**** YEAR 2011 ****

2011 HAVE BEEN A VERY GOOD YEAR 

FOR SEA TRAIL GRANDMAS!

Our group started in 2009 with 15 volunteers 

delivering to the NICU 205 items. 

In 2011 it has grown to 56 volunteers 

delivering a total of 2147 items; 

1599 items to the NICU, 

32 items to Sea Trail family preemies, 

404 items to Brunswick Community Hospital 

and over 60 chemo hats.

We also volunteering more than 5300 hours in 2011.

THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU!

The DooLots!: Holding Baby Girls for the first time

Friday, December 9^th 2011 Elizabeth Doolittle, Charlene niece, gave birth to identical twin girls, 13 weeks premature.

Wearing Sea Trail Grandmas Santa Hats

Millie 2 lbs 2 oz

Ruby 1 lb 15 oz 

Elizabeth Knight Doolittle

Charlene! I got your amazing package in the mail. I can't believe it. It is so perfect. The hospital uses those exact blankets with the straps. Our nurses couldn't believe that someone made those. The small blankets and hospital gowns are so precious. The girls are still just in diapers while they are under the bilirubin lights but I can't wait to put them in the little gowns. What a special gift and so thoughtful. I can't tell you how much I appreciate it.  Love, Elizabeth

DECEMBER 2011

December 14th, 2011 the NICU received for their babies 

50 knit Santa hats and 40 fleece blankets

Thank you for all your help for those "Santa Outfits"

That day the NICU received also 
373 other knitted and sewed items 

And 68 items have been delivered to 
Brunswick Community Hospital

DONATIONS

Sea Trail Grandmas rely on donations from their members and others to purchase materials for their projects.  If you would like to help this volunteer group, please make your check out to:  “Sea Trail Grandmas” and send it to Sea Trail Grandmas, PO Box 6164, Ocean Isle Beach NC 28469 United State.  100% of your donation goes directly for the purchase of  materials. 

If you would like to donate acrylic baby yarn, fleece or flannel suitable for babies, please contact us at:  seatrailgrandmas@gmail.com

FALL 2011 DELIVERY

NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
NEW HANOVER MEDICAL CENTER
IN WILMINGTON

On October 25, eight of us made the delivery to the NICU.  Once again everyone was happy to see us and were anxious to see what we brought.  Nurse Brandi carried one of the tiny pumpkin hats and orange blankets with her as she showed us around the NICU.  Nurse Kelly was very exc

ited about dressing up the babies for their holiday photos.  One of the NICU doctors stopped to thank us.  We met the hospital Volunteer Manager as she was taking a Sponsor on a tour.  She stopped to tell the Sponsor about the Sea Trail Grandmas and their contribution to the hospital.  Afterward, we went shopping and had a nice lunch on the waterfront.  

From left to right;
Michele Lupien, Nurse Manager Brandi Page, Charlene Doolittle,  Betty Ann Potvin, Paula Jones, Loretta Braham, Marie Sullivan, Joanne McDonough, Nurse Kelly and Betty Ann Luff.

 Fall Project:  
59 pumpkins hats and 40 crochet border tangerine fleece blankets.

Knitted Items:
32 blankets, 49 hats, 9 sleeping bags, 4 sweaters, 
2 buntings, 9 pair of mittens, 9 pair of mittens, and 1 pair of pant.

 Sewed items: 
156 gowns, 4 fleece coddlers, 40 protect coddlers and 4 sheets.

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

NEWBORN HATS

November 23rd, 2011, 
Brunswick Community Hospital 
received 182 newborn hats.

From left to right,
Pat McKay, Betty Ann Potvin, Olga Vilaca
Paula Jones, Michele Lupien, Dolores Geisler, Betty Ann Luff and  from BCH Natalie Clark

"DELIVERY BABY ITEMS TO HOSPITALS"! On 6/17/11




Thank you to all SeaTrail Grandmas

for all your help and your wonderful work!

 Brunswick Community Hospital
received 154 newborn hats.

New Hanover Regional Medical Center NICU

received 492 preemie knitted and sewed items.

Thank you notes received from the NICU

Seatrail Grandmas,

As a Nurse in The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at New Hanover Regional Medical Center, I would like to express my heartfelt thank yous for all of the beautiful afghans, snugglies, gowns, hats...I appreciate all that you do!!! Your handmade items always bring smiles to both the nursing staffs and our little one's families!!

Thank You!!!

