NICU - East Alabama Medical Center

Not only is our NICU outfitted with state-of-the-art medical equipment to help promote growth and development in our newborns, but it also provides a comfortable space for families to enjoy bonding with their baby and participating in his or her medical care and intervention. Some of the features and services included in our NICU are:

• A Milk Lab
• A twin room - This specially designed room consists of two adjoining patient rooms that are separated with sliding doors allowing families with twins to visit both babies at once.
• Pull-out couch, medical grade rockers, and a hospital grade breast pump in each room
• Pharmacy with a dedicated pharmacist
• Specialty in room lighting - A touch screen panel in each room provides different colored light options, which help with cone development of a newborn’s eyes as well as their circadian rhythm. 
• Dedicated respiratory therapist
• Developmental therapy room
• 24-hour ventilation for patients who require ventilation