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Wednesday December 22 2021 Bay Harbour News Latest Canterbury news at starnews.co.nz NEWS 7 Cuddle Hearts strengthen connection between mums and bubs in NICU WE ARE ON THE MOVE AGAIN... • By Fiona Ellis HUNDREDS HAVE united in a heartfelt quest to help babies at Christchurch Women’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Lisa Paget is the driving force behind Cuddle Hearts, an initiative to keep babies close to mum even when medical needs mean personal contact is limited. About 2000 handmade fabric hearts have been created so far, a response the Rolleston resident describes as “absolutely incredible”. Cuddle Heart recipient Nikita Christensen said the hearts were a good way to bond with her seven-week-old baby Flynn. Born at 29 weeks, Flynn weighed just 1650g and needed to stay in the neonatal intensive care unit. While Christensen spent a lot of time at the unit, she could not always be there. Last year Flynn’s sister also needed NICU care and, comparing the two experiences, Christensen was pleased the Cuddle Hearts had been introduced since then. “I wear one in my bra and give TO A NEW LOCATION IN FERRYMEAD, DUE TO EARTHQUAKE REPAIRS HELPING HEARTS: Lisa Paget gives a set of Cuddle Hearts to Nikita Christensen and baby Flynn at the Christchurch Women’s Hospital’s neonatal intensive care unit. Baby Flynn sleeps with with a Cuddle Heart to remind him of mum. PHOTO: CANTERBURY DHB it to him at night so he can smell me,” Christensen said. “This time around, being split between a one-year-old at home and Flynn at the hospital has new year, but in the meantime the hearts made the necessary hospital stay feel less clinical. “I think it’s a great idea . . . it can be so hard to bond with them when they’re all hooked up to wires and breathing equipment. “Mums also take a heart home each night that has been with baby so we can smell them too, which is meant to help with our milk supply.” Paget said Cuddle Hearts began earlier this year as a result of her visit to Australia, where her twin nieces were born while still in the second trimester. At just 27 weeks, the two girls needed extensive medical care. “All I want out of it is just to know that these little babies and their mums be comforted because I know firsthand now definitely been one of the hardest parts.” Flynn was doing well and would soon be leaving the NICU, she said. Christensen was looking for- WATCH THIS SPACE ward to taking him home in the how difficult a NICU journey is,” Paget said. While there, she saw fabric hearts being shared between parents and babies. “Mum and dad and wee baby had to go to one hospital, I was left in another hospital with the other wee one, and so she had the heart to keep her and her mum in close contact.” One of the twins did not survive, and the Cuddle Hearts initiative was a legacy for her, Paget said. “I came home with a real passion, I wanted to see whether I could make it work here.” The Selwyn District Council joined the initiative, with libraries throughout the region functioning as places where people can collect fabric and a pattern, sew a heart, then return the finished product. Paget hoped public involvement would continue. “Although I’ve had an overwhelming response from the community as far as making hearts, supplying fabric, I always need more.” • For information visit https://www.facebook.com/ groups/243553724459106/ If you would lIke advIce and treatment wIth: We will be closed from 12.00 noon Friday 24th December • 2021 Older persons health • Lifestyle advice and reopening at 8.30am Wednesday 5th January, 2022 If you would lIke advIce and treatment wIth: arlotte We will keep you informed as to our new address. • Women’s health • Children’s & teenage health & wellbeing • Warrant of fitness checks for men and women • Helping patients manage long term medical problems • Removal of skin lesions • Sports medicine • Vasectomies • Occupational and company medicine • Drug testing • Pre-employment medicals • Stopping smoking support • Travel vaccinations New patients welcome Ph. 384 5484 Ferrymead MEDICAL c e n t r e MERRY CHRISTMAS and a happy and safe holiday from the doctors and staff at Ferrymead Medical Centre • Women’s health • Children’s and teenage health and wellbeing • Older persons health • Stopping smoking support • Sports medicine • Lifestyle advice • Travel vaccinations • Drug testing • Warrant of fitness checks for men and women • Pre-employment medicals • Occupational and Gort company medicine • Removal of skin lesions • Helping patients manage long term medical problems ferrymead medIcal centre ferrymead medIcal centre unIt 10/2 waterman Place Phone 384-5484 Mon to Fri 8.30am to 5pm
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