Neonatal Intensive Care

Having a baby prematurely or born with a serious health issue can be one of the most overwhelming events in a parent’s life. Through our neonatal intensive care programs, we provide life-saving technologies and compassionate support.

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Delivering Loving Critical Care to Our Tiniest Patients

At Sutter’s nine NICUs, we provide specialized medical care and the latest in technology to babies born prematurely or with serious health conditions. Our locations are designed to provide family centered care, where parents are welcomed into the unit to participate in the treatment plan of their babies.

Our care for your infant doesn’t stop once you are discharged from the NICU. We offer a High-Risk Infant Follow-Up Program that supports your baby’s healthy growth and development and provides ongoing support and education programs for you. Each year, many of our NICUs hold popular reunions for families and their NICU care teams.

In Your Corner

Neonatal Health Care Team

Many specialists provide care to babies in the NICU. Meet the team.

Patient Stories

Baby Born at 27 Weeks Spends 100 Days in NICU

Savion spent 100 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at California Pacific Medical Center.

A NICU Survivor’s Homecoming

Aspiring neonatal nurse revisits care team that saved her.

Preemie Goes Home after 137 Days in Hospital

Born prematurely at 23 weeks, Ellie's chances of survival were slim. But doctors at Sutter Children's Center never gave up on her.

Kille Family: From High-Risk Birth to Healthy Baby

The road to parenthood wasn’t smooth for the Killes. Thanks to care from Sutter’s high-risk maternity and NICU teams, mom and baby are thriving.

Kate Bernal-Hafner | Healthy Baby, Grateful Parent

The Hafner family shares their story of compassionate care in the Level 3 NICU at Sutter Santa Rosa Hospital.

'Super' Sam is a NICU Miracle

Baby Sam was born by emergency C-section at 1 pound, 12 ounces and would spend the next 95 days in the NICU. But today he is happy and healthy.

Couple Surprised by Twins Gets Ready with Multiple Births Program

Teresa and Adam felt overwhelmed when they learned twins were on the way, but Sutter's Mothers of Multiples Program had their backs.

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Genetics Research

Genetics studies the genes and DNA coding that each person inherits from their parents and how these genes can lead to disease or better health. Some inherited genes cause diseases such as Tay-Sachs or sickle cell anemia, while mutations in genes can cause genetic disorders, such as Down syndrome. However, doctors also use genetics to understand which treatments may work best for an individual.

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