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amother

Sat, Jan 02 2021, 6:02 pm

Will likely be there a while.. maybe 3 mo or so. Any ideas? TIA

notshanarishona

Sat, Jan 02 2021, 6:29 pm

Depending on your budget / time allowance somethings that were helpful were : food, cleaning help, easy individually packed snacks, offering to run errands, helping out with other kids, financial help.

amother

Denim

Sat, Jan 02 2021, 6:31 pm

Premade dinners/ restaurant gift cards.

Help with older kids if there are any.

Portable charging bank for her phone.

amother

Firebrick

Sat, Jan 02 2021, 6:35 pm

I gave. A friend a notebook (pretty one) with a pen so she can write down all her questions for the medical team and Jot down the name of her team members

tweety1

Sat, Jan 02 2021, 9:41 pm

I gave something totally unrelated. I bought potpourri for her bedroom with matching monogrammed towels. Something just for "her". I bought a gorgeous non-disposable matching bag and wrapped it gorgeous.

dankbar

Sat, Jan 02 2021, 11:35 pm

Take over some shifts

silverlining3

Sun, Jan 03 2021, 1:11 am

A book to read.

out-of-towner

Sun, Jan 03 2021, 5:05 am

If she's spending time in the hospital, a care package with different types of snacks (extra points if you include some shelf stable things like protein bars or nuts) and magazines or light reading material. Also a lightweight blanket.

notshanarishona

Sun, Jan 03 2021, 5:36 am

[quote="dankbar"]Take over some shifts[/quote

Most Nicu’s don’t allow it, even before Covid, all the more so now, guests are only allowed with a parent .

Teomima

Sun, Jan 03 2021, 5:58 am

Things I found very useful with a baby in the NICU, and have given to other people as a nicu kit:
Unscented hand lotion- so much hand washing, they get really dry and chafed.
Unscented chapstick.
Unscented baby oil/sweet almond oil- to massage baby.
Note pad and pen- for communication with the nurses. Leave near the baby to jot down your questions and ask them to make little progress notes for you: baby lifted head, smiled, other milestones, etc.
Energy bars, little packets of nuts, seeds, dried fruit, etc. Quick, healthy, energizing snacks on the go.
Preemie pacifier.
Reusable water bottle and/or travel coffee mug.
Reading/activity material that's good with a short attention span, such as sudoku or logic puzzles, magazines, etc (I find I had tons of time to read but was unable to focus on a book for too long when in the NICU).

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