Cathy

Michele,

Please give my sincerest apologies to the Sea Trail Grandmas for missing you today. We had an emergency on Mother Baby that I had to be available for but I wanted to let you know how much we greatly appreciated all of the donations!!! I received the newspaper clippings and I appreciate you bringing them to me. You are such a wonderful group and we are so blessed to have you as part of our team. Hope to see you again soon!

Take Care,

Brandi

Brandi Page RN, BSN, NE-BC

Nurse Manager

Mother Baby & Neonatal ICU

New Hanover Regional Medical Center

FALL PROJECT

Our Fall Project will be "Pumpkin Hats"

for preemies.

The hat pattern is on the blog

"click on Patterns to find it".

All hats will be tangerine and green.

We will also cut and edge tangerine fleece blankets

to complete the set."

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP!

EASTER 2011

Thursday April 14, 2011 the Easter preemie items (44 bunny hats and 54 little lamb gowns) have been delivered at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit to Manager Nurse Brandy Garris.

She was amaze by all those beautiful Easter preemie items and thanks everybody who worked on this project.

 Brandy send us pictures of those beautiful babies

 wearing our Easter outfit

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER

On May 10, 2011, Brandi Page, Nurse Manager, New Hanover NICU, was guest speaker at the Sea Trail Garden Club meeting at the Pink Palace. The room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop as Brandi talked about how they care for over 600 premature babies a year. She also explained how the gowns, blankets, coddlers and other items provided by the Sea Trail Grandmas, bring color to the sterile hospital rooms and joy to the parents visiting their fragile babies. We were so grateful that Brandi took time out of her busy schedule to come to Sea Trail.

In middle Brandi Page surrounded
 by some SeaTrail Grandmas

 


Brandi explain why the gowns are so appreciated. 
                           


Brandy installing in coddler a doll in foetus position.

 

She explain the importance for the preemie to be in a coddler.
He can develop his leg muscles by pushing in the foot roll and he stimulate his suction by having his hands close to his mouth. 
Also he can be transported in it and he fell safe in this little nest.

That day more than 500 items were on display. 




On board display
Preemies wearing the Holidays outfits



On board we can see our William now.

                                                     And also Dorian now.

CHEMO HATS

We have started to knit chemo hats for Sea Trail residents, family and friends.
For information and to order chemo hats please contact Loretta at: seatrailgrandmas@gmail.com

Brunswick Community Hospital Volunteers Luncheon Recognition

On April 12 2011, Marge Libby and Christy Johnson represented “SeaTrail Grandmas” at the luncheon and send us this note:
The luncheon was really nice and the event was very well run. It may have inspired both of us to volunteer there! We sat with some new volunteers and also 3 ladies who knit at home. We gave our meeting schedule to one of the ladies - Margaret, from Ocean Ridge – who might be interested in joining our group.
Marge and Christy

THANK YOU SEATRAIL GRANDMAS

Baby Items 2010

1426 ITEMS WERE DELIVERED IN 2010

Brunswick Community Hospital received 264 items: 

-262 knitted hats and 2 knitted mitten sets.

NHRMC'S NICU received 1,058 items: 

-Knitted items;  161 hats, 63 blankets, 17 booties sets, 1 mitten set, 23 buntings and 5 sweaters.

-Sewn items;  167 gowns, 30 coddlers, 425 protect coddlers, 103 protect sheets, 5 sheets and 58 fleece blankets.

Seatrail Grandmas family and friend preemies received 104 items:

-Knitted items;  6 hats, 4 blankets, 5 booties sets and 4 mitten sets.

-Sewn items; 13 gowns, 6 coddlers, 50 protect coddlers, 10 sheets and 6 fleece blankets.

So much work from all of you but so appreciated.

William Updates

  


William, Charlene Doolittle nephew, born on 08-19-10
at 25 weeks gestation was weighting less than 1 lb.



8 weeks later at 2lbs 5 oz
he is nesting in a
SeaTrail Grandmas coddlers

 


Wearing SeaTrail Grandmas gown
William 3 months old
weight 3lbs 5 oz

 

      





At 20 weeks old
weighting 5lbs 5oz, 18"long
William is finally home

William SeaTrail Grandmas layette



William on January 10, 2011.

