3 Weeks

It's hard to believe it's already been 3 weeks since Anna was born. I can't believe she will be a month old in just one more week. They warned us in the NICU that the time will just fly by and before we know it she will be transferred out. We can't wait to have her home with us!

Our little one is doing really well, nothing to report (which is good thing!). She is up to 984 grams which is a huge jump in one day so she will probably lose some weight tomorrow. She is also up to 13ml feeds every 2 hours so we hope that she will start gaining some consistent weight soon so she can get nice and chubby.

Daddy got some one-on-one Kangaroo time with baby this afternoon (finally!). For those who are not familiar (as we weren't either just a few weeks ago), Kangaroo care is when you hold a baby skin to skin on your chest so that they can hear your heartbeat and feel the rhythm of your breath. It helps preemies regulate their breathing, maintain their temperature and have a strong heart rate. It has been proven with studies to help premature babies develop faster and healthier. Not to mention helps with the bonding process so she can recognize through smell who her parents are.

Now that she is getting a bit older it's getting more important for us to go see her more often and to hold her more often because she will start to recognize who we are. She still can't see much more than light and dark shapes but apparently their sense of smell and hearing at this age are very strong. So we hope to get some more Kangaroo time in very soon!

Here's a little clip of Daddy and Anna bonding:




Marta & Arthur