Here is the first block of text from my sons site - https://www.babiesonline.com/members...rpreemieprince
feel free to go on and look of you wish - password = Kabe

Saturday, November 24, 2007

Hi there, my Names Sammie, im from England and i'm a proud mum of a preemie prince. Our little boy was born 2 days ago at 29 weeks. He wieghs in at just 3lb 2oz and measures 11" long from scalp to toes. He is on assisted breathing but using a programme called Oxy3/4 which means he is only given the oxygen for 3/4 of the time in order to encourage him to breathe unaided. His big sister Izzie is dying to meet him but as yet isnt allowed as she is under two so still carries a large risk of infection into the unit he is in. M'Kynlay-Kabe, or Kabe as he is known, is in an isolette right now through a window as i type this, wiggling his little fingers around his daddys hand as he touches his thin transparent skin gently. Kabe reacts to the sound of our voices as soon as we speak by moving his head to us, and also tryies opening his eyes too. The first time i saw him, he was placed on my chest for tweo minutes shortly after birth and i couldnt get over how small he is, he really is tiny, people compare theor children to litre sized bottles of coke, but Kabe is more like the mini bottles instead. I went up to see him in SCBU (Special Care Baby Unit - we dont have NICU) and he was so precious looking in his container, like something that wasnt real, just tiny and so cute. I asked if it was ok to touch him, and his nurses Michelle and Kiera said to go ahead, it was the first time he had been touched since going in and when i finally touched him through the little hole, his alarm immediately went off and i was ordered away, My own son reacted to me by having a heart attack, i was so upset, i didnt want to be around, but after 5/6 hours my Partner Josh, Kabe and Izzie's Dad, persuaded me to go back in, i tried taking in the laptop to take pictures, but was shocked to realise everything, and i mean EVERYthing had to be sterilised, even by having to remove my own nightdress and put on a gown again like i had on before, we had to scrub again and even then couldnt touch things inside. We managed to get a camera sterilised so we could take pictures, they are keeping it in the SCBU for us and documenting every day for us. Right now I don't really know what else to write, other than any hopes, thoughts and well wishes for our son would be gladly appreciated.

With love and thanks, fingers and toes crossed, Sammie, Josh, Izzie and Kabe x



well, he's now 4 days, but you get the idea. He had tests done last night to identify any problems. But yesterday he managed to breathe for himself for 12 minutes, by accident. He was supposed to have 5 minutes off, his nurse Kiera was busy and checked him quickly, she said, he's coping fine at the moment, but if you get worried or he struggles give me shout and i'll put him back on it, my little boylasted 12 whole minutes before beginning to struggle. i was so proud, and as soon as he struggled, she was there to sort him out. and he was fine.

Thats my story for now, anyway,

Sammie x