What is NICU? Where so many children were burnt in Jhansi's Medical College

Everyone is shocked by the painful incident of NICU in Jhansi's hospital, parents of newborn children are sad. Do you know why children are kept in the NICU?

What Is NICU: A fierce fire broke out in Maharani Laxmibai Medical College in Jhansi city of UP on Friday night, due to which 10 newborns died. This fire started in the NICU. Jhansi's Chief Medical Superintendent (CMS) Sachin Mohar has said that this incident has happened due to fire in the oxygen concentrator, 54 children were admitted in the NICU ward. Do you know what NICU is called?

Know about NICU

When the baby is born prematurely and they have many health problems, or there are complications at the time of birth, then they are transferred to the NICU ward of the hospital. Its full form is 'Neonatal Intensive Care Unit' i.e. 'Neonatal Intensive Care Unit'. Here the expert team is engaged in the care of children round the clock. Most of these babies go to the NICU ward within 24 hours of birth. How long they stay here depends on their health condition. Some newborns stay here for a few hours or days, while some stay for weeks or months.

Can parents go to the NICU?

Parents can visit their children at NICU and also spend time. Other family members can also visit, but only certain people are allowed inside during the stipulated time and at a time. If a small child wants to come to the NICU, then he should not be sick and they should have been fully vaccinated. In some units, visitors are required to wear hospital gowns. You may also be asked to wear gloves and a mask. So that the ward can be kept clean and the newborn does not come in contact with any kind of germs.

What kind of medical equipment is used in NICU?

1. Infant Warmer

These are small beds with heaters on them to keep children warm during monitoring. Since they are open, they can be easily accessed by children.

2. Incubator

These are small beds that are surrounded by transparent, tough plastic. Temperature control is done in them, so that your child's body temperature remains as high as it should be. Doctors, nurses and other caretakers take care of the children through holes in the sides of the incubator.

3. Phototherapy

Some children get a disease called jaundice at birth, which causes the skin and white part of the eyes to turn yellow. Jaundice is treated with phototherapy. During treatment, children lie on a special light therapy blanket with lights on their bed or incubator. Most children only need phototherapy for a few days.

4. Monitors

These allow nurses and doctors to monitor your baby's vital signs (such as temperature, heart rate, and breathing) from anywhere in the NICU

5. Feeding tube

Often premature babies or sick babies cannot breastfeed or bottle feed at the beginning. Even if this is possible, they still need extra calories to grow. These babies are given nutrition (formula or breast milk) through feeding tubes.

Many times newborn children need extra help to breathe better, in such a situation, ventilators are very useful.