Well, today I helped my Mommy celebrate her first Mother's Day. I made her a card and put my feet print on it. I know she loved it. I was also able to give her one of the best gifts in the world today. Because of my good behavior, my nurse let Mommy hold me for the first time. We did the Kangaroo Care hold - this is where the baby is placed on Mom or Dad's bare chest. The skin to skin contact has been shown to help infants gain weight faster, have more restful sleep and fewer episodes of apnea. Research has also shown that it also provides the baby with a feeling of protection and comfort and will help increase milk supply in breastfeeding mothers. I also had my PIC line placed today. This is a is a form of IV access that can be used for a prolonged period of time. Regular IV's have to be replaced often and have a higher risk for infection than PIC lines.
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