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The first days of life can be delicate, especially when a baby is born early, has breathing difficulty, or needs close monitoring after delivery. Parents often need quick answers, clear explanations, and a team that knows how to manage newborn problems without delay. At Manipal Hospitals, our paediatric neonatology service is built around that need. We provide specialised care for sick newborns, premature babies, and infants with medical complications, using structured protocols and continuous monitoring. Regarded as the best neonatal care hospital in Manipal Hospitals, our services combine immediate emergency support, advanced respiratory care, and long-term follow-up for better newborn outcomes.
Newborn care is not just about treating one problem. It is about watching feeding, breathing, temperature control, growth, infection risk, and recovery together, especially when the baby was born too soon or is medically fragile. At Manipal Hospitals, we work as a coordinated team so treatment decisions are made quickly and safely. Our neonatologists, paediatricians, nurses, respiratory therapists, and transport team follow clear pathways for babies who need intensive support as well as babies who only need observation and follow-up. Families refer to us as the best paediatrics and neonatology hospital, because we provide:
Structured care for premature, low birth weight, and critically ill newborns
Immediate access to intensive respiratory support and neonatal procedures
Care plans that include feeding support, growth tracking, and developmental follow-up
Coordination between the labour room, NICU, diagnostics, and outpatient review
Family counselling so parents understand what is happening and why it matters
Long-term monitoring for babies who had a difficult start at birth
The aim is to stabilise the baby early, support recovery step by step, and reduce the risk of avoidable complications later.
Paediatric neonatology focuses on the care of newborns, especially those who are premature, underweight, or medically unstable after delivery. These babies may need help with breathing, temperature regulation, feeding, or infection control during the first hours and days of life. Some require short-term support, while others need longer monitoring because they were born extremely early or have complications such as jaundice, respiratory distress, or feeding difficulty. At Manipal Hospitals, the neonatal team evaluates each baby in detail and adjusts treatment according to the baby’s age, birth weight, breathing pattern, and overall clinical condition. Care may begin in the delivery room and continue in the NICU, with close observation of oxygen levels, hydration, nutrition, and neurological status.
Our range of services covers both emergency interventions and long-term developmental support. Every treatment is planned based on the infant’s gestational age, birth weight, and specific medical condition:
Endotracheal intubation and mechanical ventilation for newborns with respiratory failure
Surfactant therapy is administered to premature babies with underdeveloped lungs
Care of sick and preterm neonates, including extremely low birth weight infants, requiring intensive monitoring
Central line and PICC line insertion for reliable vascular access during prolonged treatment
Umbilical venous and arterial catheterisation for stable medication delivery and blood pressure monitoring
Lumbar puncture is performed when cerebrospinal fluid analysis is needed to rule out infection
Total parenteral nutrition for infants who cannot tolerate oral or enteral feeds
Peritoneal dialysis and exchange transfusion for metabolic and haematological conditions
Phototherapy and intensive phototherapy using biliblankets for neonatal jaundice
Intercostal drain placement for managing pneumothorax or pleural effusion
Point-of-care ultrasound, including ECHO and neurosonogram, for bedside assessment
Procedures range from simple phototherapy sessions to complex ventilator management requiring continuous specialist oversight.
