Will's Incubator

When a baby is relatively stable but still premature or requiring intravenous fluids or other special attention, he or she is cared for in an "incubator." The incubator keeps the baby warm with moistened air in a clean environment, and helps to protect the baby from noise, drafts, infection, and excess handling. Incubators were invented in France in the late 1800's and the earliest incubators were, in fact, modeled after poultry incubators -- hence their name. Incubators are sometimes called "isolettes...."