Babies on the Boardwalk: History of the NICU

Babies who are born too early often get extra care in the hospital at the NICU, or Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. But the NICU didn’t always exist – and it took doctors a long time to figure out how to care for these babies.  Join Joy, co-host Betty and their pal Ruby Guthrie to hear how one person saved thousands of premature babies by putting them on display at an amusement park in New York City. His boardwalk show, called the Baby Hatchery, helped convince doctors that special incubators can help premature babies survive. All that, plus a new game of First Things First that’s a real bundle of joy! This episode was sponsored by:IXL (IXL.COM/FIELDTRIP) To get a 20% off an IXL membership. Factor (Factormeals.com/brainson50) Code forever50 to get 50% off. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.