NICU Needs 'Volunteer Cuddlers' To Comfort Drug-Addicted Babies and It’s an Incredibly Important Job
that's right up your alley. That is, if you live in or around Raleigh, North Carolina. born drug-addictedVolunteer cuddlers have actually been around for a while at hospitals across the country. And make no mistake: Their job is an important one.In fact, Nicole Ross, a registered nurse and the newborn screening coordinator at UNC-Rex Birth Center,that cuddling babies decreases pain, lowers a baby's stress levels, and helps promote healing.
But the fact is, NICU nurses have a lot of babies to tend to, and parents can't always be there 24/7 -- especially when they've got other kids at home to care for or jobs to rush back to. That is where volunteers come into play.In fact, no one appreciates the volunteers more than the parents who can't always be there to hold their babies.
"It's a huge stress reliever," said Jennifer Majure, a NICU mom who spoke to CNN. Her 2-month-old son, Wilder, has at times been held by volunteer cuddlers, and"knowing that he's in great hands has been a great, tremendous comfort," she said."This is exciting for me, to get to come and snuggle babies," said Kelli Ready, one of UNC-Rex's volunteers.
CNN reports that a cuddler like Ready also comes in handy for parents of multiples. Cecelia Williams just recently gave birth to 2-week-old twins at UNC-Rex, but when she's snuggling one, the other can't always be held. Ready's open, loving arms have solved that problem. Cuddlers have especially come in handy in recent years in the wake of the opioid crisis that's swept the nation.
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