Sharing Preemie Parent Thank You Note

Dorian First Christmas

Note send to Cheryl Campbell
"Thank you for the beautiful hat and blanket that you donated to the NHRMC's NICU. Our son, Dorian, was in the NICU for 101 days and he was given the set while he was there. It is so lovely and we get so many compliments on it. It is blue with 2 stripes in the corner. Life in the NICU is a very difficult experience so thank you very much for the time and thought that went into your gift.   Sincerely, Tara Jones"

Born on 09-07-10 at 25 weeks gestation
Dorian was weighting 1 lb 8 oz.
To see Dorian's story click on:
 www.doseofdorian.blogspot.com

After 110 days in the NICU Dorian 4 months and weighting 6 lbs 8 oz is going home wrap in Cheryl SeaTrail Grandma Blanket

SHARING PARENT THANK YOU NOTE

Note send to SeaTrail Grandmas Christy Jonhson

"Thank you for making the beautiful pink and white hat.

It was a great treat to receive a homemade hat at the hospital.  My baby girl, Zaida, was born Dec 28th.  She has worn that hat almost everyday.  Thank you,  Maureen Wood"

And all SeaTrail Grandmas

"Thank you for all you guys do.  It makes everything that more wonderful to have something homemade.  Maureen"

Comments received from SeaTrail Grandmas:
"So sweet.  Betty Ann"
"Little Zaida is adorable and looks darliong in our hat.  This is what makes us continue our knitting.  Charlene"
"To Zaida  parents:  Congratulation on your beautiful new baby girl!  Love, Michele"

NICU CHRISTMAS PREEMIE PICTURES

SeaTrail Grandmas,
Thanks you so much for the Christmas blankets and hats that the group made. Our staff and families enjoyed them greatly! I have attached a few pictures for you to post on your blog.
Thanks Again!
Brandy
Brandy Garris RNC III, BSN
Neonatal Nurse Manager
New Hanover Regional Medical Center

 

NEWBORN AND PREEMIE HOLIDAY HATS AND BLANKETS

BRUNSWICK COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

On December 8, 2010 some of our SeaTrail Grandmas delivery to Brunswick Community Hospital to Manager Volunteers Deborah B. Rochelle and Maternity Center Manager Nurse Chris Ballou,
41 Holiday hats for the newborn babies.

        

From left to right:  Pat McKee,  Deborah B Rochelle, Chris Ballou, Betty Ann Luff,  Peg Jones and Marge Libby

That same day Betty Ann Luff received this note from them:

Thank you for your kind words. I have discovered over the past year that the work that your group and others do makes such an impact on our staff and patients. Thanks to you and all of the Grandmas for your commitment.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays,

Deborah B. Rochelle
Manager, Service Excellence & Volunteers
Brunswick Community Hospital

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

NEW HANOVER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN WILMINGTON,
NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT

December 8th, our SeaTrail Grandmas also delivery for the premature babies 41 Holiday hats, 36 Holiday blankets and
4 coddlers to NICU Manager Nurse Brandy Garris

From left to right:
 Betty Ann Luff, Marge Libby, Peg Jones, Pat McKee and Brandy Garris

I received this email from them;

Michele,
I was unable to meet the ladies but Brandy Garris received the Christmas blankets, snugglies, and hats. They were ADORABLE and I know it will make everyone of our parent's Christmas Day when they walk in and see their baby laying on the red and white polka dot blankets!!! Thank you so much for all you do for our patients and families. We feel truly blessed to have the "Seatrail Grandmas" as a part of our team!
Thanks again,
Brandi Page
Brandi Page RN, BSN
Neonatal Manager
New Hanover Regional Medical Center
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

On both Hospitals, The nurses were really happy to receive the holiday hats and blankets we made for the babies. They plan to dress up the babies on Christmas and take pictures for the parents.

Thanks so much to everyone who quickly made the hats and blankets so we could deliver them.
--------------------------------------------------------

Preemie Easter Project 

Our next project will be "Easter Bunny Hats" for preemies and the hat pattern is on our blog.
(Click on Patterns to find it).
All hats will be white and we will use pink and blue ribbons to tie the ears.
We will also cut and sew "Little Lambs" flannel gowns to go with the hats."

Thank you for your help!

Brunswick Community Hospital delivery on 11/10/2010

"SeaTrail Grandmas" volunteers (5 of the 31) delivered 163 newborn baby knit hats and some pair of booties to Deborah Rochelle, Volunteers Manager at Brunswick Community Hospital.
From left to right; Christie Jonson, Olga Vilaca, Dolores Geisler, Claudia Down, Michele Lupien and Deborah Rochelle.
For more information please e-mail us at seatrailgrandmas@gmail.com