(COLORADO SPRINGS) — Holidays with a newborn in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can bring extra stress to parents during an already stressful time, but the staff at Children’s Hospital Colorado, Colorado Springs know how to introduce their little patients to the holidays with adorable Christmas photos.
“It’s challenging to spend the holiday season in the NICU, and providing a semblance of normalcy for families by dressing up their little ones for the occasion is so special. Celebrating these tiny fighters creates cherished memories for families that honor their babies’ strength and resilience,” said Erin Havrilla, MSN, clinical nurse manager in the NICU.
The Celebration Committee, a group of NICU nurses, support staff, and volunteers, dress up the cute little babies in holiday costumes and arrange a photo shoot – some surrounded by decorations, and some in the arms of Santa himself.
