‘Baby cuddlers’ help care for premature babies in NICU
NEW YORK — Hospitals are adding a new team member to the Neo-Natal Intensive Care Unit or NICU. These members don’t have a medical degree, but their lullaby game is top-notch. They’re known as “baby cuddlers” and they do exactly what it sounds like. They spend hours rocking, singing, cooing, and holding the tiniest premature infants. “Baby cuddlers” let nurses and doctors stay on top of their work and give parents a chance to care for other siblings or themselves, […]