Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Derrick – Fighter Since Day One

Derrick was born with gastroschisis – a condition where his intestines were being pushed out of his body.

Jax & Piper – Double Trouble

When their mother experienced placental abruption, Jax & Piper were born early – each weighing less than 2 lbs.

Scarlett – Transporting Care

Born prematurely with a life-threatening defect, Scarlett needed immediate high-level neonatal care.

Aidan – Overcoming Obstacles

Aidan was born at 37 weeks. Immediately after birth, Aidan had surgery to place his intestines back in his body.

Ryder – Feeling at Home

After an emergency C-section, Ryder was born weighing only 1.65 lbs. and required specialty care.

We're one of 22 hospitals in California to feature a regional Level IV NICU, which is the highest designation available by the American Academy of Pediatrics. This means we have advanced capabilities, along with skilled specialists, to care for sick and critically ill, and premature babies. We treat more than 1,000 critically ill and premature babies each year.

The NICU is home to the largest Small Baby Program in the region to care for extremely low birthweight babies in an environment mimicking the womb.

The NICU is just down the hall from our Cherese Mari Laulhere BirthCare Center. If a woman has a high-risk pregnancy, where the baby may need to go to the NICU immediately following birth, they will not need to be taken away from mom and transported to another hospital.

Miller Children’s & Women's has a full range of advanced neonatal medical care, including state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical care, complete with leading technologies and care techniques, including whole-body cooling for brain development and bubble c-pap to increase oxygen flow.