Volunteers create hand-made Halloween costumes for NICU babies in Raleigh

Wednesday, October 31, 2018
Babies and families in the NICU at WakeMed got a special Halloween treat.
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Babies and families in the NICU at WakeMed got a special Halloween treat.

Staff and parents of NICU graduates delivered hand-made Halloween costumes to the babies in the ward.
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A WakeMed NICU patient dressed up for Halloween in 2018.none
A 2018 NICU patient dressed as cookie monster.none
A 2018 NICU patient dressed as batman.none
A 2018 NICU patient dressed as a JIF peanut butter jar.none
Hand-made costumes for Halloween 2018none
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone
Preemies at WakeMed's NICU are already having some Halloween funnone


Dressing up the NICU patients is an annual favorite at the hospital, and it's something that means more than just a photo opp.
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"It's hard to leave your babies up here, but when they're being taken care of and people are doing such special things for them, it makes it a little bit easier," Hannah Mitchell said.

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