Newborn Critical Care Center
UNC's Newborn Critical Care Center is a high-tech, 48-bed facility. It is located on the 4th floor of North Carolina Children's Hospital and served by 11 board-certified attending neonatologists, 12 nurse practitioners, and more than 150 neonatal specialists. The care provided by this core team is complemented by a larger, multidisciplinary team of clinicians from N.C. Children's Hospital, which includes social workers, pediatric pharmacists, respiratory care practitioners, dietitians, and physical and occupational therapists. Since many health care professionals are involved in treating your child, you may want to refer to our Glossary of Pediatric Clinicians to better understand their individual roles.
Our health care practitioners diagnose and treat about 750 newborns from more than 50 counties throughout North Carolina each year. More than two-thirds of the 750 newborns admitted to the NCCC annually are born at North Carolina Women's Hospital, just a corridor away from the NCCC. The remainder is transported by the Pediatric Transport Team, part of Carolina Air Care, to our hospital.
Inpatient Parent Care Hours
Parents are encouraged to spend as much time as possible with their infants when they are patients in the Newborn Critical Care Center (NCCC). This will foster information sharing and allow you to participate in the care of your baby. Our social workers can help you with transportation, work release, and housing if needed. Only two people can be at the bedside at any time due to space constraints and infection control concerns. Ask the nurse caring for your baby if you have questions about being at your baby's bedside.
NCCC Contact Information
The phone number for the nursing station in the NCCC is (919) 966-3481. A toll-free number is given to parents of patients in the NCCC.
Ongoing Family Meetings, Events, and Activities
Always striving to keep the patient and family at the center of the health care team, the Newborn Critical Care Center works with resources and providers throughout UNC Hospitals and the larger community to offer a variety of ongoing activities to keep our babies' families engaged and feeling supported.
– Every Tuesday, 10:30 a.m. -11:30 a.m., 7th Floor of N.C. Children’s Hospital
– Hosted by the Hospital Volunteers
– Sponsored by the Hospital Volunteer Association
Children’s Hospital Parents’ Night Out
– Every Tuesday, 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., 6th Floor of N.C. Women’s Hospital
– Hosted by Hospital Volunteers
– Sponsored by the UNC Dance Marathon
NCCC Parent Education Hour
– Every Tuesday, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., NCCC Classroom on the 4th floor of N.C. Children's Hospital
– Led by guest speakers
– Sponsored by the March of Dimes
Mother’s Milk Club
– Every Thursday, 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., NCCC Classroom on the 4th floor of N.C. Children's Hospital
– Led by nurse volunteers & lactation consultants
NCCC Parent Support Lunch
– Every Friday, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., NCCC Classroom on the 4th floor of N.C. Children's Hospital
– Led by the NCCC social workers
– Sponsored by the NCCC Family Advisory Board & the March of Dimes.
NCCC Scrapbooking
– Every Saturday, 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., NCCC waiting room on the 4th floor of N.C. Children's Hospital
– Led by nurse volunteers
– Sponsored by the N.C. Children’s Promise & the March of Dimes
