Family-centered neonatal intensive care in Dallas
When your baby requires special care, we're here to support your family every moment of the way
Our level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at Baylor University Medical Center, part of Baylor Scott & White Health offers advanced life support services for premature and seriously ill newborns, with care ranging from full-term newborns with complex conditions to micropremies born at 24-weeks gestational age.
In the NICU, your baby receives care from a team of specialized registered nurses, neonatal nurse practitioners, neonatologists and several other skilled staff. Our NICU team is present during high-risk deliveries to care immediately for the baby and offers access to pediatric surgical specialists for prenatal consultation and surgical planning when needed.
Parents are at the heart of their baby's care team to bond with their newborn and feel empowered to care for their baby when it's time to go home.
Support for feeding and swallowing
It's common for babies in the NICU to need special help with feeding and swallowing.
We collaborate with Baylor Scott & White Institute for Rehabilitation to care for feeding or swallowing difficulties. You’ll have access to support from specialists trained in speech-language pathology, rehabilitation therapy, and ear, nose and throat conditions in infants and premature babies.
Bonding with baby through reading
KangaREAD® is an evidence-based reading program established at Baylor University Medical Center that helps you build a healthy bond with your baby in the NICU.
Reading to your baby and cuddling with skin-to-skin contact promotes brain development and provides comfort and security—especially for premature infants. Establishing a KangaREAD routine in the NICU also promotes an easy transition to home.
In the news
Child meets NICU nurses who saved his life after being delivered at 24 weeks
A baby who stopped growing at just 21 weeks of pregnancy and was then delivered three weeks later just turned 4 years old—beating some significant odds.
Baylor University Medical Center receives highest designation for maternal care
Baylor University Medical Center is the first hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth to receive the highest designation from the state of Texas for maternal care—Level IV.
Dallas hospital adds music therapist to NICU
Baylor University Medical Center added a music therapy specialist through its Arts in Medicine program.
What to expect in the NICU
With our family-centered approach, our staff helps you understand your baby’s care and keeps you involved in every step.