NICU Feeding
This uncomfortable situation for infants even before PO feeding is initiated can hinder infant's desire to PO feed.
What is emesis or abdominal discomfort?
This is the least stressful way to transfer baby out of the isolette for kangaroo care.
What is parent doing a standing transfer?
This is the best position to put my hands in when swaddling. I am happiest when my hands are swaddled in this position.
What is flexed by my face? or What is at midline?
Sleeping throughout care results in this feeding readiness score.
What is a score of D?
This is the age when my eyes are more mature and can tolerate a light blanket over my isolette rather than the heavy cover.
What is 32 weeks PMA.
This is the slowest nipple flow available on the market.
What is the Dr. Brown's Ultra Preemie nipple?
This is the standard best practice/most developmentally supportive way to bathe a baby in the NICU.
What is swaddle bathing?
This can be used around my body to contain or calm but NEVER on top of my body.
What are weighted positioners? What is dandle pal and cozy cub?
When an infant is feeding but holds hands in front of his face with fingers splayed, what is he communicating?
What is, "I am done, I want a break, or I am overwhelmed?"
This is the last sensory system to develop in the neonate.
What is vision?
How often do commercial bottles need to be sanitized with the microwave bags in our unit?
What is 1 x/day?
This should be done at the beginning of every care time for small babies.
What is gentle oral care?
This occurs when I am in one position for a long period of time resulting in my head developing a flat spot.
What is plagiocephaly?
When infant stops latching to a faster flow nipple during a trial, this indicates....
What is, "the nipple flow is too fast for me to protect my airway?"
This is the largest organ in the body and responsible for the most sensory input.
What is the skin?
This nipple size used to be called the "newborn."
What is the Transition nipple?
This is the simplest way to encourage parents to participate in the care of their neonate.
What is teach two-person care or containment?
This position helps my digestion, respiration, and helps with calming.
What is prone position?
When this happens repeatedly, infants do not remain good feeders even after discharge from the NICU.
What is forced feeding or disobeying stop cues? OR What is aspiration?
This is the most developmentally appropriate environment for NICU infants.
--Be careful not to have loud music and/or TV on in room.
This is the age that an infant needs to be to have a Modified Barium Swallow Study (MBSS) performed at our hospital.
What is 38 weeks PMA?
This many layers of the Dandle-lite can be used in conjunction with phototherapy.
What is 1 layer?
This is the position baby needs to be in prior to discharge from the hospital.
What is supine with head of bed flat? What is back-to-sleep?
Excessive sneezing during care time indicates...
What is stress?
This is the best taste for oral care.
What is breastmilk?