Dear Joy Thank you for the lovely update Sitting on the side lines of these life dramas is a privilege for us all!
Your news made me wonder is any ambulance service ok about transfering babies whilst enjoying Skin-to-skin in the ? Do car safety and seat belt requirements prohibit a newborn being transported in S-t-S whether in a family car or ambulance?? Denise ----- Original Message ----- From: Joy Cocks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Ozmidwifery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 7:36 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Good news! > Dear Everyone, > To all those wonderful people who sent messages of love and support to our > family - thank you so much, all those messages helped enormously. I did > pass them all on to Sally and she sends her gratitude as well - she was > quite overwhelmed at the level of support on this list. Thank you. > Reuben was transferred to our regional hospital on Friday (70 k's away) and > is looking FANTASTIC. He is now 37+2 gestation and will be 10 weeks old > tomorrow. > He is basically having all "suck" feeds - at the breast when Sally is there > and EBM at other times, although he has needed the occasional gavage since > his transfer as he's been a bit tired and had the occasional brady and > desat. He does seem quite vulnerable to change and it takes him a little > while to settle in. However, despite all that he's been through, he appears > to be a very calm and cuddly little boy. He weighed in at a massive 2 kg! > and has a nice little layer of fat. Now that he's off the HMF, he's lost > that slightly "bullfroggy" look and his gain is more natural. Lovely to see > him doing normal baby things - mouthing, looking for his fists to suck on, > peeing and pooing everywhere, etc. > Hopefully, we'll have him home in a couple of weeks and, as I've got 5 weeks > leave starting tomorrow, I'll be able to catch up on cuddles. > Of course, we think often of our Tilly and wonder what she would have looked > like etc. - she will always be a part of our family. > Tas, the 4 y/o, seems to have a very good grasp of everything that has gone > on and has learnt so much over these 10 weeks. He is lovely and gentle with > Reuben and often talks about Tilly as well. > Thank you all again. > Love, Joy > > > > Joy Cocks RN (Div 1) RM CBE IBCLC > BRIGHT Vic 3741 > email:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- > This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. > Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe. > -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
