Thanksgiving

Today, I found a list of items on a fellow heart mom’s blog.  She called MUSC and asked for specific items that children need while in PCICU and 7-C, the pediatric cardiology units.   I told her I’d love to re-post the list and together we could gather many of the much needed items.  I think it is a great idea as we approach the Thanksgiving season.  We both have healthy babies who have defied the odds.  We have so much to be thankful for and so many reasons to give back.

You may think that, surely, parents supply most of the items for their babies, and in some ways you’re right.  As we entered Emerson’s hospital room on our most recent visit to MUSC, it looked much like our own Mary Clare’s past hospital rooms full of balloons, flowers, dolls, blankets, cards, toys, books, love.  Her mom and dad were there with her around the clock every day, and are still there with her, today.  However, in many cases, the babies found in these units are without parents.  For whatever reason (the financial stress, emotional stress on the parents, etc.), these precious heart babies face the most difficult days of their lives alone.  It surprised my mom to see empty rooms on 7C.   She was shocked to find doll sized babies lying alone.

Below is the list of items.  I will be making a trip to MUSC early in December and plan to take items that I gather.  If you feel inclined to donate, just let me know!  I’d be happy to fill up my car and take a load!

• swings (typically small, travel-sized)
• vibrating bouncy seats
• sippy cups for toddlers
• mobiles (cannot have any cloth on them because that would be an infection issue; all parts must be plastic)
• blankets for toddlers
• books for infants and toddlers

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