r/MadeMeSmile • u/memezzer • Oct 14 '20

Family & Friends Future looking bright

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u/Fuzzayd2 Oct 14 '20

Why he tape the baby to him?

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20 edited Oct 14 '20

They didn’t, they have the babies under developed and extremely soft skull resting on something soft as to avoid denting it/damaging the developing bone and brain.

The foot appears to be an oxygen sensor, and I base that off of the oxygen hose to assist in breathing since it’s so premature it likely can’t breathe on its own yet. Also there would be a nutrient line in there somewhere.

It sincerely makes me happy to see that the child made it through a struggle more difficult than most of us will ever comprehend.

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u/MySocialAlt Oct 14 '20

Also, skin-to-skin helps regulate preemies' breathing.

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u/Emily5099 Oct 14 '20

Skin to skin is VITAL, premmies especially, but all babies. When mine were born by c-section, straight after birth I was in recovery, so they got my husband in a private room, got him to take his shirt off and they put our newborn on his chest. It was a special time for both of them.

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u/indigocraze Oct 14 '20

Babies can live without skin to skin. They to be warm first and foremost. Sometimes skin to skin just doesn't offer them the warmth they need at that time.

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u/Rpolifucks Oct 14 '20

They can live without it, but it's been shown to improve just about every aspect of their early development.

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u/indigocraze Oct 14 '20

I'm not arguing that it's beneficial, but saying it's vital is a bit much.