Kangaroo Care

This weekend I was able to spend some quality time with James. The nurses asked if I wanted to hold him, of course I said yes. She told me that I would hold him against my bare chest so he could feel the warmth of my body and hear my heart beat. This practice is known as Kangaroo Care, and studies have shown that this will help him grow and mature faster.  Little did I know how wonderful this would make me feel. I am truly blessed to have such a wonderful little person in my life.

His feedings are still going well, they are increasing by 2 cc's every 3 hours. He now weighs in at 4 lbs. 6 oz.