{"id":73364,"date":"2024-01-04T07:32:17","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/?p=73364"},"modified":"2024-01-04T07:32:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T14:32:17","slug":"our-stories-mckenna-luft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uchealth.org\/today\/our-stories-mckenna-luft\/","title":{"rendered":"McKenna Luft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><figure id=\"attachment_73366\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73366\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73366\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/21082859\/IMG_1198-web2.webp\" alt=\"A photo of McKenna Luft\" width=\"640\" height=\"531\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73366\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">McKenna Luft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>\u201cSpa day\u201d for newborn babies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Everyone loves \u201cspa day,\u2019\u2019 including newborn babies.<\/p>\n<p>At UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital at Anschutz Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), spa day begins with a member of the staff filling a turtle tub with warm water. In no time, light, foamy bubbles begin to form on the water\u2019s surface. Clean-scented aromas fill the air, creating a soothing atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>A newborn baby, wrapped in a swaddle to keep heat close to their body to help regulate temperature, is carefully placed in the tub. Relaxation sets in.<\/p>\n<p>This is a moment that families will remember forever. Any parent knows that the first weeks of a baby\u2019s life may be a time of tremendous joy, but also a fair amount of uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p>McKenna Luft, certified nursing assistant, knows that for parents of babies in the NICU, it can be a daunting and overwhelming place. Life may seem like it\u2019s been turned upside down as parents wait for the day when their baby is ready to go home.<\/p>\n<p>Emotions are all-consuming; conflicting feelings exist simultaneously. It can be hard to fully embrace special moments with their newest arrival.<\/p>\n<p>With so many \u201cfirsts\u201d in the NICU, Luft wanted to provide families an opportunity to help ease anxiety and celebrate their milestones.<\/p>\n<p>As a photography enthusiast, Luft enjoys capturing moments for families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody wants pictures for their baby book,\u201d Luft said. \u201cI really like doing things with families and try to make a difference.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While working on the unit, she thought of an idea that would make for great pictures and unforgettable memories. She could create a unique and adorable bath time experience, a little \u201cspa day\u201d for families to enjoy together.<\/p>\n<p>Luft carefully researched and purchased supplies for the \u201cspa day\u201d kits.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73499\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73499\" style=\"width: 266px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73499\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/02075525\/McKenna-with-baby-in-spa-bath-web.webp\" alt=\"McKenna Luft creating a &quot;spa day&quot; experience with a baby in the NICU.\" width=\"266\" height=\"400\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73499\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">McKenna Luft creates a &#8220;spa day&#8221; experience for a newborn in the NICU.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Each spa day kit includes a small loofah (sponge) in assorted colors, a miniature yellow rubber duck and little cotton rounds that look like cucumber slices. The supplies are enclosed in a clear plastic bag, accessible to anyone on the unit to use with families in need of some relaxation and bonding time with their little one.<\/p>\n<p>According to Luft, families are grateful for the unique bath time experience and expressed cherishing those memories forever.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s a big thing for parents,\u201d Luft said of the milestone moments like bath time. \u201cI think the big things are truly the little things that just add up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When a baby is developmentally ready and the time is appropriate, they can have a spa day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so relaxing for the baby and really enjoyable for the parents,\u201d Luft said. \u201cIt\u2019s a mood booster for everybody around, staff too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the spa day, Luft gets the baby\u2019s hair all sudsy and snaps cute pictures for the family. At the end, she wraps the child\u2019s head in a little towel to complete their spa day.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_73368\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-73368\" style=\"width: 400px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73368\" src=\"https:\/\/uchealth-wp-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/12\/21083247\/IMG_1210-web.webp\" alt=\"A photo of McKenna Luft with the &quot;photo booth on wheels.&quot;\" width=\"400\" height=\"371\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-73368\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">McKenna Luft with the &#8220;photo booth on wheels.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cShe is a wonderful CNA who really cares about our patients and families,\u201d said Lani Bowler, nurse manager. \u201cShe takes the time to do little things like this [spa day kits] to make being in the neonatal ICU a little bit better for parents.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since its inception in October 2023, Luft has prepared a couple spa days a week, totaling about 15-20 spa days to date.<\/p>\n<p>Around the same time, Luft created a self-proclaimed \u201cphoto booth on wheels.\u201d The rolling cart is decorated to celebrate an upcoming holiday and NICU babies can have their picture taken to commemorate their first holiday. 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