Kangaroo Care

Kangaroo Care is an essential part of Will's recovery. It is where the nurses place Will, wearing only a diaper directly onto my chest for skin to skin contact. This greatly benefits his oxygen levels, blood pressure and heart rate. Our nurse also told us about regulating body temperature. It has been proven that when the baby needs to increase body temperature, the mother's body knows to increase body temp and when the baby needs to cool down, the mother's body knows to decrease body temp. You can google "Kangaroo Care" and read the amazing stories about how this type of therapy is a huge benefit.

On the monitors in the NICU, Will's oxygen, blood pressure and heart rate were all PERFECT during the hour that I was able to hold him.


Only some nurses are comfortable allowing the parents to do Kangaroo Care, so I am unsure of how often we will be able to do this, but I will ask everyday. This experience was something I will never forget. Dad's also can hold their baby and bond with Kangaroo Care.