When your baby is in the NICU, it is even more important that he or she get powerful breast milk. In fact, the breast milk of the mother of a preemie is specifically engineered for a premature baby. It isn't always easy to breastfeed in the NICU, however. Here are tips on breastfeeding in the NICU.

Despite all of the high-tech medical and scientific technology, the United States still has the highest rate of premature births of any developed nation in the world. Why is this the case? QUEST met with some of the San Francisco Bay Area researchers working to answer that question.

Take a look at this informative new video program now available online from PBS channel KQED in the San Francisco Bay Area.

When a baby has been admitted to the NICU, family and friends can fear saying or doing the wrong thing so much that they don't do anything at all; this is not helpful for a NICU parents who could use support.

In this article the author gives some helpful suggestions of what to say and what to do for the parents when a baby gets admitted to the NICU.

All NICU moms and dads have a few things in common. It's a trying time having a baby in the NICU, and those of us who've been there are in a special club. Thinking back on the NICU days are sad but sweet. Here's a little humor (mingled with sadness) about this tough experience for parents who've had a baby in the NICU. Here are the top 10 signs you had a baby in the NICU.

As if having a baby in the NICU weren't hard enough, parents of twins and multiples get a double (or triple or quadruple) dose of stress when the babies are separated. Often times, one baby is ready to go home from the NICU before another. Not only is this a joyous yet intensely painful experience, but it's also a logistical nightmare. Here are tips for coping when one twin or multiple goes home from the NICU first.

"For Those Who Hold the Littlest Hands" is a freely available colorful eBook resource for NICU parents with information, encouragement and resources to support NICU parents through their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit experience.

Premature babies can have different needs than full-term babies, and you can expect your premature baby to develop and grow at a different rate. The delayed milestones are usually not a concern unless they are extremely delayed. It can really be helpful to adjust your premature baby's age based on their due date, not their birth date. Here are things you can expect with your premature baby.

Choosing a gift for a NICU baby can be delicate. Since the baby's birth was premature and he or she is remaining in the NICU, it isn't the straightforward joyous time most births are. You might be concerned about giving a gift that is insensitive, or will upset the parents. Here are gift ideas for babies in the NICU.

If you are pregnant, and particularly if you had a preemie baby stay in the NICU in the past, you are probably terrified of the prospect of it happening again. NICU phobia is normal and anyone who's had a baby in the NICU will probably want to avoid reliving that experience. There are ways to ease your NICU phobia.

When you are the parent of a prematurely born, high risk baby in the NICU, your life gets turned upside down. It can seem that there is no end in sight, and you may have to struggle every day to keep yourself from a depression. Here are some tips on keeping yourself healthy and sane while your precious baby is getting ready to go home with you.