About your baby

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For many families, having a baby admitted to a neonatal unit is a unique and frightening experience.

Although a number of families will be diagnosed as having a high risk pregnancy, for the majority, this situation is neither expected nor prepared for.

Find out more information and about help and support that you can receive.

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Medical conditions

Find out more about different medical conditions and types of infection.
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Feeding

Feeding your baby on the neonatal unit can be different to what you had planned, but you can still find the best way of feeding for you and your baby. Find out more here.
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Common infectious illnesses

All adults, children and babies experience illnesses. We become protected from infections by either catching them or through vaccination. Babies and young children get…
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Before your baby is born

If you have been told that your baby is likely to need to spend some time in neonatal care, find out more about what you can do to prepare.
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Multiple births

​Babies in a multiple pregnancy are much more likely to experience some level of additional care in hospital after birth, known as ‘special’ or ‘neonatal’ care.