Additional milestone beads, such as Twins, Pounds and other holidays, are available as separate add-on beads. Kits and beads are sold in sets of 25.

Large orders can take up to 8 weeks to process. Please contact us to learn more.

As a nonprofit, any proceeds from the NICU Milestone Bead Program go directly toward helping NICU families receive the care and support they need.

For more information, to order a bead sample kit or to place an order, please contact us at 855-424-6428 ext. 732.

Each bead represents a special step in a family’s journey home,  worn with pride to remember their NICU story. 

NICU Milestone Bead Program

Mother's Day Kit with Mom Bead

Celebrates the new mom

Love and Loss Kit with Bereavement Heart Bead

Memorializes a baby who was lost

Welcome Kit with Stork Charm Commemorates a baby's birth

Each necklace includes a gift box and cardSpecial Programs - averaging $7.50 per family

Long Stay Milestone Kit - averaging $19.50 per family

Birthstone Kangaroo CareWeek by Week Open CribSibling Visit

Welcome and Short Stay Kits plus the following beads and corresponding cards for each milestone

First Clothes Room Air

Short Stay Milestone Kit - averaging $12.50 per family Welcome Kit plus the following beads and corresponding cards for each milestone

First Feeding HomeFirst Bath First Diaper Change

First Hold

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Bead Kits are only available in packages of 25. Want to know what you're getting in each package?

See the list below for more information. 

NICU Milestone Bead Program

Each package includes: 25 Necklaces

25 Stork Beads 25 Corresponding Bead Cards 

Gift packaging

Welcome Kits - $187.50

Long Stay Milestone Kits - $487.50Each package includes:

1 Package of Welcome Kits (described above) 1 Package of Short Stay Kits (described above)

25 First Clothes Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards 25 Sibling Visit Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards 25 Open Crib Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards

25 Kangaroo Care Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards 25 Room Air Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards

180 Birthstone Beads (15 for each month) and 180 Corresponding Bead Cards 200 Week by Week Beads and 200 Corresponding Bead Cards

Short Stay Milestone Kits - $312.50 Each package includes:

1 Package of Welcome Kits (described above)  25 First Hold Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards 25 First Bath Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards

25 First Diaper Change Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards 25 First Feeding Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards

25 Home Beads and 25 Corresponding Bead Cards

Love and Loss Kits - $187.50Each package includes:

25 Necklaces 25 Love and Loss Beads 25 Condolence Cards

 Gift packaging

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Additional Beads - $24 for beads or $187.50 for kits Pound by Pound Beads: Celebrate baby's growth with our Pound by Pound Beads. Each bead package includes 25 beads of a single numeral and 25 corresponding bead cards. Numerals 0-9 are available. $24 per package of 25.

Twin Beads: Celebrate the birth of multiples with our Twins Beads. Sold in sets of 25 with corresponding bead cards. $24 per package of 25.

Holiday/Seasonal Beads or Kits: Mother's Day and other seasonal beads are offered throughout the year. Available as a stand-alone kit or as an add-on bead to your existing program. Packages of 25 kits include

beads, necklaces, corresponding bead cards and gift packaging. Packages of 25 beads include corresponding bead cards with beads. Pre-order only. $187.50 per package of 25 kits. $24 per package of 25 beads.

Need more of one bead from a kit? Most beads can be purchased in sets of 25. Each set includes the corresponding bead cards.