A precious gift such as an adorable knitted hat/hats that is given as a gift for a sick newborn/premature infant in the NICU SCBU or NNU can bring some comfort to the parents during a stressful time in the NICU.  Knowing this hat/knitted item was given just for there

Below you will find helpful links to free knitting patterns for some gorgeous gifts for precious preemies in the NICU/SCBU/NNU and super sweet newborns in need of NICU/SCBU/NNU care. And to help other organisations dealing with needy newborns/children and the elderly and homeless.

Donate Knitted Hats For Preemies/Sick Newborns

My daughter spent 9 days as a sick newborn at birth in the hospital's NNU in 2003 at Flinders Medical Centre due to minor breathing issues at birth given antibiotic treatment due to suspected neonatal sepsis. The hospital has been saving preemies and sick newborns since it was built in either 1979 or 1980. With a hallway of posters of premature & sick infants saved during the NNU's period of history with photos and stories documenting the journey of these miracle babies.

Click Picture Link Below To See A Picture Of Lilike (Lily) in a hat that was a gift given to her by the NNU staff that was knitted by kind hearted volunteers who are filled with a deep love for giving to sick newborns and premature infants

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...g?t=1236608153

Below Max's Story, the blogging of a journey of a sick premature baby boy born at 24 weeks in 2006 in the NNU at Flinders Medical Centre, In Adelaide South Australia
http://maxsstory.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2007-01-31T18%3A56%3A00%2B09%3A30&max-results=50

Flinders Hospital Neonatal Care Unit, Adelaide - Hats/beanies from premmie to newborn size. Jackets can also be donated but these are sold to raise much needed funds for the unit. Donations can be delivered directly to the Unit situated on Level 3 of Flinders Medical Centre or posted to

Attention: Ward Clerks,
Neonatal Unit,
Flinders Medical Centre,
Flinders Drive,
BEDFORD PARK SA 5042
AUSTRALIA

Please Help Out These
Charities/Organisations
Dealing With The Love And Care Of Sick Newborns/Premature Infants and The Families Of Loved Ones Lost to Stillbirth/Neonatal Loss

www.nilmdts.org : This non-profit organisation made up of over 7000+ volunteer photographers world-wide provides beautiful FREE keepsake photos of your baby and family following a stillbirth or neo-natal loss.....you can search the website to find a photographer near you and get more info! we were blessed to have them take priceless photos for us after our dd died from complications of CHD, and now i coordinate the program in our local hospitals!

Teddy Bear Love Club:
Teddy Love Club Pregnancy and Infant Loss Support is an Australian wide support program for bereaved parents who suffer the loss of their baby or babies to miscarriage, stillbirth, termination of pregnancy for foetal abnormality and neonatal death.
The TLC program donates Traditional Teddy Bears to bereaved parents, in the hope the bear may help to ease the pain of leaving the hospital with such aching empty arms.
http://www.teddyloveclub.org.au/

Canberra Hospital's Step Ahead Program (for young Mums) - Are in need of baby clothes etc. to put into parcels as a gift to young Mums under 21yrold to help them get started caring for their new baby. More information can be obtained by contacting Women & Children's Health Yamba Drive, Garran ACT 2605 PO Box 11 Woden ACT 2606 Phone: (02) 6244 2619 Fax: (02) 6244 4630 Website: www.health.act.gov.au
Royal North Shore and Hornsby Hospitals - burial gown sets for little angels, premmie baby clothes and baby rugs. Hornsby Hospital is in need of Newborn size clothes including mittens. Royal North Shore Hospital, Pacific Highway, St Leonards NSW 2065 (mark it Attention NICU or Special Care Nursery)

CHARITY LINKS:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/123charitylinks.htm

LINKS TO FREE PATTERNS FOR PREEMIES & SICK NEWBORNS IN THE NNU/SCBU/NICU BELOW:

