NICU Nurse Makes Tiny Halloween Costumes for Babies in Her Care
A New York NICU nurse is helping families celebrate their baby’s first Halloween. Fox News reported that Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns NICU nurse Lily Fox has been creating handmade…
A New York NICU nurse is helping families celebrate their baby’s first Halloween.
Fox News reported that Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns NICU nurse Lily Fox has been creating handmade Halloween costumes for the tiny babies in her care as an annual tradition.
Last year, she created 54 different animal-themed costumes. This year, Fox has created dozens of tiny food costumes for her patients. She said, “We’re calling it ‘no tricks, all treats.’”
“There is nothing cuter than a baby in a costume — especially a baby dressed up as a piece of food,” she added.
Fox has designed burrito, strawberry, and tiny box of popcorn costumes for the NICU babies. She noted families who wish to participate will be allowed to choose one of the costumes for their little ones.
“We have a cart we set up and we go around to the families,” Fox explained. “We show them the different outfits and ask, ‘What would you like to be?’”
When designing the costumes, Fox makes a different array to fulfill different needs. Because not all of the babies in her care can wear a onesie, some of the outfits she creates are made to simply lie on a little one for added cuteness.