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Tiny Hearts

Tiny Hearts are given to mothers whose newborn infants have been admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).  This fabric heart is worn against the mother’s skin, inside clothing, so that the fabric absorbs the scent of the mother.  The heart is then placed with the baby in the isolette to bring comfort to the baby from the familiar scent of Mom which calms the baby.  These can be made from the comfort of your home and mailed to us for distribution.

I came across this organization while watching a Sunday morning show called, "Iowa Cares." It was about a little girl that was born a preemie and now at the age of 11, she makes tiny knitted hats for preemies in the NICU of the hospital. I have a soft spot for the precious lives of little tiny babies, preemies. When I found this website, I wanted to do more than just give a donation. I discovered a neat way to help. I printed a pattern and bought some fabric. I wanted to have someone make these along with me. It seemed like the perfect 4H project, but I knew the boys would not be interested. I thought of Bridget and Andrew and thought the next time I get together with them, I would have them help. I figured they could cut some hearts for me. The plan was to trace the hearts and they could cut. I would later sew them. I thought if I explained the project they might take an interest. On a recent day when I was watching Titus I brought my materials and told the kids. Andrew seemed uninterested, so I didn't push it. He had cleaning on his mind and he went to vacuuming and mopping and was having fun at it. Bridget went to her room and brought down a sewing machine. Not only did she fix her jammed sewing machine, she threaded the needle and prepared the bobbin. I was so impressed shew knew what she was doing and could sew really well. She sewed almost as fast as I traced and cut a heart. She made 15 hearts for me. I hope to make a lot and somehow take them to the hospital. The day after we started this project, my niece Abby had her twins 9 weeks early. We cant wait to send these to her. 










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