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Article: For love of baby; THE arrival of a very premature baby can be a traumatic time for new parents but now a Scottish-based charity is offering a helping hand. Bonnie Babies was set up to make and donate small handmade clothes to the tiny tots battling for life. MARIA CROCE spoke to the charity's founder, who launched the group as a way of coping with the loss of her own babies, as well as two mums the group has helped.(Features)
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- Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
- Article date:
- August 28, 2006
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Byline: MARIA CROCE
THEY look just like dolls clothes - perfectly knitted tiny cardigans, bonnets and booties.
But these miniature items for premature babies are made by an army of volunteers to be sent out to special care baby units in hospitals across the UK.
When babies arrive very early it's a stressful time for parents.
So it's a welcome boost for them to receive a package of new baby clothes because it shows someone else is thinking of their new arrival at such a difficult time. And it means their little ones have special clothes ...