Holden Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Confidence

"The staff at Holden helped me keep up confidence when times got tough."

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Breast-feeding Wheel

Step 1 | Step 2 | Step 3 | Step 4 | Step 5 | Step 6
Step 7 | Step 8 | Step 9 | Step 10

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Step 1 - Skin-to-skin contact starts as soon as infant is stable, and is the first step toward breast-feeding.

Note: A "wheel" rotates in both directions. Baby may be at Step 6 for one feed, and then move back to Step 4 for the next several feedings. Patience and support, for both the mother and infant are most important!

Welcome to the Holden NICU

Some babies, both those born prematurely & full-term, need special help to adjust to their new lives. They need different kinds of care than is normally given. Your doctor asked that your baby be admitted to the Holden Intensive Care Nursery for this special care.