For Premature Babies, Hand-Knit Clothes May Be All That Fits Them. One Woman Has Made And Donated Thousands

For Premature Babies, Hand-Knit Clothes May Be All That Fits Them. One Woman Has Made And Donated Thousands

For Premature Babies, Hand-Knit Clothes May Be All That Fits Them. One Woman Has Made And Donated Thousands In the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Kim Franks saw a Facebook post from John Hunter Children's Hospital asking for knitted goods for their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.  “They weren't getting people donating blankets and beanies and stuff, because people just couldn't go anywhere and do anything,” she told the Australian Broadcasting Company.  “I thought, ‘I can help with this, I’ll knit up what I've got at home.’” Infants born before 37 weeks of pregnancy are considered premature and are often at risk for health issues due to underdeveloped organs, which can cause heart conditions, breathing problems, and developmental delays.  For some babies born prematurely, hand-knit clothes may be all that fits them as they receive critical treatment in the NICU.  “I do blankets, wraps, beanies, booties, and the trauma teddies,” Franks told ABC Newcastle reporter Keel…