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Do all hospitals have facilities for premature babies?

April 26, 2017babies facilities hospitals premature

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Do all hospitals have facilities for premature babies?

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Facilities vary throughout the country and while most maternity units and hospitals have a special care baby facility not all have a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) where babies go if they need intensive life support This means that babies below a certain gestation, around 24 weeks, may have to be transferred either before or after the birth to receive more specialized treatment, such as intensive assistance with breathing.