Since blankies are now mailed directly to the hospitals in most cases, I have no idea how many have been received, but it has been in the thousands. Thank you so much to the many volunteers who have reached out and made this possible. If you have ever had a sick child, you can appreciate what these parents are going through. Some of the babies are very, very tiny. Some have special problems.
Every day is a struggle.
This means a lot of stress for their parents and families as well. Sometimes babies are transferred from hospitals which are far away and family members cannot all be close by to give support because of distance and cost. Knowing that others care and are thinking of them, going the extra mile, means a lot. A picture is usually taken of the baby with the items, which are then given to the parents as a memory of their precious little one. Burial gowns are also needed as preemie don't fit purchased baby clothes.