Neonatology
When your baby arrives early or needs extra medical care, you want experts by your side. Our neonatal teams care for more than 1,000 newborns each year at four New Jersey medical centers—with doctors on-site 24/7 and families at the center of everything we do.
Premature babies and critically ill full-term newborns need highly specialized care. Our neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) bring together neonatologists—doctors who specialize in newborn care—along with advanced practitioners, nurses and pediatric specialists.
A member of our NICU team attends every delivery where complications are possible, and our doctors and advanced practitioners are in the hospital around the clock. Your baby's care plan is personalized, and you are part of the team — because parents play a real role in helping babies heal and grow.
More about our NICUs
Learn more about our different NICUs in New Jersey.
Find NICU care near you
Expecting a baby who may need special care?
If a condition is found during pregnancy, early planning leads to better outcomes.
Neonatal transport
Sometimes a baby born at another hospital needs a higher level of care. As the regional perinatal center, Sam's NICU at Goryeb Children's Hospital accepts newborn transfers from across New Jersey.
Our hospital-based transport team—neonatology physicians, nurses and respiratory therapists—travels with your baby every step of the way. The ambulance carries a specially designed incubator with a built-in newborn respirator, IV pumps and heart and breathing monitors. Emergency transport is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Family-centered care
You're part of the team
Having a NICU baby is stressful. We work hard to make it an environment where babies can heal and parents feel at ease. Our approach is called family centered care— open communication between your baby's care team and your family, and real support to help you bond with and care for your baby.
A NICU built for healing—and for families
Advanced technology
Voice-activated calling let's nurses stay at your baby's bedside instead of answering pages. Duplicate monitors at the nursing stations cut down on in-room alarms, so your baby rests in a calmer space.
Comfort that feels like home
Spacious private and semi-private rooms fit families—including twins and triplets. You'll find sleeper sofas, soft lighting, personal temperature control, sound dampening design and free Wi-Fi.
Support for the whole family
In room lactation equipment and refrigerators make feeding easier. A family lounge offers TV, refreshments and activities for siblings, plus programs like the NICU Hugger Program and Lending Library.
How we help you bond with and care for your baby
Specialized NICU programs and services
Care doesn't stop at the NICU door. These programs support your baby—and your family—before birth, during your stay and after you go home.
Atlantic Fetal Diagnostic and Treatment Center (AFDTC) -
Infant Apnea Program
NICU Developmental Follow-up Program
Quality and Patient Safety Program