When a baby is being born, many women want the reassurance that high quality care is immediately available for their baby in case there are unexpected complications. Dr. Khaldon Jundi says that's what's offered at the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East.
The concept of the Golden Hour is well established, which is basically the first hour of life.
Babies sometimes might need a little extra help as far as their respiratory effort being poor, or they might have a complication from the delivery or they're just born a little early. The NICU has additional personnel who are highly qualified and specialized in delivering acute care to the baby.
We are here to serve, really. We all love the babies. We all are honored to take care of them.
For more information, go to CHISaintJosephHealth.org. I'm Adrianne Flores.
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