Nicu bonding hearts

If you’re worried about bonding with your baby while they are in the NICU, you are not alone. Many NICU moms share this worry. A maternal mental health therapist shares 5 ways to bond with your baby in the NICU.

How To Make A NICU Bonding Heart {Free Pattern}

Parents in the neonatal intensive care unit at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Oregon, use “lovey dolls” to help bond with their babies. Volunteers at the hospital regularly cut and sew hundreds of these dolls every year.

Cloth hearts were given to all NICU families earlier this month as part of a new program at Rush to help strengthen the bond between parents and their preemies during these often-tumultuous hospital stays.

The Mater Mothers from the Mater Hospital Brisbane put the call out last week for crafty people to make some cuddle hearts for their NICU.

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When my baby was in the NICU, bonding was one of my initial concerns. And it certainly had its challenges. Thankfully, I learned that while the NICU bonding journey might look different, it can be just as meaningful – and wonderful in many unexpected ways. See more articles written by moms at RochesterMomCollective.com.