To thoughtfully support families through informed design, empowering healthier beginnings for generations to come.
To enable the life changing benefits of skin to skin contact, a garment of support is needed. To produce this, we studied, traveled, and trained to enable the full benefits of skin to skin contact.
Sylvia, founder of Precious Image Creations, is a woman who has truly done it all—and continues to do the work.
Her journey is rooted in both artistry and advocacy. After returning to school for design, Sylvia combined her creative vision with a deep commitment to maternal and infant wellness. Her path has taken her across borders and into communities, donating garments to Haiti and working hands-on with mothers, professionals, and experts in the field.
Sylvia has educated herself through conventions, hospital-based training, pilot studies, and direct collaboration with midwives and lactation consultants actively practicing in the field. She is KC–certified and remains deeply engaged in current research, ensuring her work reflects the most up-to-date knowledge in breastfeeding, skin-to-skin care, and maternal health.
From honoring the golden hour and the breast crawl, to supporting skin-to-skin contact, breastfeeding, pumping, and hands-free solutions, Sylvia designs with intention. Every piece is created to support real journeys—making them easier, more empowering, and more beautiful.
At the heart of Precious Image Creations is a belief that education, thoughtful design, and compassionate support can positively shift future generations. Sylvia stays current in both research and fashion so that mothers never have to choose between function and feeling confident.
This is more than a brand. It’s a lifelong mission—crafted with experience, guided by science, and fueled by love.
What followed was a passion-driven journey of over 30 years of research, development, and collaboration with hospitals, birthing centers, and mothers. Through this experience, we created a complete line of functional, wearable garments that support:
* Immediate and extended skin-to-skin contact
*Â Breastfeeding support and access
*Â Comfort and modesty for the mother
*Â Safety and security for the baby
* Every mother wants to give her baby the best—and nothing is more powerful than her own skin, warmth, and heartbeat. She just needs the right tools and the right information.
Serving Where It Matters Most
We believe the first days of life are the most critical. That’s why we’ve focused our efforts on serving hospitals, birthing centers, and perinatal care providers—equipping them with the garments and guidance they need to support moms and babies when it matters most.
Precious Image™ Creations is more than a clothing company.
We’re part of a movement to reconnect babies with their first environment—their mother’s chest—and in doing so, change the course of future generations.
Founder
Our founder, Sylvia Houston, began her career in design at just 13 years old and earned her first patent for a discreet breastfeeding garment in 1983. Her life’s work took a transformative turn in 2001 after learning about the profound benefits of skin-to-skin care from global experts like Dr. Susan Ludington, Dr. Barbara Morrison, and Dr. Nils Bergman. Since 2001, we have worked with Birthing Centers, Moms, and Skin-to Skin Specialists to develop garments to meet the needs of mom and baby from birth through the first months of life. Our desire for you is that you have “A well-adjusted child that cries less and smiles more”.
Dr. Susan Lundington-Hoe, a globally recognized expert in maternal and neonatal care, has been a trusted mentor, guiding our founder with her groundbreaking research on skin-to-skin contact and infant development.
Her extensive expertise and decades of experience have been invaluable in shaping our mission to create high-quality garments that support the health and well-being of both babies and parents.
PhD, APRN-CNM, FNP
We are deeply grateful for the mentorship of Dr. Barbara Morrison, PhD, APRN-CNM, FNP, whose 25+ years of expertise in Skin-to-Skin Contact and Kangaroo Care have guided our founder, Sylvia Houston.
Her pioneering work in perinatal care, breastfeeding, and early bonding inspired the creation of our high-quality garments designed to support mothers, babies, and families in nurturing these vital connections.
Honoring Dr. Nils Bergman, whose pioneering work as a physician, educator, and advocate of Kangaroo Care and skin-to-skin contact introduced me to the life-changing benefits of this practice. His research and guidance have been instrumental in shaping our mission and developing garments that ensure mothers and babies receive the very best start in life.
