Neonatal Relocation Stress

[odessakl]

I am interested in finding information about newborn relocation stress. Specifically, I am looking for information in relation to newborn transfers from one hospital without a NICU to another facility's NICU and the stress on the newborn involved in that transfer. Thank you very much.

Kathy

[KRVRN, BSN, RN]

I'm not sure newborn relocation stress would be much different than any other stress from getting handled and moved around and subjected to noise. Is this newborn relocation stress a specific kind of stress that is somehow different? I've never heard of it.

[prmenrs, RN]

I have heard of studies that conclude that having mom in a high risk OB unit before the delivery instead of transporting baby after delivery result in the best outcomes for both.

[greenivy]

I have heard of studies that conclude that having mom in a high risk OB unit before the delivery instead of transporting baby after delivery result in the best outcomes for both.

Is there a thing about 35 weekers? I have heard that from a pre-nursing o/b tech (who didn't know as much technically but had seen much) but didn't think much of it till I had my own 35 week baby. I did have my baby at "altitude" (3500+ft) which contributes to breathing issues).

Had I known any better, I'd have tried harder to keep her in instead of walking laps around the hospital when I was bored (after my membrane ruptured).

[prmenrs, RN]

I get asked about that a lot. If you work in a NICU, you get it. But if you don't, it just means that 35 weekers are almost ready to go home, but can fool you. Sometimes, they think, hey, wait a minute. I'm only 35 wks, I don't have to know how to breathe or eat or resist infections. So, they don't. All of a sudden, apnea, gi problems, 'sepsis'--they just lose it. You need to be patient. And don't discharge them.