Precious Bundles of Love

Sutter's tiniest patients marked their first Valentine's Day in the NICU, with care teams creating keepsake cards featuring the babies' own footprints.

February 14, 2024by Monique Binkley Smith

Tiny toes, button noses and full hearts. Some of Sutter’s

smallest patients celebrated their first Valentine’s Day in the Neonatal Intensive Care Units at Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Berkeley and Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento. Members of the babies’ care teams decorated priceless Valentine’s Day cards for the babies’ parents with poems, doilies and the babies’ own adorable footprints!

Having a baby prematurely or born with a serious health issue can be one of the most overwhelming events in a parent’s life. Through its NICUs, Sutter care teams provide life-saving technologies and compassionate support –which can be especially important on emotional days like holidays.

Sutter’s nine NICUs provide specialized medical care and the latest in technology to babies born prematurely or with serious health conditions. Each location offers family centered care, where parents are welcomed into the unit to participate in the treatment plan of their babies. Learn more about Sutter’s NICU services.

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Neonatal intensive care (NICU)

Your newborn's first days are critical to their growth and long-term health. If your baby needs extra care, our NICU specialists can provide advanced monitoring, expert treatment and family support.

Learn more about Neonatal intensive care (NICU)