Donating Preemie clothing
No one ever expects a premature baby. No one is ever ready for one either.In todays Simple things series we are going to discuss those teeny tiniest of babies, and a simple way you can help them.
Each year, nearly 500,000 babies are premature, or preemies. That's 1 of every 8 infants born in the United States. A premature birth is when a baby is born before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks.
Preemies are usually very small and no one ever buys preemie clothing in advance. Hospitals typically have some donated clothing on hand but often times it is very well worn.
If you have kids I bet you check the clearance rack every time you go shopping. Next time if you are looking and you see Preemie clothes add them to your cart. After you have a few, or the next time you take a trip to the hospital that has a NICU drop them off there. You will be helping out a family that has more than enough on their minds already.
I rarely have passed a clearance rack that doesn't have at least one item, and a lot of the time I can find something for as little as $1-$3.
Are you the parent of a Preemie? Then donate your used clothes back to the hospital after your little one grows out of them.
Do you love to knit, crochet or sew? Take those small scraps and make something cute in a preemie size and donate.
The big bonus to this is if your hospital has a nursery you get a peek at the babies when you drop off your donation!
