Mom Reading to Baby (IMAGE) Washington University School of Medicine Caption Nycole Tennant, of Trenton, Ill., reads a book to her son Kainen in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) at St. Louis Children's Hospital. While reading, Tennant also focuses on sensory interactions with her baby. Kainen and his twin sister, Kyzer, were born prematurely. Credit Robert Boston Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.