About

Precious Image Creations

Headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, Precious Image™ Creations was founded in 1983 by Sylvia Houston. With an understanding of the importance of breastfeeding, she designed and manufactured innovative and fashionable clothing that allows discretion when feeding.

Sylvia Houston was introduced to Skin-to-Skin Care 2004 and quickly learned of its dramatic difference in the overall health and bond between the baby and the mom. With that importance in mind, Sylvia and her staff worked closely with focus groups and medical specialists to improve their garments for maximum benefits. Now, mothers can Kangaroo Care, breastfeed, be discreet and hands-free at the same time.

Sylvia Houston developed a specialty in the field through the utilization of the professional community and extensive research in Kangaroo Care worldwide and composed various educational and training materials for moms and hospital staff under the direction of Dr. Barbara Morrison, PhD, CNM, FNP, a Skin-to-Skin Care specialist. To further her expertise, Sylvia Houston received Kangaroo Care training and certification at Case Western University Bolton School of Nursing in 2006.

Precious Image™ Creations offers Kangaroo Care training and specialty designs in hospitals, lactation centers and women’s boutiques across the United States, Europe and Australia.

WHAT IS KANGAROO CARE?

Kangaroo care is a way of holding a preterm or full term infant so that there is skin-to-skin contact between the infant and the person holding it. The baby is held against the parent's bare chest wearing only a diaper. Kangaroo care for preterm infants is typically practiced as much as possible each day over an extended period of time in early infancy. With babies who are medically stable, there is no maximum duration for kangaroo care; some parents may keep their babies in-arms for many hours per day.

Researchers have found that the close physical contact with the parent can help to stabilize the preterm infant's heartbeat, temperature, and breathing. Preterm infants often have difficulty coordinating their breathing and heart rate. Researchers also have found that mothers who use kangaroo care often have more success with breastfeeding and improve their milk supply. Further, researchers have found that preterm infants who experience kangaroo care have longer periods of sleep, gain more weight, decrease their crying, have longer periods of alertness, and earlier hospital discharge.

Kangaroo Care (or Skin-to-Skin Contact) is a method used to restore the unique mother-infant bond following the sudden separation during the birth experience particularly in premature births. It consists of skin-to-skin contact, exclusive breastfeeding, and support for the mother-infant pair (Kirsten, Bergman, & Hann, 2001).

You can see the slide presentation of the values and many benefits of Kangaroo Care for Mother and baby by clicking on the link on the left.

“Our goal is to provide quality, stylish clothing for mothers to give the ultimate gift of breastfeeding and Skin-to-Skin Care to their infants.”
~Sylvia Houston, Founder

Features of our garments:
• Wash and wear
• Made in the USA
• Fabrics give flexibility to fit
• Convenience in feeding your baby
• Skin-to-skin care that provides cuddling and bonding interaction
• Discretion for the most modest Mom
• Designs are made for the adjusting figure
• Grade allows for extra length in larger sizes

Our Purpose-driven garments are designed to transition:
• from 1st and 2nd trimester of pregnancy through nursing and beyond
• from Season to season
• from Sleepwear to evening wear