Somewhere Over the Rainbow...

Someday, I'll wish upon a star, Wake up where the clouds are far behind me. Where trouble melts like lemon drops, High above the chimney top, That's where you'll find me. Oh, somewhere, over the rainbow, bluebirds fly, And the dreams that you dare to dream do really come true. The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky, I hear babies cry, and I watch them grow, They'll learn much more than we'll know. And I think to myself: What a wonderful world!

Friday, November 6, 2009

49 Days Old: Kangaroo Care

Today I got to do kangaroo care with Henry. It is where you hold the baby skin to skin, there have been studies showing this can have a dramatic positive effect on the health of a baby. And anyone who saw Grey's Anatomy last night and saw Karev (sp?) doing it sawgreatly exaggerated TV version lol but still the point is the benefit for the baby..and mom. I cried. I couldn't help it. I'm so afraid to cry, I'm so tired, feel so beat and yet so happy all at once that I'm not sure what would happen if i started.

2 comments:

Michele said...: We rarely kangaroo these days because the kids are dressed and it is hard to undress them, let them fall asleep, and then wake them up to dress them again. But because of Maya's procedure, she was on a warming bed for a few days and I was able to kangaroo her again. It brought back so many memories and was so sweet...; November 8, 2009 at 4:50 AM
Carli said...: I can imagine it's tough when you don't have the nurses doing all the work!! :); November 10, 2009 at 4:30 PM

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Our Journey

November 2006: Started working with an RE.
December 2006: IUI w/ Clomid, not pregnant.
January 2007: IUI w/Clomid, not pregnant.
February 2007: IUI w/ Clomid, pregnant, miscarriage possible ectopic given methotrexate.
April/May 2007: 1st IVF, 2 embryos transferred, not pregnant.
June 2007: 2nd IVF, 3 embryos transferred. Pregnant with singleton, miscarriage 6 weeks.
September 2007: 3rd IVF w/PGD...all embryos abnormal, no transfer.
October 2007: 4th IVF w/PGD, 2 embryos transferred.
November 2007: I'm pregnant!!!!!!! Singelton.
February 2008: It's a boy!!! Samuel Luke/Liam...hadn't decided.
February 2008: Lost our baby boy at 19 weeks, no known reason. D&E.
April 2008, decided to adopt met with lawyer.
May 2008: Pregnant naturally, miscarriage at 6 weeks.
June 2008: Exploritory surgery, D&C.
June 2008: Chosen by a birthmother, due in 8 weeks with a baby girl!!
August 21, 2008: Isabella Lily is born!!!!!!!!!!!! At hospital for her birth, 7 days later she was ours!!
January 2009: Pregnant naturally, another miscarriage at 5 weeks.
March 2009: Surprise, we're pregnant and this one is the one!! Due December 14th.
September 20,, 2009: Henry Joseph enters the world at 27 weeks 6 days