Resources

Brief information about a stay on the Trevor Mann Baby Unit.

Bronchiolitis is an illness that occurs when a virus infects the smallest airways in a baby’s lungs causing them to become swollen and inflamed. This can make it more difficult for the baby to breathe.

A urethral catheter is used to drain urine from the bladder. A catheter is inserted via the urethra into the bladder.

A urethral catheter is used to drain urine from the bladder. A catheter is inserted via the urethra into the bladder.

When a baby develops an infection in the first 72 hours of life, this is called early onset neonatal sepsis (EONS). This leaflet is for parents and guardians of newborn babies at risk of, or being treated for, suspected infection.

The word extravasation refers to the leakage of fluids from a vein into the surrounding tissue. It most often occurs when a medicine is being infused into a vein through a cannula or central venous access device.

Information for parents of babies who die at or around the time of birth.

Gastroschisis is a condition where the baby develops a defect (hole) in the abdominal wall during development, while still inside the womb

Information about heart murmurs in a baby.

The safest way for a mother living with HIV in the UK to feed her baby is to bottle feed using formula milk.