AvaBaby’s Preemie Wear –  A valued Client

 

I had received an e-mail from Rebecca of AvaBaby’s. She was requesting information about our Tiny Bundles’ preemie clothing.

 

She had mentioned in her e-mail that she was the grandmother of a granddaughter that had been born at 26 1/2 weeks.

 

I had walked the walk of having a preemie baby, but had not walked the walk Rebecca had.  As I came to learn about Rebecca’s experience, I realized that she had walked a very different walk than I had.

 

First of all, my stay in the hospital was 4 days.  My baby came home with me in my arms.  She weighed all of 4 pounds, 4 ounces.  She was tiny.  And her arrival time was 5 weeks early.

 

Rebecca’s granddaughter, Ava, weighed 1 pound, 15 ounces and measured 13 inches in length and her first 3 months were spent in the NICU, a very different walk indeed.

 

“The arrival of a micro preemie and the NICU experience is entirely out of the ordinary and understood only by those who have been there,” says Rebecca.

 

One of the first pleasures the family had was being able to dress sweet baby Ava.  The difficulty in finding clothing for micro preemies during this most trying period, left Rebecca with the feeling that she would like to offer these hard-to-find items to other families in this same situation.

 

What really sealed this desire was the birth of Ava’s brother, Cash.  Also a preemie, he stayed put a bit longer.  His arrival was 7 weeks early and although he weighed 5 pounds and 6 ounces, he had a short stay in the NICU as well.  Even at this weight, it was still hard to find clothing that would fit him at the local mall.

 

I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Rebecca while delivering her Tiny Bundles’ order.  She had shared with me one of their experiences while in the NICU.  She said that she and her husband were able to bond with Ava by placing one hand on top of Ava’s head and the other hand at her feet.  They were able to cradle her with love this way and bond in this special way that no one else could.  How that touches my heart.

 

Rebecca has scoured the world to find clothing designed to fit the tiniest of preemies ranging from 1 to 6 pounds.  After visiting her website at www.avababys.com, I think you will agree that she has done a fine job of securing clothing and accessories for micro preemies.  Her Internet retail website is nicely designed with the use of calm, tranquil colors.  You want to stay and visit a while.  Make sure you take a look at the image of baby Ava while still in the NICU.

 

 Our hat is off to you Rebecca for not only seeing the need but filling the need for those families with very early arrivals.