Northside Hospital - Special Beginnings

Your First Look

to feel afraid and uncertain. Do not be alarmed; all of the equipment you will see is designed to help, not harm, your baby. There are ways you can help us while also participating in your baby’s care, as you will learn from this book and your health care team. Some of those include safety and security, communication with our staff, as well as feeding, bonding, touching, and skin-to-skin time with your baby. Your team of health care providers are here to help you and instruct you along the way.

Congratulations to you and your family at this special time. We want to welcome you to the Special Care Nurseries (SCN) . The health and safety of you and your baby are very important to us. We realize how worried you are about your baby and how stressful and overwhelming this time can be. We also want to provide you with as much information as we can and answer your questions to the best of our ability. There will be a special team of doctors, nurses and therapists to care for your baby. Special equipment will monitor your baby’s progress. You may see and hear things that are unfamiliar to you and it’s normal

4 Special Beginnings in the Special Care Nurseries