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Claire loved to be held but her Spinal Muscular Atrophy made being held in-arms too painful. The baby holder fit in her stroller, sat reclined in an angled base, and most importantly, let her be held comfortably and close in her parents' arms.
"How can we explain to you what a gift the chairs were to Claire as well as the family? Claire was proud to sit in her chair and be upright. It was the time she was able to interact with the world as an equal."
- Deborah & Chris Heine, Parents
Claire Altman Heine Foundation
www.preventsma.org
Right: Keithan needs to sit upright after feedings to prevent him from choking, but the pillows and bumpers the nurses use to prop him inevitably give way. The crib chair holds him comfortably and also gives him a chance to watch the nurses working with other babies in the nursery.