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At three Western Sydney hospitals, premature babies hold onto the tiny tentacles of crocheted octopuses rather than the clinical tubes that surround them in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU).

Families of preemie babies who have been through the hospital system might be familiar with the concept of ‘Octopus for Preemies’, where volunteers would crochet teeny tiny octopus toys, whose ...

SINGAPORE: Civil servant Michelle Neo’s crocheting hobby took a serious turn last September. One of her friends had given birth to a baby prematurely and an idea she had been toying with - making ...

As any family who has had a premature baby will be painfully aware, the period of time in between baby being born and being strong enough to go home is one of the most difficult periods a parent can ...