Premature and Newborn Size Chart

Gestational Age
(weeks)Weight
(pounds) Height
(inches) Head Circumference (inches)Abdominal Circumference
(inches) 241.5 13.5 9 8 26 2 14 9.5 8.5 28 2.5 15 10 9.5 30 3 16 10.5 10.5 32 3.5 17 11.5 11 34 4.5 18 12.5 12 36 5.5 19 13 12.5

Foot Sizes

small preemie large preemie full term weight 1 - 3 pounds 3 - 5 pounds 6 - 10 pounds foot length 1" - 2" 2 1/2" - 3" 3" - 3 1/2"

Preemie Patterns
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/preemies.html

Basic Knit Hat For Newborns/Preemies/Small Preemies :
(Newborn, Med preemie (5-7 lbs.)
Small preemie (1-4lbs)
http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/knithatpat.html

PREEMIE GOWN:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/preemiegown.htm

PREEMIE HAT:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/preemiehat.htm
http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/knithatpat.html

POM POM PREEMIE HAT
http://www.crochetnmore.com/pompompreemiehat.htm

RUFFLED PREEMIE HAT:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/ruffledpreemiehat.htm

Flower Fairy Preemie Hat
http://www.scribd.com/doc/11454408/F...ry-Preemie-Hat

Preemie Shell Hat
http://sticks-and-strings-and-other-...t-pattern.html

Queen of Hearts Preemie / Newborn Hat
http://cache.lionbrand.com/patterns/BK4K-0603004.html

Angled Rib Preemie Hat:
http://20hatsproject.blogspot.com/20...d-rib-hat.html

Lace Edged Preemie Hat
http://20hatsproject.blogspot.com/20...eemie-hat.html

Stretchy Knit Preemie Hat
http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/stretchyknit.html

PREEMIE CHRISTMAS HAT:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/preemiechristmashat.htm

PREEMIE CHRISTMAS BOOTIES:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/preemiechristmasbooties.htm

PREEMIE SOCKS:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/preemiesocks.htm

Patterns for Sick Newborns:

RUFFLED HAT FOR NEWBORNS/LARGE PREEMIES
http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/ellenhat.html

HATS:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/baby_hats.php

NEWBORN BABY PIGTAIL HAT:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/babypigtailhat.htm

Newborn Pumpkin Hat:
http://labpugglechifreepatterns.blog...pkin-hats.html

Soft Fuzzy Cloud Newborn Hat
http://majorknitter.typepad.com/phot...img_0010a.html

NEWBORN BABY BEANIE:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/babybeanie.htm

PUFF STITCH NEWBORN BABY HAT
http://www.crochetnmore.com/puffstitchbabyhat.htm

PUFF STITCH NEWBORN BABY BOOTIES:
http://www.crochetnmore.com/puffstitchbabybooties.htm

4 newborn hats
http://www.kerriesplace.co.uk/newbornhats.html

Baby Booties and Mittens:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/baby_booties_mittens.php

Clothing:
http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/baby_clothing.php

 

Misc Infants Items:

 

Blankets:
http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/ellenblanket1.html

Teddy Bear Merino 5 Baby Blanket

http://www.straw.com/cpy/patterns/baby-child/merino5-bear-baby-blankt.html

Rainbow Chain Baby Blanket:

http://www.knotions.com/issues/spring_2009/patterns/rainbow_chain/directions.aspx

Heart Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

http://knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babyafheart.htm

Moon And Stars Baby Blanket Knitting Pattern

http://www.knittingonthenet.com/patterns/babyafmoonstars.htm

Sewing Pattern for an Isolette Cover:

http://geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/8623/isolettepattern.html

 NEONATAL POSITIONING DEVICE
(SNAKES)

http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/snakes.html

Preemie Shirt Set:

http://pantherdragon.bravepages.com/preemie-shirt.html

Burial Gown and Bonnet

http://www.touchinglittlelives.org/gownbonnet.html

Newborn/Preemie Burial Gown

http://www.bevscountrycottage.com/tonis-burial-gown.html

Ruth's Burial Gown

http://www.bundlesoflove.org/RuthsBurialGown

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