82-year old man cuddles NICU babies

Lights are low and all is quiet inside Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite’s neonatal intensive care unit. In a large, plush, green chair sits 82-year old David Deutschmann snuggling the tiny triplet against his chest. “I know it brings comfort to the baby because you can see the way she’s reacting, that she loves being in someone’s arms,“ says Deutschman. “And, of course, the younger they are, the more they need that sense of touch, and the security of being snuggled.“ READ ALSO: CHOA patie