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Judge denies bond for former Virginia NICU nurse accused of intentionally injuring premature babies

Read full article: Judge denies bond for former Virginia NICU nurse accused of intentionally injuring premature babies

A former Henrico County NICU nurse accused of intentionally hurting and abusing three premature babies has been denied bond, NBC 12 reports.

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7 NICU babies with injuries are now part of same hospital investigation

Read full article: 7 NICU babies with injuries are now part of same hospital investigation

There is a team effort underway to get to the bottom of what - or who - is causing harm to premature babies at the hospital.

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Babies on formula have higher risk for deadly disease, studies show

Read full article: Babies on formula have higher risk for deadly disease, studies show

Studies show premature babies who get formula made with cow’s milk are more likely to get necrotizing enterocolitis - NEC for short.

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LewisGale Montgomery temporarily closing its labor and delivery department

Read full article: LewisGale Montgomery temporarily closing its labor and delivery department

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery will temporarily suspend labor and delivery services effective April 1, according to a hospital spokesperson.

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Fight for neonatal care at LewisGale ends after 13 years with NICU ribbon cutting

Read full article: Fight for neonatal care at LewisGale ends after 13 years with NICU ribbon cutting

LewisGale held a ribbon cutting for their new NICU Tuesday, which has been 13 years in the making.

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Mom of baby born at 23 weeks reflects on Carilion NICU journey

Read full article: Mom of baby born at 23 weeks reflects on Carilion NICU journey

Mom Kim Shaffer reflects on her experience with the Carilion NICU, after her son was born at just 23 weeks.

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LewisGale Medical Center continues work on new NICU center

Read full article: LewisGale Medical Center continues work on new NICU center

The finish line is in sight for LewisGale Medical Center's NICU.

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The Deep Blue Ridge: Woman writes book in honor of son, raises awareness about people with special needs

Read full article: The Deep Blue Ridge: Woman writes book in honor of son, raises awareness about people with special needs

A Salem woman who has defended people with special abilities her entire life is continuing her fight through a children’s book inspired by her son’s resilient journey.

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Santa visits NICU babies at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Read full article: Santa visits NICU babies at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital

Santa is getting ready to deliver presents to millions of children across the world but first, he is making a special visit to babies in the NICU at Carilion.

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LewisGale breaks ground on new neonatal care unit

Read full article: LewisGale breaks ground on new neonatal care unit

LewisGale broke ground on their new NICU after 12 years of petitioning state legislators.

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Crocheting for a cause: 96-year-old woman makes baby blankets, hats for local hospital

Read full article: Crocheting for a cause: 96-year-old woman makes baby blankets, hats for local hospital

Stitch by stitch, Munsey spent the past year crocheting about 100 baby blankets and hats for LewisGale Medical Center’s new NICU, which is set to open in 2023.

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LewisGale Medical Center breaks record for babies birthed in 2021

Read full article: LewisGale Medical Center breaks record for babies birthed in 2021

For the first time in 26 years, LewisGale Medical Center broke the record for the number of babies delivered at the hospital in a single year.

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LewisGale excited to open NICU after seeing record number of births in 2021

Read full article: LewisGale excited to open NICU after seeing record number of births in 2021

LewisGale’s tiniest patients will now have another level of care.

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LewisGale Medical Center to open NICU after years of seeking state approval

Read full article: LewisGale Medical Center to open NICU after years of seeking state approval

After a 12-year-long push, LewisGale is finally getting a NICU.

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Lynchburg hospital showing NICU moms support for Mother’s Day

Read full article: Lynchburg hospital showing NICU moms support for Mother’s Day

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Mother’s Day is this weekend and it will be one to remember as many families will have to figure out creative ways to celebrate moms. But for first time mothers who have babies in the NICU--- this holiday is especially hard. But they've opened extra rooms to let NICU moms stay and develop that needed connection. To keep her safe and practice social distancing, 10 News had to do our interview in separate rooms. “We have movie night two nights a week where the moms can get together and watch movies on the big screen utilizing social distancing,” Lilley said.

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Carilion NICU closed to all visitors, including parents, amid coronavirus concerns

Read full article: Carilion NICU closed to all visitors, including parents, amid coronavirus concerns

ROANOKE, Va. – Carilion Clinic closed its NICU Tuesday, so no one will be permitted to visit Carilion Children’s NICU. Dr. Kimberly Dunsmore, the chair of Carilion Children’s Hospital, said the purpose of the decision is to protect these vulnerable patients from any exposure to the coronavirus. The move is likely to cause anxiety and fear for NICU parents. Carilion Children’s NICU is working with mothers to continue to provide breast milk for their babies through a coordinated drop off program. Labor and delivery patients are allowed one visitor during their stay, including during the birth.

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Cuteness overload! NICU babies dress up for Halloween

Read full article: Cuteness overload! NICU babies dress up for Halloween

ROANOKE, Va. - Babies in the NICU at Carilion Children's Hospital in Roanoke are ready for Halloween thanks to some volunteers and adorable costumes. This will be the babies' first spooky holiday, but they have to spend it in the hospital. That's why volunteers from the Carilion Children's Parent Advisory Board made 80 costumes out of felt for the little ones to wear and cheer up their families. One mom, Darrah Phillips, was excited that her little boy, Greyson, who weighs just under 3 pounds, got to dress up with his big brother. This is the first time the board has made these costumes, and they plan to do it again next year.

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Identical Twin Nurses Help Deliver Identical Twin Babies

Read full article: Identical Twin Nurses Help Deliver Identical Twin Babies

Twin nurses at a Georgia hospital are seeing double. Identical twins Tara Drinkard and Toni Howard work at the same hospital, Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, in Georgia. But the sisters had never helped deliver a baby together until recently, when Rebecca Williams, pregnant with twins, needed a cesarean section delivery. "I saw her in the hallway and said, 'We're having a twin delivery,''' Drinkard told WXIA-TV . "It's a pretty cool experience having them in there and being able to ask them questions," dad Brannan Williams said of the twin nurses.

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What It's Like to Be 1 of 36 Pregnant Nurses in the NICU

Read full article: What It's Like to Be 1 of 36 Pregnant Nurses in the NICU

At Children's Mercy Hospital, 36 NICU nurses are all giving birth this year. "The parents would joke when they see so many pregnant people walking around, like, 'Do you have to be pregnant to work here?'" And when one of their own babies ended up in the NICU, all the nurses rallied together. RELATED STORIESNewborns Get Cute 'Baby Shark' Onesies for Shark WeekSay Cheese! Queso-Loving Baby Licks Dip Off His PlateChildren's Hospital Has a Baby Boom Among Its Nurses

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