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Source: Mashable
The newborns were outfitted with handmade costumes and then treated to memorable photoshoots with three volunteer photographers all of whom gave birth to premature babies.
The March of Dimes and Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City, MO teamed up for the special occasion. March of Dimes volunteers and hospital nurses made the tiny costumes, most of which were superhero-themed.
"March of Dimes came up with the idea of making the cute costumes for our NICU babies at Saint Lukes Hospital of Kansas City. Families in the NICU may spend weeks or months here, and it can be an emotional time," Jennifer Hamblin Robinson, marketing and communications manager for March of Dimes, wrote to Mashable.
More: http://mashable.com/2016/10/29/nicu-babies-halloween-costumes/?utm_cid=hp-r-1#_gr9kTykkSqK
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,896 posts)It IS tough on the parents when their precious children have to spend time in the NICU...........and this has to help them.
sheshe2
(84,145 posts)That is so sweet.
okaawhatever
(9,479 posts)Initech
(100,166 posts)mcar
(42,488 posts)Sometimes people suck. Sometimes people are amazing. Thanks for this reminder of the latter.
FailureToCommunicate
(14,044 posts)Hard to look at those tiny tots with all the tube and wires, but...the nurses get them through...
tension, tears, clocks ticking...and hope.
DesertRat
(27,995 posts)Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)lupinella
(365 posts)One of those moments that makes the world a better place.
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