The first five! - Laniado Hospital

me record in the Laniado’ Hospital’s Neonatology and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit – five pairs of twins are treated in the neonatal intensive care unit.

These days, five pairs of twins are currently being treated at the Laniado Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. This is an all-time record for the hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit, which has been operating for decades. The premature babies, weighing between 1,400 grams and 2,900 grams, were born at 31-36 weeks of pregnancy. The parents are residents of the Central and Sharon regions. The treatment of the five pairs of twins is concurrent with the treatment of the triplets born at 33 weeks.

The neonatal intensive care unit at Laniado Hospital is located in a new, fully protected complex. It is one of the largest in Israel. It contains a large intensive care unit, an intermediate care unit, and a unit preparing for discharge. The neonatal intensive care unit is equipped with advanced medical equipment and devices, as well as a space for families to stay, allowing for extended stays around the clock.

Dr. Aryeh Simmonds, Head of Neonatology and NICU, and Ms. Eti Littig, Nurse in Charge of the Prenatal Care Unit, said: “We are privileged to treat premature babies of all weights, born in the early weeks of pregnancy. More and more parents feel confident about coming to give birth at Laniado, despite known clinical problems of the fetuses, due to their trust in the Prenatal Care Unit team, which consists of a multidisciplinary team of medical, nursing and paramedical staff. As those who have been in the Prenatal Care Unit for many years, we are excited to treat so many pairs of twins at the same time and even triplets, and we work around the clock to enable the premature babies to be released as soon as possible, in perfect health, for the rest of their lives”.

Mr. Nadav Chen, CEO of Laniado Hospital, noted: “About four years ago, we inaugurated the new neonatal ward, in a protected building, equipped and outfitted with the most advanced medical equipment available on the market. The goal was to provide the best care for newborns who need it and a feeling of maximum security for mothers. The new neonatal ward is part of the construction and development of the Women’s and Maternity Department, which includes 12 new delivery rooms, a new pediatric emergency room, new gynecological operating rooms, and in the coming months, even a third maternity ward. The trust that the department’s staff receives from many mothers in labor is due first and foremost to the dedication and professionalism of the team!”

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