Patient and Family Resources

After-Pregnancy Care and Breastfeeding/Chestfeeding

We support you in breastfeeding/chestfeeding your baby. Breastmilk/chestmilk is one of the most important ways you can contribute to your baby’s future health. 

• Postpartum Care: Healing After the Birth of Your Baby (PDF) (Spanish)
• Lactation Services
• How to Support a Lactating Parent (PDF) (Spanish)
• PE2949 How to Support a Pumping Parent (Spanish)
• Lactation Meal Program (PDF) (Spanish)
• Nipple Shields (PDF) (Spanish)
• Informal Breastmilk Sharing (PDF) (Spanish)
• Lactation Suppression (PDF)
• Breastfeeding (WomensHealth.gov)

For Parents of Premature Babies

• Preemies: The Essential Guide for Parents of Premature Babies
• The Preemie Primer
• March of Dimes
• MyPreemie App (free phone app)
• Peekaboo ICU Preemie App (free phone app)

Treatment-Related Resources

These links help explain some of the special tests and treatments that babies in the NICU might need.

• Breathing support including high-frequency ventilation, inhaled nitrous oxide and ECMO
• Bronchoscopy (Flexible)(PDF) (Spanish)
• Neuro NICU to protect and support brain development
• Developmental Follow-Up After a NICU Stay (PDF)
• Echocardiogram
• ECMO
• Lung care resources
• Pain Management for Your Baby in the NICU (PDF)
• Procedures related to the digestive system (gastroenterology)
• Surgery – What to Expect for information on pain control and tips for talking with your child’s doctor about surgery at Seattle Children’s
• Tests and procedures related to the urinary tract (urology)
• When a Tracheostomy Is Recommended for Your Child (PDF) (Amharic) (Simplified Chinese) (Somali) (Spanish)
• Whole Body Cooling (therapeutic hypothermia) (PDF)
• Newborn Intensive Care: What Every Parent Needs to Know. The NICU has copies to loan.

Condition-Specific Resources

You may find it helpful to see resources on your baby’s condition from Seattle Children’s:

• Brain and nervous system (neurosciences)
• Craniofacial conditions affecting the head and face
• Digestive system (gastroenterology and hepatology)
• Fetal Center
• Heart (cardiology)
• Kidneys (nephrology)
• Lungs (pulmonary medicine)
• Surgery
• Urinary tract (urology)

These websites may be helpful to learn more about your child’s condition:

• American Pediatric Surgical Association Resources for Parents
• MedlinePlus
• National Organization for Rare Disorders

Baby Care in the NICU and at Home

• Kangaroo Care (PDF)
• Soothing Your Baby in the Hospital and at Home (PDF)
• Safe Sleep Practices for Your Baby in the NICU and at Home (PDF)
• Infant Care and Safety (PDF)
• Developmental Follow-Up After a NICU Stay (PDF)

For Siblings and Families of NICU Babies

• Social Work services
• Spiritual Care
• Family Resource Center services (PDF)
• Activities for Families at and Near Seattle Children’s (PDF)
• What to Expect When You Visit Your Sibling in the NICU (PDF)
• CaringBridge web page to help stay in touch with family and friends

Support

Check with your team about current support groups hosted at Seattle Children’s, such as:

• Seattle Children’s Craniofacial Family Chat (private Facebook group)
• Parent Support Program
• Sibshops

Additional support services — including free massages and haircuts — are available through the Family Resource Center.

Other support (not sponsored by Seattle Children’s)

• Multiples of America for parents of twins, triplets or more
• Hand to Hold

Contact Us

If your baby will need care in our NICU and you have questions or would like to arrange a tour, contact us at 206-987-2675.

If your baby is in our NICU and you need to reach a nurse, call 206-987-2041.

Providers

• If you need neonatal emergency transport, call 206-987-5437 or 866-987-8899 (toll-free).
• See how to transfer a patient.