Photo: Advocate Aurora Health. Advocate Children’s Hospital
One hospital system is making Halloween special for babies in their neonatal intensive care units.
Advocate Aurora Health is encouraging the families of their tiniest patients — babies in NICU units across Illinois and Wisconsin — to dress them up for their very first Halloween in specially-made creative costumes.
The tradition dates back several years, with some adjustments made in recent years in light of safety regulations surrounding the pandemic. Instead of hospital employees dressing the babies up for their parents, parents now dress the kids up, adding another fun component for them during what can be an emotional time.
“TOO CUTE TO SPOOK!” the hospital captioned the photos, explaining how “parents with babies in our neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) across Chicagoland are getting into the Halloween spirit!”
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PHOTO: Advocate Aurora Health. Advocate Children’s HospitalPHOTO: Advocate Aurora Health. Advocate Children’s HospitalPHOTO: Advocate Aurora Health. Advocate Children’s Hospital
The photos were posted with crafty captions celebrating the infants' first spooky season.
source: people.com
