Kangroo Care / SIDS / A Newborn's Conversation with God

KANGAROO CARE
Information from The Premature Baby Book by William Sears, M.D., Robert Sears, M.D., James Sears, M.D., and Martha Sears, R.N.

Kangaroo Care is a method of holding your baby skin-to-skin, with a blanket or garment wrapped around Mother's body, in order to help a baby thrive and feel secure at the beginning of his life. For preemies, Kangaroo Care is especially vital, but all newborn babies will benefit greatly. Fathers and other people can also provide Kangaroo Care.

Science says Kangarooed babies thrive so much better. They gain weight faster, leave the hospital sooner, cry less, have more stable temperatures, are more alert, sleep better, breathe better, have less infections, and have more stable heart rates. Parents, especially mothers, are less depressed, are more comfortable in the NICU, are more confident in caregiving abilities, have a more positive attitude toward their baby, perceive their baby as less abnormal, interact more with their baby, feel more important, and bond better.

SLEEPING WITH A FAN IN BABY'S ROOM CAN LOWER SIDS BY 72 %

http://www.webmd.com/parenting/baby/news/20081006/sleeping-with-fan-may-lower-sids-risk

SIDS deaths have dropped by more than half in the U.S. since 1992, when parents were first told to put babies to sleep on their backs, but using a fan in baby's room can decrease the numbers even more. A nurse at Children's Hospital mentioned using a fan, and this link backs up what she said.

A NEWBORN'S CONVERSATION WITH GOD

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The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."
God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the small child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"
God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"
God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life?"

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell my angel's name."
God said, "You will simply call her 'Mom.' "

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"
God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."