Kangaroo!

Yesterday 08/06/09 Angela was able to spend some quality time with Sydney. For two hours she was able to hold her for the very first time! They call it kangaroo care just like a kangaroo holds it's baby in a pouch. The nurses encourage it and many studies have shown that it benefits babies in many ways including lowering their heart rate, helping them to calm down, relieve stress and have fewer apneas (periods where premies forget to breathe) common for premies at her gestational age. Today was supposed to be my turn to hold her but the nurses advised to wait another day as her temp last time dropped almost a degree. Also common because they're so small and have no fat yet stored up to maintain their temperature. Pictures below...