Bernadette

 Here are some photos - the last one is of Tiernan with his little friend Emily negotiating using a wheelchair - I thought it was too cute!!  

Arielle’s oxygen saturation dropped last night so she had to have oxygen in her isolet today (23% oxygen). Her bilirubin levels were a little too high so she had to be under UV lights (her first suntan) today. Tiernan came to visit earlier in the day and Cam and I got to spend some very special time with Arielle tonight. Cam did her nappy change and then I had a kangaroo cuddle and an attempt at breastfeeding (she was too sleepy though). It was such a lovely time. When you have a premmie baby in special care every little moment of contact counts! I even had an afternoon sleep today and set my alarm so that I would wake up at 1.30pm to do her nappy change - any little bit of contact makes the world of difference. The breastfeeding still isn’t happening however the lactation consultant said not to give up just yet - my body still might come to the party!

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