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Bonding squares

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MedicalMystery1 · 15/01/2019 20:59

Hello,

Looking for a little help.

I’ve recently taking up sewing as a hobby and have been making ‘bonding squares’ to donate to NICU.

Bonding squares are used by mums whose babies are in a neonatal unit. Each mum is given two squares, one is kept with baby & one is kept on mums body, every 12 hours they are swapped.... They help mum & baby to bond by smell in cases where they can't physically touch.

I have emailed my local NICU to find out if they would like them but haven’t heard back.

If you had a premature baby did your hospital have them?/ If you work in NICU does your hospital accept them?

After making them it appears they are more common in US and not the U.K. Sad Any help much appreciated.

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MedicalMystery1 · 15/01/2019 21:01

Photo of practice bonding squares

Bonding squares
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Lollypop27 · 15/01/2019 21:08

I’m not on Facebook anymore but when I was I was part of a group that made these. Search angel babies on Facebook.

Could @woolyhugs point you in the right direction?

Ohmeohmy123 · 15/01/2019 21:09

Jessops, Sheffield uses bonding hearts.

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Ohmeohmy123 · 15/01/2019 21:10

Bliss might have more info too.

MedicalMystery1 · 15/01/2019 21:18

Lollypop27 ohmeohmy123

Thank you Smile I will have a look into these just now.

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