Specialties

Breastfeeding is one of the most beneficial things a mother can do for her baby. Our skilled nurses and certified lactation consultants help you prepare for breastfeeding and provide one-on-one assistance.

Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a health condition in which a baby is born with a hole in their diaphragm (the muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen).

ECMO is a life-saving technology that takes over the heart and lung function of seriously ill babies, allowing them to heal.  

At the NICU Development Clinic of Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, we care about the long-term success of your baby and are here to help keep them on track for a healthy and happy childhood. That’s why our relationship doesn’t end when your baby leaves the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

We welcome all infants in need of specialized critical care from referring facilities. Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Transport Team acts as a mobile NICU and is dedicated to the safe relocation of your newborn to our facility.

We offer an array of newborn services including screenings and education classes to help new parents make a smooth transition into parenthood.

Our licensed counselors are skilled in addressing a variety of questions, concerns and needs that patients and their families may have throughout a patient’s course of care. 

The Heart Center at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, in partnership with the NICU, offers an innovative approach to babies suffering from a PDA called a transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus closure.