TL;DR: What's Changed and WhyReading full discussions now requires login. Questions remain visible to everyone, but replies and expert responses are members-only.Why? Our members share knowledge under their real identities. We believe readers should be part of the community too. Registration is free, takes under a minute, and unlocks 20 years of peer-to-peer neonatal knowledge.Key points:Homepage and news stay openQuestions are visible; answers require loginYour profile is visible to members — be thoughtful about what you shareNever include patient-identifying information in discussionsThe platform grows when you participate — share your experienceBottom line: The questions are open. The expert knowledge is for members. If you're not registered yet, join us — it's free, quick, and connects you to neonatal colleagues in 75+ countries.You might have noticed while browsing 99nicu recently: reading the full discussions now requires you to be logged in.The first post of any thread remain visible to everyone, like the news updates and feeds. But to read replies and join the conversation, you'll need to log in as a member.We know this adds a step. Here's why we're doing it, and how we're working to make it worthwhile.________________________________________Why This Matters?For 20 years, 99nicu is built on professional exchange by NICU staff. When you contribute here, you're part of a community where many members use their real names and affiliations when sharing their clinical experience, knowledge, and personal insights. Our members are willing to be known, and we believe the readers should be, too.________________________________________What You Need to KnowRegistration is free and always will be. No fees, no paywalls, no corporate gatekeeping. Just a basic account, that takes one minute to register for, and then you just need to await our manual approval of your account (usually within 24 hours).Homepage News , Blogs and Calendar remain open. Many sections remain open/public for browsing without logging in, including the Homepage, the Latest Research feed.Discussion Forum Topics are visible to everyone. You can see the first post in all Discussions, what colleagues are asking, but to read answers and expert responses, you need to log in.Posting and commenting requires login. Only members can contribute to discussions.We don't verify institutional emails. You can register with any email address. We trust you to be part of this professional community in good faith, but please remember to be thoughtful about what and how you post. Your profile information is visible to other members.Be mindful when sharing patient-related information. While clinical discussions are essential to our community, you must respect patient confidentiality and integrity. Never include information that could potentially identify a patient or family. When discussing specific cases, parental consent is recommended. You are responsible for ensuring your posts comply with your national laws and regulations regarding patient privacy. See our [privacy policy] and [registration terms] for details.Stay logged in with the 99nicu app. Available for iOS and Android, the app keeps you connected without needing to sign in every time. If you visit us with your mobile browser, you'll see a prompt: "View in the app: a better way to browse." It's a simple, browser-style app that lets you keep 99nicu on your phone homescreen — no notifications, no instant messages. Just at the reach of your tap when you want to browse and interact.________________________________________The Platform Grows When Your Activity Grows99nicu thrives when you participate!The value of this community isn't just in what you can read — the value is built from people sharing their questions, comments and expertise. Therefore we encourage you to ask questions and share your experiences.Remember: what seems like a "basic, normal thing" to you might be genuinely eye-opening for another clinician somewhere else in the world. We all have unique perspectives shaped by the context where we work, what we've seen, and who we've learned from. So don't hold back!________________________________________Help Us Get This RightWe want to make this transition as smooth as possible. So we're asking:What can we do to make logging in easier for you? Is the registration process clear? Do you have any issues recovering your password?Let us know in the comments, or send us a message- we're here for you!See you inside!Kat from the 99nicu Team

We are pleased to announce that the 99NICU Community has become an official partner of the CEPAS Conference, 28-31 Oct 2026.CEPAS is an international conference dedicated to advancing knowledge and collaboration in neonatal and pediatric care, a new biennial meeting of the European Academy of Paediatrics (EAP) and the European Society for Paediatric Research (ESPR). In addition, the Global Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (GFCNI) is co-organiser.Through this partnership, 99NICU will help amplify the reach and discussions of CEPAS within our global neonatal community.In the lead-up to the conference, 99NICU will promote CEPAS across our social media channels to help spread awareness and encourage participation. During the conference, members of the 99NICU team will be present on site, host a dedicated 99NICU session, and provide live coverage of selected sessions through social media, sharing insights and key takeaways with the wider community.We look forward to working together with the CEPAS team to support collaboration, learning, and innovation in neonatal care.Learn more about the conference at cepas.org.

Dear colleagues,I was wondering what your practice is regarding preparation of drugs for intravenous administration in the NICU? Are your units employing an individualized approach, whereby each drug is prepared for each infant in the prescribed dose and thus administered, or a 'standard concentration' approach, whereby a drug solution is prepared in a fixed concentration and the volume to be administered is calculated from that concentration?In our unit we employ the latter approach, as can be observed in the attached figure. The doctor prescribes a weight-based dose, the pharmacist prepares a standard concentration solution in sufficient volume to account for dose and tubing, and the nurse calculates the volume that would provide the precise prescribed dose and sets the syringe pump to deliver that dose.I am interested to know of other units working this way, as well as other approaches. Please share for everyone's benefit!

The N3 Neonatal Nutrition Network, are pleased to announce our spring webinar focused on research updates is now open for registration. The event will be held online (via Zoom) between 13:15 - 17:00, on Thu 26 Mar 2026.Topics include:Probiotics in Neonatal CareNutrition at the Limits of Viability: Feeding the Extremely Preterm InfantCultural and Religious Considerations in Neonatal Nutrition and LactationAnthropometry in Neonates: Measuring Length as a Marker of GrowthThe FEED 1 Trial and Its ImplicationsMore info: https://neonatalnutritionnetwork.org/registration-now-open-for-the-spring-webinar/For any administrative enquiries please contact uclh.educationevents@nhs.netN3 Spring 2026 Meeting Programme.pdf

Dear 99nicu friends,Some of you might have already noticed our 99nicu page has been going through small improvements. We keep thinking about how to make this page more friendly for you, our users. What would it take to make us a page you visit often, or maybe even your starting page?Last week I implemented an RSS feed with the newest papers in neonatal medicine. As 99nicu, we cannot guarantee you access to full texts, but at least we can show you new research being published every single day—for the betterment of neonatal care. Living in Europe and communicating in English almost everywhere, I never even considered that 99nicu might not be accessible enough for people who simply don't use English. I'm thankful to our dear @Mariana Oliveira who opened my eyes and encouraged me to find solutions to make our page more accessible for non-English speakers.So, first of all—in the bottom right corner, you will find a blue "Translate" button. This is a whole page translation powered by Google Translate that will allow you to browse the page in any language you choose. Roam around and explore our content in the language you feel most comfortable with—you're welcome.Second—underneath each post and reply to a post, you will find a button "Translate", which will give you an opportunity to choose a language. This will translate that post to your chosen language. This way, you can participate in the conversation in any language you feel comfortable with, and other users can translate your post to their language of preference. Right now the languages to choose from are limited to 12 (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Arabic and English), but we can add as many as you like—just let us know.We're doing our best here, without an army of social media, IT and marketing experts—but honestly, it's been fun figuring out these improvements for you. I'd love to hear your feedback: what else can we do to make 99nicu work better for you? Drop your ideas in the comments or send me a message. You can help us in this mission by visiting our page, being an active part of our community, and telling us what you need. And if you like what we do, you can become a 99nicu Society Member (https://99nicu.org/subscriptions/) for 10 EUR/year to keep our servers alive.All the best,Kat