Sarasota Memorial NICU babies dress up for first Halloween
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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Some babies in Sarasota Memorial Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit marked their first Halloween in costumes, the hospital said.The babies were dressed as a turtle, superhero, lion, bear and other characters, according to the hospital.United Way Suncoast expands into 15 more ZIP codes in South Sarasota CountyThe costumes were donated through the efforts of a former NICU mother, according to Sarasota Memorial. They gave families spending the holiday in the unit an opportunity to celebrate and take photos of their babies.The hospital said the costumes offered parents going through a NICU stay a small sense of normalcy during Halloween.