I'm a Philly neonatologist, and every time I discharge a baby from the NICU, I worry about the air they'll breathe
Discharge day in the neonatal intensive care unit, or NICU, should feel like a finish line. After weeks or months of monitors, alarms, oxygen, feeding tubes, blood tests and waiting, a family can finally take their baby home.
Jul 21, 2026
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