Alleviating any kind of financial stress for parents during NICU stays is crucial, staff at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children say.
Families with infants in the neonatal intensive care unit are already dealing with intense stress and fatigue.
And that pressure is only compounded when parents struggle to afford food, gas, and other necessities, said social worker Pam Crouse Haas, who works in the NICU at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children. That’s why the hospital was quick to participate in a new initiative that allows community members to donate baby supplies, snacks, and other items to NICU parents“Having a child in the NICU is extremely stressful,” Crouse Haas said.
“People don’t think about some of the basic things that are helpful for families who come here on a very frequent basis. We tend to think of a lot of things they need for the baby, and forget some of the basics that are helpful for them to relieve stress,” Crouse Haas said. St. Christopher’s wish list includes swaddles, diapers, car seats and breast pumps. It also includes snack packs, craft supplies, phone chargers and affirmation journals for parents looking to unwind after long days in the hospital. 4moms also donated five MamaRoos, the company’s signature baby swing, to the hospitals participating in the program.
“No family goes into the hospital thinking they’re going to leave without their baby. We want to do anything we can to help those families — but also support staff, nurses, and doctors that really help those families and those patients through it,” Stanton said.
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