PSA on Newborns in Need

December, 2009 Delivery

(Not to be confused with the Christmas Delivery)

Parkland
Burial Items
Burial Layette-Gown 2
Burial Layette-Hat 12
DemiseWrap 12
Memory Blanket - addl. 27
Other Burial Items 12
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 24
Gel Pillow Covers 62
Quilts 50
Recv. Blankets 569
Towel 2
Clothing
Booties/Socks/Shoes 17
Hats 360
Onesies 43
Shirts 146
Sleepers/Gowns 6
Other Baby Clothing Items 12
Equipment
Diaper Bag - Sm 2
Misc Baby Supplies
Toys/Books/Cd’s 8
Total for Month 1366

Hope4Refugees
Blankets/Bedding
Recv. Blankets 2
Washcloth 5
Clothing
Bibs 11
Booties/Socks/Shoes 1
Burp Cloths 6
Onesies 21
Shirts 4
Sleepers/Gowns 9
Other Baby Clothing Items 15
Other Clothing Items 57
Misc Baby Supplies
Toys/Books/Cd’s 24
Total For Month 155

Sharing Life
Blankets/Bedding
Recv. Blankets 20
Clothing
Other Baby Clothing Items 16
Other Clothing Items 17
Total For Month 53

Family Place
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 4
Recv. Blankets 20
Clothing
Other Baby Clothing Items 15
Other Clothing Items 10
Total For Month 49

Baylor
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 2
Quilts 2
Recv. Blankets 4
Washcloth 2
Clothing
Booties/Socks/Shoes 8
Diapers -Disp (6=1) 18
Hats 1
Onesies 9
Sleepers/Gowns 5
Total For Month 51

November Delivery 2009

Parkland
Burial Items
Burial Layette-Gown 23
Burial Layette-Hat 23
Memory Blanket - addl. 23
Other Burial Items 12
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 33
Gel Pillow Covers 30
Quilts 207
Recv. Blankets 637
Clothing
Bibs 16
Booties/Socks/Shoes 240
Burp Cloths 4
Hats 351
Onesies 113
Shirts 195
Sleepers/Gowns 41
Sweater/Jacket/Bunting 3
Other Baby Clothing Items 51
Other Clothing Items 11
Equipment
Diaper Bag - Lg 8
Diaper Bag - Sm 8
Misc Baby Supplies
Toys/Books/Cd’s 12
Total For Month 2041

Childrens
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 1
Quilts 4
Clothing
Booties/Socks/Shoes 1
Hats 10
Total For Month 16

Family Place
Recv. Blankets 20
Total For Month 20

Sharing Life
Blankets/Bedding
Quilts 4
Recv. Blankets 32
Total For Month 36

Baylor
Blankets/Bedding
Quilts 1
Recv. Blankets 2
Clothing
Bibs 1
Booties/Socks/Shoes 5
Diapers -Disp (ea.) 6
Hats 1
Onesies 10
Shirts 2
Sleepers/Gowns 2
Toiletries (sm) 3
Total For Month 33

Grand Total for Month 2146

Christmas at Parkland

Summary of what is needed:
37 - Newborn 5 to 8lb size sleepers or gowns
30 pair small (for preemies) socks or booties.
126 - 0 to 3 month size sleepers or gowns
155 pair (for newborn size) socks or booties
130 newborn hats

October 2009 Delivery

Parkland
Burial Items
Burial Layette-Gown 13
Burial Layette-Hat 13
Burial Layette-Mem Bag 13
DemiseWrap 54
Memory Blanket - addl. 35
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 29
Gel Pillow Covers 31
Quilts 109
Recv. Blankets 673
Clothing
Bibs 3
Booties/Socks/Shoes 389
Burp Cloths 7
Hats 554
Onesies 15
Shirts 149
Other Baby Clothing Items 15
Other Clothing Items 9
Equipment
Diaper Bag - Lg 20
Total For Month 2131

