During the second week of life the humidity can be reduced to 40% and thereafter ceased if the
incubator is at or less than 34 degrees. Some infants
may
require humidity for up to 3 weeks of
age
however this should be discussed with a seni
or nurse
.
Incubator humidity is provided by acetic acid or
sterile
water; this will depend on the incubator
used
.
Acetic acid
Sterile water
Mainly used in the ATOM incubators. Empty
and replace with new
acetic acid
every 7 days
Used in
Omnibed. Empty wa
ter and replace
with new
sterile water
every 24 hours.
INCUBATOR ‘
RAIN OUT
’
Rain out
should not occur. It usually means there is a mismatch between
the
humidity set and the
incubator temperature.
See table of suggested settings below to avoid rainout.
A
bubble plastic
sheet over the top of the incubator will stop environmental issues that affect the top and walls of
the incubator