Infant incubators maintain a healthy environment for newborn babies. They are used for premature babies which are still small and weak as well as for some sick full-term babies. Incubators are used in the primary care department of a hospital or in the neonatal intensive care unit, NICU (pronounced "Nickyoo"). Infant incubators should not be confused with laboratory incubators, which are used to keep reagents or samples warm.
