Marsupial Therapy / Kangaroo Care

We were able to start holding Camilla just a few days after she was born. We can hold her even when she has the CPAP mask on, even with all of her wires and tubes and IV lines. Getting to hold her like this is the best thing that we get to do every day. She is so calm when we hold her--she sleeps most of the time and her breathing and heart rate are solid and steady. I've read that the temperature of mothers' bodies even automatically adjust to make sure that the baby stays at just the right temperature.