Children’s
Quilts 1
Hats 8
Sweater/Jacket/Bunting 1

Family Place
Recv. Blankets 20

September 2009 Delivery Totals

Parkland
Burial Items
Burial Layette-Gown 27
Burial Layette-Hat 16
Memory Blanket - addl. 9
Memory Pouch w/angel 15
Other Burial Items 15
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 19
Gel Pillow Covers 109
Quilts 180
Recv. Blankets 883
Clothing
Bibs 1
Booties/Socks/Shoes 226
Hats 775
Onesies 45
Shirts 137
Gowns/Sleepers 2
Equipment
Diaper Bag - Lg 5
Diaper Bag - Sm 2
Toy 1
Parkland Total For Month 2426

Family Place
Recv. Blankets 20

Sharing Life
Recv. Blankets 20

August Delivery Totals

Parkland
Burial Items
Burial Layette-Gown 10
Burial Layette-Hat 8
Memory Blanket - addl. 8
Memory Pouch w/angel 1
Blankets/Bedding
Afghans 19
Gel Pillow Covers 30
Quilts 118
Recv. Blankets 1041
Washcloth 11
Clothing
Bibs 15
Booties/Socks/Shoes 170
Burp Cloths 6
Hats 404
Onesies 17
Shirts 85
Other Clothing Items 3
Equipment
Diaper Bag - Lg 14
Other Equipment 48
Parkland Total For Month 2008

Family Place
Recv. Blankets 20
Other Baby Clothing Items 5
Family Place Total For Month 25

Sharing Life
Crib Sheet 1
Pillow Case 5
Recv. Blankets 40
Towel 1
Booties/Socks/Shoes 13
Hats 2
Sharing Life Total For Month 62

Westley Rankin
Fabric (yds) 240
Westley Rankin Total For Month 240

Baylor
Quilts 1
Recv. Blankets 3
Washcloth 4
Booties/Socks/Shoes 3
Burp Cloths
Diapers -Disp (ea.) 36
Hats 1
Onesies 3
Other Baby Clothing Items 1
Toiletries (Small) 1
Baylor Total For Month 53

Catholic Charities
Quilts 1
Recv. Blankets 4
Booties/Socks/Shoes 2
Burp Cloths
Diapers -Disp (ea.) 84
Hats 2
Onesies 5
Sleepers/Gowns 3
Toiletries (sm) 5
Total For Month 106

Grand Total 2494

Christmas at Parkland

As newborn and 0-3 month sleepers and gowns appropriate for this year's Christmas bags are donated, we are putting them aside until the Christmas bag delivery, so they will not show up on current count totals and will show up on the December counts. This is a good time of year to find long-sleeve sleepers, gowns, and outfits on sale, so if you want to pick some up now for the 2009 Christmas bags, we would love to start collecting them early!

Allergens

Please be careful when submitting donations if you have pets or smokers in your home. The tiny babies we serve (especially those in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) are susceptible to complications arising from the presence of dog and cat hair, smoke, and heavily fragranced detergents and fabric softeners. If you do wash new unused items to rid them of allergens, please iron them afterwards to avoid the "used" look that washing can give them. We cannot give items that appear to be used to the hospitals, even if we know they are brand new. We are able to give gently used items to other organizations, but not the hospitals.

Baby Furnishings

Did you know that NIN can accept new and used baby furnishings? We cannot accept car seats, but used strollers, pack'n'plays, baby bathtubs, etc. can be distributed to those in need. Please make sure items are reasonably clean and in good condition.

Important Knitting and Crochet Guidelines

We recommend using soft baby weight (sport weight or 3-ply) yarn for baby hats and booties and saving the heavier worsted weight (4-ply) for afghans. The full worsted weight yarn usually makes very stiff and thick hats that simply aren't as useful on the delicate newborn skin for tiny babies.

Please remember to make the cuff on hats stretchy and of course, booties need to have a stretchy cuff to fit around chubby baby ankles. Please try to keep it loose around the bottom edge of hats and not have a tight, inflexible finished edge. A hat MUST stretch to properly fit over a baby's head!

Please make hats 5-6 inches deep. Preemie heads average 12 inches in circumference while newborn heads average 14 inches. Those little ones have big heads for such tiny bodies and they grow fast! A hat that is a little long can usually be folded up to fit. Very pre-mature babies are often not given hats because their skin is too fragile and they are kept warm in incubators.

We love and appreciate every item donated to us and want to make sure your work is able to be used. As always, the pattern box is available at meetings and we usually have some yarn available as well.