What to Gift a Friend Whose Baby Is in the NICU.
When a baby’s in the NICU, postpartum looks different. Parents are split between hospital and home, running on adrenaline and empty coffee cups.
Wellmother’s NICU Support Services provide comfort, organization, and rest for families navigating this season — or for loved ones who want to help.
FOR FAMILIES LOCAL TO WILMINGTON, NC
In-Home Support
Laundry, dishes, grocery runs
Freezer meal prep or ready-to-heat meals
Milk storage + safe transport to NICU
Rest + recovery guidance for mom
Hospital Companionship (Local Only)
NICU companionship when partners can’t be there
Advocacy + care coordination with staff
Emotional + mental-health check-ins
Gift Packages Available
Our gift certificates provide tangible relief for NICU families.
In-Home Support: $40/hr (3-hour minimum)
Milk Transport or Hospital Support: $50/hr
Gift Packages: starting at $250
HOW WE HELP
A NICU stay is not how anyone pictures spending the first days with their beautiful new baby.
Oftentimes, NICU stays are unexpected and strip women of some of the most crucial bonding moments with their new baby. Recovery for NICU moms is almost non-existent as you’re expected to get up and go to the NICU to see your baby daily, running on little sleep, eating grab-and-go food, and navigating the rollercoaster of emotions that come with an extended hospital stay.
If stays are long enough that a partner needs to return to work, or other kids need parental supervision, parents can find themselves feeling extremely isolated navigating the NICU alone.
All the while, tasks at home are still piling up: pump parts need washing and sterilizing, meals need cooking, dogs need feeding, laundry needs washing.
We help NICU families feel held, nourished, and less alone — so they can focus on what truly matters: their family’s healing.
WHY IT MATTERS
A TRAUMA-INFORMED APPROACH TO CARE
When my own daughter spent 27 days in the NICU after a traumatic birth, I learned firsthand how invisible parents can feel in that environment.
Those weeks, and the education I sought afterwards, shaped my trauma-informed approach to postpartum work—centered on stability, empathy, and tangible help.
Because no parent should face the NICU alone—and caring for the mother is part of caring for the baby.