Friday, September 30, 2005

Day 18: Kangaroo Care

Aerin is anemic, so she's getting another blood transfusion today. That is normal for preemies (full-term babies get anemic, too, but they're able to resolve it themselves without medical intervention). She's back on the Vapotherm, on a very low pressure and oxygen percentage. I had a feeling that she wasn't quite ready for a regular cannula.

Today is a very big day for us - I might get to hold her! As long as she's stable when we get to the NICU, I'll be allowed to do 30 minutes of Kangaroo Care. I am beside myself with excitement.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

w00t!!! Yay for holding babies!!! You are both going to LOVE it!

-Anne/kq