Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital is helping families with newborns in NICU feel some hope and joy this Halloween by giving the babies some adorable costumes.
Incubators in the NICU at Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital were filled with colorful costumes as hospital staff and volunteers helped families enjoy the holiday with their babies. The newborns were dressed in handmade felt overlays or comfy costumes made by Harris Health System volunteers. The volunteers say they made about 45 costumes."We’re helping create a sense of normalcy for the families and helping them make positive memories," said Angela Koerner, the NICU nursing director.
NICU can be required because a baby was premature, their weight, or other medical issues. They receive around-the-clock care from hospital staff.