A grandmother’s comfort in the NICU: Meet volunteer cuddler ‘Ma Bell’

When Caroline and Matt Bell arrived at Huntsville Hospital for Women & Children, they were not expecting to meet their son, Harrison, so soon.

At just 34 weeks and three days, Caroline’s water broke unexpectedly. Within two hours, the family was in the operating room for an emergency C-section. Harrison arrived and was quickly admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), where he required breathing support and close monitoring.

“He was just early enough that he didn’t have all the skills he needed yet,” Caroline said. “So, the NICU became his place to grow.”…

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