olivia & mom

Olivia and I had a great night together bonding through "Kangaroo care". We are so proud of our newest additions and can't wait to share them with everyone. Thanks for all the love & support. -R

Here's how Wikipedia describes 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 is typically practiced for two to three hours per day, skin-to-skin, over an extended time period in early infancy.

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."

We have had a lot of questions about what we need (or want):
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