NICU Basics: Respiratory support

I thought we'd write a series of posts on 'NICU Basics', as there are so many medical terms and procedures to get to grips with. Often, whether you're having antenatal discussions or are actually in the NICU, you wonder what on earth they're talking about. Occasionally you might feel they're taking advantage of your lack of knowledge to fob you off or to fail to provide your child with appropriate care. So, in this post, we'll talk about the types of respiratory support that are available and what they do.