Inside neonatal intensive care unit at Brantford hospital

Each year, the labour and delivery unit at Brantford General Hospital (BGH) welcomes about 1,500 babies into the world.

For nearly 300 of those newborns, their first days are spent in the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) – a unit that brings not only specialized care to babies as early as 32 weeks old, but compassion to some of the region’s tiniest patients and their families.

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Over the years, the NICU has grown in both size and capability. What began as a small unit, has turned into a 12-bed specialized care space, equipped with advanced technology and a team of skilled professionals trained to care for premature and medically complex newborns.

“The needs of newborns in our region are growing,” explains Amy Griesser, clinical manager of BGH’s NICU, Pedi