tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098377761995034171.post3931737912218939427..comments2023-11-03T09:15:22.062+00:00Comments on Not Even a Bag of Sugar: Kangaroo Mother Care #BornTooSoonKykareehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00316100979546486127noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098377761995034171.post-26252515302285032892012-05-03T13:33:46.674+01:002012-05-03T13:33:46.674+01:00Yes, yes, yes! Kangaroo care is great. It was stro...Yes, yes, yes! Kangaroo care is great. It was strongly promoted in NICU at my hospital (Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne), and was a lovely thing for both my husband and I. When you have the option of sitting holding your tiny baby's hand through the holes in a humidicrib, or snuggling with them, kangaroo-style, there really is no option. My twins, born 32 weeks, were starting to explore breastfeeding by 34.5 weeks, due in large part to several sessions of kangaroo care. Being able to hold them, even when they had wires and leads attached to them, felt calming for both me and my babies. Oxygen and temperature alarms rarely sounded for my babies when they were snuggling with me, even in the very early days. It is all good as far as I can see.Michaela Patelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2098377761995034171.post-13504726604493479152012-05-03T11:14:24.946+01:002012-05-03T11:14:24.946+01:00We noticed a vast improvement in Alex's condit...We noticed a vast improvement in Alex's condition after we started kangaroo care at around 32 weeks gestation. Maybe it was coincidence but he started to improve with his breathing and went from a baby who didn't want handled to an affectionate little boy who loved to snuggle with mum. It was my first real bonding experience with Alex and without it I think I would have struggled more with the NICU experience without it.Sammantha Maclachlannoreply@blogger.com