Wikipedia defines Kangaroo Care as:
Kangaroo care is a technique practiced on newborn, usually preterm, infants wherein the infant is held, skin-to-skin, with an adult. Kangaroo care for pre-term infants may be restricted to a few hours per day, but if they are medically stable that time may be extended. Some parents may keep their babies in-arms for many hours per day. Kangaroo care, named for the similarity to how certain marsupials carry their young, was initially developed to care for preterm infants in areas where incubators are either unavailable or unreliable.
Sean was born June 29th. I held him for the first time of July 11th.
One of my absolute favorite things to do with Sean...from that day and until now is to hold him. His chest against my chest. We love it! He can hear my heartbeat. I hold him like this every time after he is fed. I can't bare to lay him down right away. I need my time with him and he needs his time with Mommy.
Daddy also enjoys holding him this way.
On Thursday last week, the Public Health nurse visited our home. She said Sean weighs 8 lbs. 11oz!
Sean has a Pediatrician appt. this Friday. He will be weighed again. He is getting heavier each day.
Thank you for your support & prayers!
Sean's Mommy & Daddy
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