The Highest Level NICUs in Central Alabama
Baptist Health offers our tiniest patients lifesaving treatments. In our Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs), we help your baby become healthier while supporting your family. Baptist Medical Center East and Baptist Medical Center South are home to Level III regional NICUs staffed with teams of specialists who provide the highest level of care in the area.
Highly Skilled, Compassionate Care Team
- Neonatologists (Pediatricians with Specialized Training in Newborn Care)
- Pediatric Ophthalmologists
- Pediatric Cardiologists
- Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
- Registered Nurses
- Respiratory Therapists
- Technicians
Partnership with Parents
No technology can substitute the gentle encouragement and nurturing care that parents provide for their infants. At Baptist Health, we collaborate closely with parents to create tailored care plans for their children, maintaining a compassionate approach across all our facilities. As infants grow stronger, the involvement of parents increases. Initially, parents may simply sit beside their babies and offer gentle touches, but as time progresses, they can engage in skin-to-skin contact, feed them with a bottle or breastfeed, change diapers, and bathe their babies, depending on the infant's development.
We provide extended visiting hours, allowing access to your baby for 21 hours each day, with closures only during shift changes. Grandparents and other visitors authorized by parents are also welcome in the NICU, while siblings can visit after undergoing illness screenings. Please note that during flu season, children are not permitted to visit.
Preparing for Home
When the milestone moment arrives and your baby is ready to go home, our team will partner with you to ensure all new parents have the essential information needed to feel prepared to care for their little one at home. This training includes infant CPR, car seat guidance, and contact information for all the new parent services available at our facilities. Our NICUs also provide parents with an option to stay overnight with their baby prior to them going home, allowing parents to feel more prepared. Nurses are readily available nearby to address any questions, ensuring that parents feel confident caring for their babies independently once they return home.
Get Involved
Join us in supporting our NICUs and the smallest patients! Birdies for Babies, a top-tier golf event in the Montgomery region, generates crucial funds that directly aid Baptist Health’s two Neonatal Intensive Care Units at Baptist Medical Center East and Baptist Medical Center South.
Baptist Medical Center East NICU
Has recently completed a major expansion to now offer the largest Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) between Birmingham and Mobile! The newly expanded NICU adds 16,000 square feet, adding 30 new beds and featuring a modern, hybrid design with three (3) individual pods as well as 18 private rooms, six (6) of which are equipped for “rooming-in,” allowing overnight family stays. This state-of-the-art unit is fully equipped and ready to deliver the highest level of neonatal care to our tiniest patients, including high acuity services like oscillatory therapy, nitric oxide therapy, therapeutic hypothermia, and bedside EEG monitoring.
Learn more about the Baptist Medical Center East NICU Expansion by clicking here.
Baptist Medical Center South NICU
Is home to Central Alabama's only Rolling NICU. With state-of-the-art technology and a transport team trained to provide the highest level of neonatal care before the patient even arrives at our hospital, the Rolling NICU offers high acuity services to treat the most critical conditions. This unit is equipped with high-frequency and mechanical ventilation, nitric oxide, phototherapy, total body cooling and more. Whether you delivered your baby with us or not, you will have access to the highest level of NICU resources in the State of Alabama.