IU Health North NICU team dresses babies up for Halloween

Team members in the Riley Children’s Health at IU Health North Neonatal Intensive Care unit (NICU) helped the hospital’s tiniest patients get in a spooky spirit and celebrate Halloween.

The team dressed the babies up in costumes for their families to enjoy.

"Doing this gives families a sense of normalcy. When you're having a baby at the hospital, nobody expects a longer stay in the NICU. They're here with us and our nursing staff has made bonds with these families," says Ashley Brunic, manager of clinical operations for the NICU. "Our nurses look forward to this. They love their jobs—every day—but it's especially fun on holidays to spend it with these families who are away from their families."

This year’s costumes included Batman and Superman, a fairy princess, a pop star, a doctor and more.