Intensive Care Nursery
 Caring for Our Smallest Patients at WakeMed's Raleigh Campus
WakeMed offers extraordinary care for critically ill newborns. Our Level IV Intensive Care Nursery is the most experienced and technologically advanced in Wake County, serving as a regional referral center. We treat more than 625 premature infants and critically ill babies each year, with:
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full-time neonatologists - specialists in the care of critically ill babies
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full-time perinatologist - specialist in treating high-risk pregnancies
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nurse practitioners working with neonatologists and pediatricians to provide care
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highly skilled neonatology staff, including pediatric psychologists, child development specialists, speech-language pathologists, registered nurses and PhD-level physical therapists
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lactation consultants
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WakeMed Mother's Milk Bank - one of just seven human milk donation programs in the country, the only one in the Southeast
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Special Infant Care Clinic for outpatient follow-up
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special neonatal team to respond to unexpected complications during delivery
WakeMed is one of only seven Harvard-certified training sites for developmental specialists in the country.
 WakeMed Cary Hospital - Home to Our Level III Nursery
In the event you encounter any problems with your baby's birth, or if your baby requires special attention, you can rest assured. Cary Hospital has a Special Care Nursery, which provides Level III care for babies needing short-term intensive care. This facility shares a full time staff of highly skilled neonatologists and 24-hour neonatal nurse practitioners with our Raleigh Campus.
When necessary, babies are transferred from Cary Hospital to the Raleigh Campus via our specially equipped Children's Transport Vehicle, staffed by an experienced team of transport professionals. With their doctor's permission, moms are welcome to transfer and complete their postpartum stay at our Women's Pavilion & Birthplace - Raleigh so they can be near baby.
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