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NICU Babies Star in Heartwarming Photo Series
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The Astronaut
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The Astronaut
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
25-week-old Brentley Shaw's fiesty and adventurous sprit revealed big ambitions. So the nurses sent him straight to the moon.
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
25-week-old Brentley Shaw's fiesty and adventurous sprit revealed big ambitions. So the nurses sent him straight to the moon.
The Ballerina
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The Ballerina
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
37-week-old Sofia Hill (now living at home with her parents) was born into a family of dancers, so it’s fitting that her future plans likely involve a tutu. Bravo!
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
37-week-old Sofia Hill (now living at home with her parents) was born into a family of dancers, so it’s fitting that her future plans likely involve a tutu. Bravo!
The Chef
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The Chef
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
When the nurses saw 25-week-old Arianna Braxton waving her two hands in the air (her favorite activity, according to the nurses), they imagined her chopping and dicing ingredients in her own restaurant. Bon appetite!
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
When the nurses saw 25-week-old Arianna Braxton waving her two hands in the air (her favorite activity, according to the nurses), they imagined her chopping and dicing ingredients in her own restaurant. Bon appetite!
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The Doctor
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
At 32 weeks, Madilyn Forth is a social butterfly — she loves being held and is vocal when she wants (or doesn’t want) attention or visitors. Her nickname is “The Wild One.” She now lives at home with her parents.
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
At 32 weeks, Madilyn Forth is a social butterfly — she loves being held and is vocal when she wants (or doesn’t want) attention or visitors. Her nickname is “The Wild One.” She now lives at home with her parents.
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The Olympian
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Carolina Slay, 34 weeks, came into the world squirming and hasn’t stopped since. According to the nursing staff, she's poised for a future career as a gymnast.
Photo: Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
Carolina Slay, 34 weeks, came into the world squirming and hasn’t stopped since. According to the nursing staff, she's poised for a future career as a gymnast.
These babies may be resting in the NICU but they’re dreaming big. Newborns at pediatric hospital Children’s Healthcare Atlanta are the stars of a new photo series called “From the NICU to the Moon” which aims to promote safe sleep practices. The photos portray its pint-sized patients — who were born anywhere between 24 and 34 weeks with legs barely thicker than a pencil — dreaming of their future careers as an Olympic gold medalist, a ballerina, a chef, and more. “These babies all have unique challenges so we wanted to show them beating the odds,” a hospital spokesperson tells Yahoo Parenting. Prepare to tear up! —By Elise Sole