Preemie NICU Smocks
June 29, 2008
Well I have been meaning to post these for a while, but I had to get them delivered to SNOMOMS first! Anyways when my cousin’s little boy Benjamin was born months early weighing in at 2lbs 8oz I searched everywhere for preemie cloths to fit! Babies under 3lbs are considered ‘micro-preemie’ & you can actually find some stuff on the net to buy, but not many patterns. So after looking at different things I drafted up a pattern for a NICU friendly preemie smock that fits a good range of sizes. When babies are in the NICU it really helps the parents to see their little ones wearing some sort of clothing. BUT with all the monitors & wires many clothes are difficult to get on, or they get in the way of the wires or the nurses… which is what makes these so great!
Anyways when my mothers of multiples clubs… SNOMOMS decided to make hospital bags for the moms I offered to sew up some smocks! Cindy & Mary… club members purchased some fabric & cut out the peices. Then I assembled them, finished the edges & added the velcro. Anyways I do have a .pdf file with the pattern pieces & will probably post a pattern/tutorial for charity use soon. Anyways heres the finished result…
Entry Filed under: Sewing. Tags: boy, charity, clothes, Donate, dress, girl, gown, hospital, ICU, moms, multiples, NICU, preemie, smock, twins.
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M Cook | July 26, 2008 at 1:25 AM
Hi i was wondering if you had the pattern available for the little outfit pictured
thankyou
mariena
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LeAnn | August 15, 2008 at 3:12 PM
Hi, Kymy. Can you post this pattern soon? thanks.
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Nancy | November 6, 2008 at 8:20 AM
I really need this pattern quickly. My grand daughter has nothing to wear in the NICU. Thanks
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sherryll | December 17, 2008 at 7:58 PM
How do I get the pattern for these little shirts? My grandson is 2 lbs and needs a Christmas outfit for the NICU. Thanks
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Linda Maraldo | February 1, 2009 at 6:57 PM
Could you please send me the pattern for the nicu smock that is on your website? Thanks
Linda Maraldo
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Heather | February 17, 2009 at 4:56 PM
Hi, I am in need of this pattern despratly for my daughter.
Thanks
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Linda Crawford | April 8, 2009 at 8:25 PM
Hello may I have a copy of the pattern that these smocks were made from. I am also looking for a diaper cover pattern. My granddaughter was born March 12 and only weighs 1 lb. 10 oz and so far she doesn’t have any clothes.
Thanks
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Pat | September 3, 2009 at 3:45 PM
Can I get a copy of this pattern to use for making items to give to local hospitals?
Thanks!
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Kathy | January 26, 2010 at 8:17 PM
Well, i’m a Nana who just lost a granddaughter who weighed 8 oz. My daughter was 18 weeks pregnant and is going to bury her. I have looked and looked online and have no idea what we can put her in. Do you have any ideas where we can find something suitable in that amount of time. We’re near pontiac, Michigan and Lubbock, TX. Your help would be greatly appreciated. I know that there must be a need for this out there.
Thanks ahead of time for your help! As you know I need this ASAP! Kathy
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Kymy | January 27, 2010 at 12:03 AM
Kathy I am so sorry for your families loss. I just sent you an email with some different options I found online, but they will all need some modifications. Let me know if there is anything else I can do.