Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore has agreed to let cameras into its NICU to let the viewing public see what' it's like.
Z on TV writer David Zurawik wrote about the first couple of episodes of the documentary, which will premier this Thursday at 10 p.m. on the Discovery Health cable channel.
It doesn't sound like Zurawik thinks this is in the same league as the Hopkins documentary "Hopkins 24/7." But he thought that was one of the finest documentaries he'd ever seen.
But he does say the Mercy show is compelling, and a bit emotional. Some of the babies are so sick that the mothers can't hold them for weeks.
Watching babies fighting for their lives might be hard to watch for many people. But the hospital wanted to participate so people get an idea of what they do in this unit.
If anyone watches, we'd be interested in your impressions.
Dr. Susan J. Dulkerian, director of newborn services at Mercy Medical Center