While caring for her hospitalized child, a young mother makes woolen hats as gifts for newborns.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dua takes advantage of her free time to crochet woolen hats as gifts for the children at the hospital - Photo: Hoai Thuong

Ms. Ngoc Dua (36 years old, residing in My Thanh Bac commune, Cai Lay district, Tien Giang province) has three children. Her second child, T. (8 years old), suffers from congenital heart disease, double kidneys, and psychomotor developmental delay. Due to prolonged illness, T. has been hospitalized many times, and her health is deteriorating.

With each hat I give to the children, I hope it will be a source of emotional support, helping them overcome their current health problems and easing some of their parents' worries.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dua

The warmth bestowed by woolen hats

Recently, baby T. was transferred to the hospital in a state of septic shock due to sepsis and severe pneumonia.

After more than 30 days of intensive treatment by doctors and nurses at Tien Giang General Hospital, baby T. has overcome the critical stage. She can now breathe on her own, eat and drink again, and is continuing to receive care and treatment from doctors for severe malnutrition.

While caring for her child in the pediatric intensive care and toxicology ward of the hospital, Ms. Dua noticed that newborns needed woolen hats to keep their heads warm, and that woolen hats could also help secure oxygen tubes more effectively. Therefore, she decided to crochet woolen hats to give to the babies.

"When I saw the babies needing oxygen and IV fluids, secured with tape, I felt sorry for them because their skin was turning red. So I had the idea to crochet woolen hats for them to wear, partly to keep them warm and partly to secure the oxygen tubes so they could breathe more easily. It's very difficult to buy these woolen hats because most of the babies are premature and very small," Ms. Dua recounted.

Ms. Dua explained her intention and asked the nurses to measure the head circumference of each baby; then she personally crocheted woolen hats, sized to fit the babies' different weights from 1 to 3 kg.

To date, Ms. Dua has made nearly 50 woolen hats. These hats are difficult to find because they are made to fit each child individually, making them convenient for feeding, administering fluids, and daily hygiene.

And more importantly than their practical use, these hats represent the heartfelt sharing of love between fathers and mothers who are in the same situation of caring for their children in the hospital.

Adding to the optimism

Baby T. is still receiving treatment at the hospital. Regardless of day or night, whenever she has free time, Ms. Dua sits quietly in a corner of the room knitting hats for children.

Speaking about the young mother who was both caring for her hospitalized child and crocheting woolen hats to donate to newborns, Dr. Vo Loan Anh - head of the pediatric intensive care and toxicology department at Tien Giang Provincial General Hospital - shared: "I greatly admire Ms. Dua. Despite caring for her own child and having very limited time, she still managed to make hats to donate to other young patients."

Ms. Nguyen Thi Ngoc Dua donates woolen hats to children at the hospital - Photo: Hoai Thuong

Ms. Dua's quiet dedication has not only inspired the staff and employees of Tien Giang General Hospital, but also the relatives of patients.

Those tiny but warm hats added to the loving atmosphere in the pediatric intensive care and toxicology unit – a place that is usually very stressful due to the high number of critically ill patients.

And these seemingly small but significant actions quietly sow seeds of positivity, especially when parents are burdened with the worry of their children's illnesses and the hardships involved in caring for them.

Speaking to us, Dr. Do Quang Thanh, deputy director of Tien Giang Provincial General Hospital, said that Ms. Dua's actions were truly a valuable source of moral support.

"The hats made by Ms. Dua reflect the boundless love of mothers for their children."

"This act also serves as a morale booster, spreading love and helping mothers whose children are being treated at the hospital to feel more optimistic, and also contributes to the care and treatment of children so they can recover quickly," Mr. Thanh said.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/cham-con-nhap-vien-nguoi-me-tre-lam-non-len-tang-tre-so-sinh-20240930093315881.htm