Day 60 - Dad’s First Hold

Sunday, February 28, 2021

James woke up today and told the world “I’d really like my dad to hold me today.” And the universe responded with “Sounds good Baby James ... we can make that happen!”  And so ... 



https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1gdTnZwEfIEouTrwhuKzZun1Vxr2CTs6o

James and Dad bonded for 75 minutes doing skin to skin. Dad found that humming was a great way to bond and calm Baby James during the hold. Such a nice experience!  This was Dad’s first time holding a baby ... ever!  And today James is officially 2 months old too. 👶 


Dad also made it on the “Wall of Fame” of first skin to skin holds. The nurse took a Polaroid to hang next to Mom’s photo. 
https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1qxeVl19GSqn68-8o2-FnsSNcVZ5XmNW8

Update:  James has been at 40% on FIO2 for most of the day. He’s about to weigh in at 4 pounds today (assuming he doesn’t lose any weight since last night). He’s had his ups and downs, but mostly has been stable. His blood gas showed his CO2 in the 50s, which is good. He’s up to 35 ML of feed and is tolerating it. 

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