A Hello Kitty themed maternity ward is seen inside a hospital in Changhua County December 4, 2008. Picture taken December 4, 2008. Mommy, daddy — and Hello Kitty — welcome newborns at a cat-themed Taiwan maternity hospital that hopes the Japanese cartoon icon will ease the stress of childbirth as well as boost business. The 30-bed Hau Sheng Hospital in Yuanlin in central Taiwan claims to be the only institution of its kind authorised by the popular cartoon cat’s parent company Sanrio Co Ltd. Newborns get everything Hello Kitty but a set of whiskers, including pink or blue receiving blankets, nurses dressed in pink uniforms with cat-themed aprons, cot linen and room decor. Picture taken December 4, 2008. To match Reuters Life! TAIWAN-HELLOKITTY REUTERS/Christine Lu (TAIWAN)