Abigail-26 days old

Hey everyone! I thought I'd write my 5th blog while I have a minute. Abigail is now 26 days old & was 29 wks. gestation on Wed.(5/7). The exciting news is that I got to do kangaroo care on Tues.(5/6/08) for the 1st time! Kangaroo care is when you hold your baby on your chest. The skin to skin contact can be therapeutic for preemies. Abigail did really well with the kangaroo care. She loves having her Mommy hold her & her Mommy loves holding her! The NICU staff said that I can kangaroo once a day now. Abigail is back on the ventilator, but may go back & forth between the two for a while. She now weighs 2 lbs. 1oz. & is 13 1/2 inches long. She's a growing girl! She is continuing to do good with her feedings. She is getting 18 ml. of breast milk & a powder added to the breast milk to give the breast milk more calories. She doesn't have any IV's. She is getting all of her nutrition through my breast milk & powder substance. I'm excited to be celebrating my 1st Mother's Day this Sun. Happy Mother's Day to all the Mother's!
STAY TUNED FOR FURTHER UPDATES! Michele & Kurt