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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 11:38

Hi ladies, I wanted to get some feedback from ladies who have had a baby in the NiCU in either City or American Hospital. Can you please share at how many weeks you delivered, how long your baby was in the NICU and your opinion on the nurses/doctors/service. I'm grateful for any feedback as I'm trying to choose a hospital based on the NICU. Thanks :)

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Latest post on 13 February 2012 - 11:42

Hi ladies, thanks for the all the information and the article link. I have also registered at Latifa Hospital as a precaution as I have heard about trouble finding space in hospital NICUs at times. From the feedback it seems City Hospital have a really good NICU and its good that they are expanding from 12 to 24 beds. Still praying that I won't need the NICU :)

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Latest post on 13 February 2012 - 10:12

I have heard great things about both NICUs. Have a visit to both hospitals and ask the questions you have. We learnt a lot when our little one was sick at 4 days and we needed to be re-admitted. Our first choice was City (as we love the teams we have come in contact with at that hospital) but they only have a few beds in NICU and can't admit babies to their Paed ward until they are 28 days (they are working on an expansion of the NICU at the moment which is great news and thinking about a "step down unit" which will take babies that don't need NICU but need more than the Paed ward) so we were transferred to another hospital and all was ok just not ideal to have to move. There are limited beds in each hospital so the question I would ask is what happens if your baby needs NICU and they are full. There was an interesting article in the national about NICU in Dubai and AD - http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/health/neonatal-beds-in-short-supply I think you will find wonderful teams in any NICU ward as it takes a special type of person to love doing that type of work.

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Latest post on 09 February 2012 - 18:55

I dont have a lot of time to reply, but the NICU at city hospital is so so close to my heart, it almost brings me to tears to talk about the wonderful and amazing staff there, I owe them so much, rest assured if you're baby needs neonatal care he is the best place possible, I have also heard great things about the American hospital, good luck x

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Latest post on 09 February 2012 - 12:48

Hi, Not sure if it helps as you are clearly considering those 2 hospitals but my daughter was born at Welcare at a shade under 28 weeks. It's a fantastic NICU unit and is equipped for the most vulnerable and/or early of babies. I found them to be amazing in stressful circumstances and the nurses there in NICU are fabulous people - sensitive and caring as well as hugely knowledgeable and skilled. I guess it depends on your circumstances/ level of need but I certainly feel very lucky that we were there - my daughter is now a marauding toddler and I cannot thank them enough. I would add that the Docs can seem less approachable but you know I now see them from time to time and I wonder how much was down to the sheer stress we were under as they are delighted at her progress. Anyway - I hope you end up not needing an NICU; happy to answer any further questions if you have them... ps sorry should add she was there 2 months so we did get to know the whole show pretty well edited by Muzza1 on 08/02/2012 Hi Muzza1, glad to know your daughter is doing so well now. Can you pls share with me details of why she was in the nicu, the cost and the insurance stuff? If you don't mind, you can drop me an email at [email protected]. Thanks

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Latest post on 09 February 2012 - 11:23

Thank you for all your replies ladies. It really makes a difference when you hear first hand experience from other moms. I pray that I won't need the NICU but it's reassuring to be well informed :)

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 21:14

Hi, Not sure if it helps as you are clearly considering those 2 hospitals but my daughter was born at Welcare at a shade under 28 weeks. It's a fantastic NICU unit and is equipped for the most vulnerable and/or early of babies. I found them to be amazing in stressful circumstances and the nurses there in NICU are fabulous people - sensitive and caring as well as hugely knowledgeable and skilled. I guess it depends on your circumstances/ level of need but I certainly feel very lucky that we were there - my daughter is now a marauding toddler and I cannot thank them enough. I would add that the Docs can seem less approachable but you know I now see them from time to time and I wonder how much was down to the sheer stress we were under as they are delighted at her progress. Anyway - I hope you end up not needing an NICU; happy to answer any further questions if you have them... ps sorry should add she was there 2 months so we did get to know the whole show pretty well <em>edited by Muzza1 on 08/02/2012</em>

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 13:39

DD was in NICU at City for four days with hypoglycaemia. She was born at 36 weeks. All the staff seemed very caring in there but firm when they needed to be, such as when some guy claiming to be a baby's uncle was giving them grief about wanting to see the baby and not taking no for an answer (he was booted out, thank goodness). She had awful nappy rash while she was in there, but I'm not sure if that was because her nappy wasn't changed often enough or if she was sensitive to the formula she was given for the hypoglycaemia. The nurses told me they changed her every three hours which I guess is standard. I asked to be called each time she needed feeding if I wasn't already there, and they did this without fail. I also asked for a consultation with a dentist as DD was born with a tooth, and they arranged this for me. I asked to see the paediatrician a couple of times and if I couldn't see him immediately, they called me to come down when he was there. I think my only complaint about the whole time was about an administrative staff member and her utter lack of tact. I was on my way into NICU one day as she was walking in, and she remarked on how much of a tummy I still had after delivery. I wanted to smack her! Like I wasn't fragile enough already :(.

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Latest post on 08 February 2012 - 12:09

DS was born 38 weeks on the dot but had fluid on his lungs. He was in nicu for the fluid for 3 days, then turned jaundice so given he was on antibiotics for the fluid and they had to come take him every so often to give him the antibiotics, he went back into nicu under lamps. In total it was 5 days. At the start when he was whisked away it took a while to get answers and DH kept getting told he couldn't go in to see DS as they were doin x-rays on his chest. I can't remember how long it was before we were finally allowed down to see him. For memory it was about 3 hrs but I could be wrong, it may have just felt that long. After this initial shock and dilemma though the doctors in the NICU were fantasic as were the nursing staff. I found one of the younger nurses to be rather protective of my son, perhaps a bit too much so because when talking to me i felt she was being somewhat degrading with how to feed, hold etc. This being said however I was rather emotional and hormonal as ever mother would be in this situation I'm sure. The other 2 nurse DS had looking after him during the time were just beautiful. Very caring and supportive and I didn't at all feel inferior as a new mother when I would see them. By day 4 I think I had actually warmed to the other nurse too, it was as if she has softened some what. But then that really could have been more my issue than her. I am fully confident with the nicu team at city hospital. At the time we were there there was also a few babies born at 30-34 weeks. Staff were very tentaive to each of them and there was a feeling of utter care when you would see any of the babies being handled by the docs and nurses. All of the nurses in there looking after my DS were filapina but there were 2 others I didn't really meet from sth Africa and somewhere else. Hth.

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