Warmth and Protection for Preterm and Small Babies
Preterm and low birth weight babies need a stable, warm and protected environment in the first days of life. At Kilkaari Baby Hospital, neonatal incubator care is provided under the supervision of paediatric specialists and trained neonatal nurses.
Neonatal Incubator Care
Why do small babies need one?
Preterm and small babies have limited body fat and immature thermoregulation, which makes them prone to hypothermia. Incubator care reduces heat loss and fluid loss, so the baby’s energy can go towards growth and recovery.
What is a baby incubator?
A baby incubator is a transparent, enclosed cot that maintains a thermoneutral environment, which is the temperature range in which a newborn uses the least energy to stay warm. Temperature and humidity are adjusted for each baby, and doctors and nurses can observe the baby continuously and give care through access ports.
How Incubator Care Supports Your Baby
An incubator does more than keep a baby warm. It provides a calm, clean and carefully controlled setting in which our team can monitor and treat your baby with minimal handling.
Care is planned according to your baby’s clinical condition and the doctor’s assessment.
Which Babies Need Incubator Care?
Some newborns need extra warmth and monitoring.
Preterm Babies (Born Before 37 Weeks)
Low birth weight babies (under 2.5 kg)
Low-birth-weight infants require thermal support to maintain temperature stability.
Neonatal Hypothermia or Cold Stress
Neonatal hypothermia requires controlled warming to maintain temperature stability.
Respiratory Distress in Newborns
Neonates with respiratory distress require close monitoring and supportive care
Why Choose Kilkaari Baby Hospital for Incubator Care?
When your baby needs an incubator, you need a caring team, a clean unit and clear information. At Kilkaari Baby Hospital, a hospital focused on children, every small baby is monitored day and night, and parents are involved at each step.
Because incubator care is supported by our NICU in the same hospital, your baby can receive respiratory support, phototherapy or other treatment without being shifted elsewhere.
How Incubator Care Works
Every baby is different, but incubator care usually follows these steps.
01
Clinical assessment
The doctor evaluates gestational age, birth weight, temperature, breathing and blood glucose to decide whether incubator care is needed
02
Stabilisation
Your baby is placed in the incubator, and temperature and humidity are set according to the baby’s gestational age and weight.
03
Clinical Care
Feeding, medication and investigations continue through the access ports, while monitors track heart rate, oxygen saturation and respiration.
04
Weaning Care
When your baby maintains body temperature and gains weight steadily, the doctor may shift your baby to an open cot and begin discharge planning.
Support for Parents
We guide you through incubator care and simple precautions to protect your baby from infection.
- Daily Clinical Progress Updates
- Parent-Infant Interaction Support
- Kangaroo Mother Care Training
- Breastfeeding Guidance and Lactation Support
- Discharge and Follow-Up Counselling
- Perform Hand Hygiene Before Contact
- Follow Permitted Visiting Hours
- Avoid Unauthorized Incubator Access
- Avoid Visits During Infection
- Maintain Mobile Phone Silence