Babies born as early as 23 weeks or with serious medical conditions are treated in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs) at North Memorial Health Hospital and Maple Grove Hospital. Care needs are complex for these tiny babies and require advanced technologies and a specialized team of experts. For most families, a stay in the NICU is unexpected. Its a time of fear and anxiety as they face an unknown future for their baby. A NICU stay is full of extreme highs and lows as babies face both challenges and advances while struggling to gain the strength they need to go home. Sometimes this continues for weeks or months, with normal life activities for the family put on hold.