Premature babies are extremely vulnerable and often too fragile to be held in the first few days of their lives. To make the often heartbreaking experience a little easier for new parents, an ...

UK — Inside neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) incubators at one United Kingdom hospital, premature babies have an unlikely companion — colorful, crocheted octopuses. These cuddly toys are used as a ...

Inside the neonatal intensive care unit at Medical City Alliance in Fort Worth, premature babies, like Oliver Chacon, snuggle with an eight-armed, colorful stuffed octopus as part of their treatment.

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Inside neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) incubators at one United Kingdom hospital, premature babies have an unlikely companion – colorful, crocheted octopi. These cuddly toys are used as a form of ...