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Parents of babies at Phoenix Children's NICU can watch them through virtual cameras

The exciting news of becoming a parent gives you all the feelings in the world.

The exciting news of becoming a parent gives you all the feelings in the world.

You may ask yourself, "Am I going to be a good parent?" The truth is, no one is ever ready, no matter what situation you are in.

But the day your child is born, you are just ready.

One of the biggest fears that you may encounter is the possibility of your baby ending up in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

I know -- my daughter was in the NICU for a couple weeks, and every time her monitor would "ding," it was the worst feeling ever.

Phoenix Children's Hospital is the only hospital in Phoenix that now makes it way easier for NICU parents to watch their babies from wherever they are.

They're called virtual visit cameras, which are placed above the babies' beds in the NICU.

"Having these cameras helps bridge that gap when parents can't be actually be on their bedside, just helps with their stress," said Dr. Deborah Tom, the medical director for Phoenix Children's Hospital's Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Hundreds of families have been in and out of the NICU and some even travel from other states just to get into PCH's NICU.

"We're from North Carolina. She was born and transferred to the NICU here," said Brad.

Brad and his wife Paige are adopting.

They asked if we would not show their daughter or provide their last names during the interview since their adoption papers are still being finalized.

"When I was at home, I would log in multiple times a day. (The camera is) down on the bed and I could view her anytime," Brad said.

While viewing your baby from anywhere and anytime may be a stress reliever for many, we had to find out if these cameras are safe from hackers.

"When we set up these cameras for the families, they get a password that's just given to them and then it's up to them who they want to share that password with," said Kristin Niehoff, the manager for the NICU.

The cameras are designed specially for the hospital.

"That leaves the worry out. You know that she's being taken care of and you can see her in the bed, and see what she's doing, if she's awake and moving around," said Brad.

These babies are holiday miracles and it's a time for families that are celebrating in the hospital need to be united, even if it's through the peep hole of a camera.

We want to hear about your holiday NICU miracle. Be sure to tweet me @ozzy_mora or use our hashtag #BeOn12.

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