Kangaroo Care - World Prematurity Day 2013.

"What the heck is that?" I said to the neo natal nurse when she asked me if I'd considered Kangaroo care. Evan had been born 2 days prior and was showing signs of improvement. The nurse thought it would be a good idea for me to have some Kangaroo care time with Evan. When I discovered what it meant I was practically champing at the bit to get him out of his incubator. So we did it, we had our first session of Kangaroo care.

So I sat, for 6 hours straight with my little bundle fast asleep and next to mama. It those few hours, all is sats improved, he increased his feeding amounts and he opened his eyes for the first time. He knew, he was with his mama. The warmth of his skin next to mine was the greatest feeling on earth. I had my baby in my arms.

Even Daddy had a go! 

A few short hours later whilst back in my room the most amazing thing happened, my milk arrived! I literally exploded out of my bra and my nipples burst! I remember catching it in a cup and Craig frantically running to the midwives station to get some sterile bags to put the milk in. It was an amazing feat of nature. 

The next day, I tried to feed my little man but he couldn't suck God love him. He was just too little and too weak so we gave him my milk with a NGT and he lapped it up! He grew bigger and stronger and within the week he was out of the level 1 room and moved to the nursery and I really believe it was because of Kangaroo Care and mothers milk.

World Prematurity Day is tomorrow - Sunday 17th November, for more info click here: BLISS