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Some recent medical news can be of benefit to babies and parents in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, or NICU. Oftentimes when newborns are in the NICU, there is separation between parents and the newborn. This can be after delivery while the mom is recovering from her delivery, or it can even be after the mom has been discharged. This separation is difficult on new parents and babies; it can also interfere with bonding. Whatever the reason for separation, it may soon be not as emotionally difficult.
Recognizing the challenges of parent and infant separation, many hospitals have recently been featured in medical news for installing webcam systems. Parents can log in from a computer or a smart phone to watch live streaming video of their precious baby. The system is increasing in popularity as this medical news spreads. About 30 hospitals have installed it in their NICU since January of 2011. Most NICUs do not allow many extra visitors to come and see the babies; even siblings and grandparents are excluded from visiting in some hospitals. This camera system also allows parents to show other people their babies; people who would not be allowed in the NICU.
Medical news websites point out that there are concerns about this system, such as patient privacy and liability. Infant security could be another issue as well. Makers of these camera systems claim that the cameras are secure and that their infrastructures protect against criminal use. Even with the concerns, many parents are enjoying the extra views they get to sneak and share of their infant. This medical news may help to increase bonding and help with all of the emotions that come with having a baby cared for in the NICU on a long-term basis.
