NICU’s tiniest trick-or-treaters steal the show this Halloween

Halloween got a little sweeter for families and staff at Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, thanks to some very tiny patients.

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Nurses at the hospital created handmade costumes for babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), giving the little ones a chance to join in on the holiday fun.

The festive outfits brought smiles and a little Halloween magic to patients, families and care teams.

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Some of the patients were dressed as ladybugs and as the superhero Captain America.

Wellstar’s neonatologists provide highly specialized care for newborns and provide support for the entire family. They care for babies who are born preterm or with a condition that requires life support, such as help with breathing and feeding after birth.

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