Sisters Hospital Labor & Delivery

Neonatal Intensive Care

2157 Main St, Buffalo
(716) 923-1907
Sisters Hospital
Labor & Delivery

Neonatal
Intensive Care

2157 Main St, Buffalo
(716) 923-1907
Why Sisters?

A regional leader in compassionate newborn care.

Catholic Health is a regional leader in neonatal intensive care. Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sisters of Charity Hospital is designated level III, set up to provide care for babies born earlier than 32 weeks, or those with significant health concerns.

Should your baby require the services of the NICU, our family-centered approach guarantees each infant receives the personalized care they need.

Just as importantly, our compassionate, experienced providers work to ensure the family’s comfort and understanding of your baby’s condition and treatment throughout their stay.

Why Sisters?

A regional leader in compassionate newborn care.

Catholic Health is a regional leader in neonatal intensive care. Our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Sisters of Charity Hospital is designated level III, set up to provide care for babies born earlier than 32 weeks, or those with significant health concerns.

Should your baby require the services of the NICU, our family-centered approach guarantees each infant receives the personalized care they need.

Just as importantly, our compassionate, experienced providers work to ensure the family’s comfort and understanding of your baby’s condition and treatment throughout their stay.

Our Facilities

Comfortable Rooms and Suites

There are 31 private rooms and suites with capacity for up to five sets of twins or triplets.

Space for Everyone

NICU rooms were designed with families in mind – including a place for parents to spend the night.

Nurses Are Nearby

The entrance to the NICU can be found on the second floor of the hospital. The main nurses’ station on the mother-baby unit is supplemented by nurses’ stations on each wing of the NICU.

Short-term Stay

The NICU has an additional short-term unit that can accommodate up to nine babies, right next to the main nurses’ station. Babies are admitted if they are only in the NICU for a day or two, or on the day they are ready to go home.

Certified Team of Nurses

Sisters’ team of caring neonatal nurses is highly-trained, each 100% certified in Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol. There are also board-certified neonatologists in the NICU 24/7.

Baby Bathing Station

Each room features a bathing sink for your baby. Occupational therapists are nearby to help new parents learn bathing techniques.

Calming Lighting

Soft, calming hallway lighting – a design feature chosen to enhance the healing environment of the NICU.

Comfortable Rooms and Suites

There are 31 private rooms and suites with capacity for up to five sets of twins or triplets.

Space for Everyone

NICU rooms were designed with families in mind – including a place for parents to spend the night.

Nurses Are Nearby

The entrance to the NICU can be found on the second floor of the hospital. The main nurses’ station on the mother-baby unit is supplemented by nurses’ stations on each wing of the NICU.

Short-term Stay

The NICU has an additional short-term unit that can accommodate up to nine babies, right next to the main nurses’ station. Babies are admitted if they are only in the NICU for a day or two, or on the day they are ready to go home.

Certified Team of Nurses

Sisters’ team of caring neonatal nurses is highly-trained, each 100% certified in Neonatal Resuscitation Protocol. There are also board-certified neonatologists in the NICU 24/7.

Baby Bathing Station

Each room features a bathing sink for your baby. Occupational therapists are nearby to help new parents learn bathing techniques.

Calming Lighting

Soft, calming hallway lighting – a design feature chosen to enhance the healing environment of the NICU.

Physical Therapy

At Sisters, a physical therapist works with NICU babies aged 28 weeks and older to help with their growth and development. We ensure family members are part of the process as we focus on positioning, range of motion exercises, massage, and skin care.

Positioning

Placing your baby in the fetal position can help prevent physical abnormalities and improve his or her development. It also comforts the baby!

Range of Motion Exercises

Our expert therapists utilize movements that increase circulation, stimulate bone growth, and tone baby muscles.

Massage

Incorporating positive touch at such a young age has been proven to enhance nervous system development and promote parent-child bonding.

Skin Care

Your baby’s skin condition will be checked regularly and specialized care will be provided, if needed.

Occupational Therapy

An occupational therapist provides support services to premature babies who are 32 weeks and older. This includes feeding, parental education, and our beloved “cuddler program.”

Feeding

Because premature babies do not always have the ability to suck, swallow, and breathe while feeding, they are often fed using nasal or oral tubes.

Parent Education

Your baby’s therapist will teach you how to hold, handle, and comfort your baby. You will also learn how to feed and bathe your baby, including a bathing technique known as swaddle bathing. Through this process, you’ll become more confident in understanding the cues your baby uses to communicate.

Cuddler Program

Our NICU cuddler program supports the development and growth of premature babies by providing specially-trained volunteer “cuddlers” who interact with premature babies during times when their parents can’t be at the hospital.