This is one of our first family photos when she was only a few day's old. Amelia is BACK on the billilight again. I guess she just really likes to tan. It's really not that uncommon for them to go back and forth, but it's still hard on mommy to see it go off and on. Mike was able to Kangaroo for only about 45 minutes today becuase when we arrived, they were just going to put the lights on her. But the Kangaroo has such amazing benifits(I added the info on Kangaroo at the bottom of the post), that they let him have some time with her. While she was laying on his chest, she got the hiccups. I am going to try to post my first video here in a second, cuz it's just the cutest little sound. (didn't work...sorry!
She had a chest Xray this morning for a heart murmur, but they are not too overly concerned about it right now, but will keep an eye on it. She still is getting the Brady's.
ON A REALLY GOOD NOTE: SHE GAINED SOME WEIGHT!! SHE IS UP TO 2.3 LBS! We are so proud of her. Keep getting some of that yummy fat on those little arms and legs of yours!
We love her so much. Today was a difficult day for mommy. I am so grateful to have such an amazing husband. He has taken such amazing care of me as I recover and his love for Amelia just makes me love him even more. I am just ready to be healed and to start doing things on my own again, it's so hard for me to not be able to help around the house and laundry and grocery shopping and dinners and ..... life. I think this schedule is finally starting to really catch up to me and I took a nice nap while my wonderful husband cooked us dinner. I'm tired...we are tired. Off to pump.....
Kangaroo Care (WE LOVE IT)
Kangaroo care is a way of holding a preterm infant so that there is skin-to-skin contact between the infant and the person holding it. The baby, wearing only a diaper, is held against the parent's bare chest. Kangaroo care for preterm infants is typically practiced for two to three hours per day over an extended time period 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.
The label kangaroo care was chosen to describe this strategy because the method is similar to how a kangaroo is carried by its mother. It is estimated that more than 200 neonatal intensive care units practice kangaroo care today compared to less than 70 in the early 1990s. One recent survey found that 82 percent of neonatal intensive care units use kangaroo care in the United States today.
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.
She had a chest Xray this morning for a heart murmur, but they are not too overly concerned about it right now, but will keep an eye on it. She still is getting the Brady's.
ON A REALLY GOOD NOTE: SHE GAINED SOME WEIGHT!! SHE IS UP TO 2.3 LBS! We are so proud of her. Keep getting some of that yummy fat on those little arms and legs of yours!
We love her so much. Today was a difficult day for mommy. I am so grateful to have such an amazing husband. He has taken such amazing care of me as I recover and his love for Amelia just makes me love him even more. I am just ready to be healed and to start doing things on my own again, it's so hard for me to not be able to help around the house and laundry and grocery shopping and dinners and ..... life. I think this schedule is finally starting to really catch up to me and I took a nice nap while my wonderful husband cooked us dinner. I'm tired...we are tired. Off to pump.....
Kangaroo Care (WE LOVE IT)
Kangaroo care is a way of holding a preterm infant so that there is skin-to-skin contact between the infant and the person holding it. The baby, wearing only a diaper, is held against the parent's bare chest. Kangaroo care for preterm infants is typically practiced for two to three hours per day over an extended time period 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.
The label kangaroo care was chosen to describe this strategy because the method is similar to how a kangaroo is carried by its mother. It is estimated that more than 200 neonatal intensive care units practice kangaroo care today compared to less than 70 in the early 1990s. One recent survey found that 82 percent of neonatal intensive care units use kangaroo care in the United States today.
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.
1 comment:
Awh...little Amelia,
She is so small but sooo cute! Hang in their she'll be home with you in no time! Your all in my thoughts.
Much love and kissies to Amelia,
Betsy Black
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