Best Nicu Apps

NICU Navigator

Support for NICU Parents

Free

This all-in-one app supports parents through the NICU journey, providing tools to stay organized, informed, and emotionally supported. It offers features such as tracking feedings, weights, and ventilator settings, as well as lactation tracking and daily affirmations, to help parents feel more in control and connected during a challenging time.

NICU Fluids

by Nicholas Wells

Free

This all-in-one calculator app helps medical professionals quickly and accurately calculate IV fluids, GIR, electrolytes, and FENa for critically ill neonates. With just a few clicks, users can determine essential values on rounds, making it an excellent companion for RNs, medical students, residents, and attending physicians.

MyPreemie app

by Graham's Foundation

Free

This comprehensive toolkit supports families of premature babies, offering practical and emotional guidance in a user-friendly app. It provides a wealth of information, tracking features, and communication tools to help parents navigate the NICU experience and document their baby's progress.

NeoCarePal

Your companion in neonatology

Free

This all-in-one calculator helps NICU healthcare professionals easily access various calculations based on established guidelines and scientific evidence, streamlining their daily practice. Download the app to simplify your workflow and make informed decisions with quick access to essential calculations and online resources.

NICU2HOME: Supporting Preemies

Clinical Updates & Education

Free

This application supports parents with premature infants in the NICU, providing daily updates, tracking milestones, and offering educational resources and a secure way to share experiences with loved ones. By downloading the app, parents can better navigate the NICU experience, manage stress, and stay connected with their baby's care team.

Hatch Sleep

Better Sleep for Everyone

Free

Discover better sleep with an app that offers sunrise alarms, soothing sounds, and sleep cues for all ages. Try it now and transform your sleep routine with features like Restore, Rest, and Rest + subscription options. Visit hatch.co to learn more and leave a review!

Hand to Hold

NICU Babies. Parent Support.

Free

This organization provides a supportive community for parents of babies in the NICU, offering connections with others who understand their experience, guidance from trained specialists, and valuable resources. Join to find comfort, connection, and help navigating the NICU journey.

STABLEize for HealthStream

by S.T.A.B.L.E., INC

Free

This bedside tool provides healthcare staff with quick access to guidelines and resources for caring for well or sick infants, including assessment and care modules, calculators, and animations on congenital heart disease. Download the app to enhance your understanding of infant care and congenital heart disease, and improve patient outcomes.

NICU2HOME

2nd generation

Free

This application supports parents with premature infants in the NICU, providing daily updates, tracking milestones, and offering educational resources and a community for connection and support. By downloading the app, parents can better navigate the NICU experience, stay informed, and share their journey with loved ones.

UmbiCalc

Insertion Length Calculator

Free

This application provides a calculator for estimating the insertion length of umbilical arterial and venous catheters in neonates based on birth weight, using a validated algorithm from a 2021 medical study. Healthcare professionals can use it for personal educational purposes to get accurate estimations, but should consult a healthcare provider for actual medical advice.