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The moments after a child\u2019s birth are some of life\u2019s most\u00a0precious.<\/p>\n

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David Knighton holds his 1-week-old son, King David Knighton, at Poudre Valley Hospital\u2019s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. King was born about 11 weeks early and spent nearly two months in the NICU. Photo by Kati Blocker, UCHealth.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When your child weighs only 2 or 3 pounds and is as long as a 1-liter bottle of Pepsi, you need world-class care in a world-class environment.<\/p>\n

Erika Druhot, who delivered her twins on New Year\u2019s Day at Poudre Valley Hospital, knows that in the neonatal intensive care unit, the nurses who cared for her twins became part of her family; Poudre Valley Hospital became an extension of her home.<\/p>\n

In the coming weeks, PVH is expanding its NICU, making the home-away-from-home a more comfortable, private and nurturing environment for new life and new parents.<\/p>\n

The unit will expand from 9,700 square feet to 22,400 square feet and from 19 to 32 beds, mostly in private rooms. It will be fully equipped with the latest technology and capabilities, such as high-frequency ventilation, nitric oxide and hypothermia therapy. It will provide families with a private lounge and showers and each room will have a convertible sofa so parents can stay overnight.<\/p>\n

\u201cPVH\u2019s NICU provides excellent family-centered care, but it\u2019s time to expand,\u201d said Geraldine Tamborelli, UCHealth\u2019s senior director of women and children services in northern Colorado.<\/strong> \u201cOur expanded NICU [opening April 21] will continue to provide our community with world-class care \u2014 we\u2019ll just have a world-class space to do it in.\u201d<\/p>\n

PVH\u2019s NICU achieved Level III status in 2006, allowing for 19 preemies to be cared for in its open-bay layout and an additional six in its continuing care space. About 450 babies are cared for annually in the PVH NICU, and average census is about 15.<\/p>\n

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New father, David Knighton, sits with Erika Druhot while she holds her 1-week-old daughter Brielle, at PVH NICU. Brielle and her twin brother, King, were born about 11 weeks early at weighed just over 2 pounds each. Photo by Kati Blocker.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As a Level III NICU, clinicians care for the smallest and sickest newborns because it meets the highest standards, including having a wide variety of specialists on site, such as a neonatologist, neonatal nurse practitioners and neonatal nurses. PVH\u2019s NICU cares for babies as tiny as 2 pounds and as young as 28 weeks (in certain cases, as young as 27 weeks).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen babies come out early, everything is still developing. They need the time here to be supported and grow up,\u201d said PVH neonatal registered nurse Kristin Anthony.<\/p>\n

As was the case for Druhot and David Knighton\u2019s newborn twins, King David and Brielle Louise Knighton. King weighed just 2 pounds, 12 ounces at birth and Brielle weighed 2 pounds, 8 ounces, and both spent almost two months in the NICU.<\/p>\n

The NICU\u2019s current layout is an open-bay design that separates babies and their families by curtains. The space is not currently configured to allow parents to stay overnight.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause of the setup, there is no room for privacy \u2014 it\u2019s the first thing you notice,\u201d Anthony said. \u201cAs a nurse, it\u2019s hard to control or provide any isolation.\u201d<\/p>\n

The open-bay layout has its advantages, as nurses can easily hear and see when a family or coworker may need their help. But that same noise and closeness also is a hindrance in a NICU.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve outgrown this space, and our rooms will provide a beautiful, private and quiet environment for parents to spend as much time as they would like,\u201d Tamborelli said. \u201cThis will ultimately help these babies grow and develop faster, enabling them to go home even sooner.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brielle Knighton followed the birth of her twin brother, King, to be the first babies born in 2016 at Poudre Valley Hospital. The twins weighed just over 2 pounds each and spent almost two months in the NICU. They are now healthy and home. Photo by Kati Blocker, UCHealth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Studies have shown babies respond better to the care provided by their own mothers and fathers, said Barb Peters, nurse manager for PVH\u2019s NICU. \u201cWhen parents become more involved in the care, they learn more about the baby and are more prepared to take the baby home,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n

The new NICU\u2019s design was created by a group of nurses, physicians, pharmacists, respiratory and other therapists, security staff and others, including family members of former NICU patients.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have had input in every decision, from floor plans to couch colors, how the room is laid out, furniture, setup, lighting and equipment placement,\u201d Peters said.<\/p>\n

King and Brielle are now at home with their parents. Brielle is still on oxygen, but both babies are weighing in around 7 pounds and eating well.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so thankful for the people at PVH and in the NICU,\u201d Druhot said. \u201cI wouldn\u2019t have known what to do with preemie babies. It was nice that I had full-term experience [Druhot and Knighton also have an almost 2-year-old daughter], but I still had no idea. \u2026 These people become like family. I know I\u2019ll continue to stop in here and say hello \u2014 and I\u2019ll be excited to see the new space.\u201d<\/p>\n

Community open house<\/h2>\n

WHAT: PVH Neonatal Intensive Care Unit community open house.<\/p>\n

WHEN: 10:30 a.m.-noon April 16.<\/p>\n

WHERE: Poudre Valley Hospital\u2019s new neonatal intensive care unit. The hospital is located at 1024 S. Lemay Ave., Fort Collins. Go through PVH\u2019s main entrance, take the public elevators to the third floor and follow the signs to the open house.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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