In a recent issue of Oprah's magazine there is a poignant article about a 
mother who donated milk after the passing of both her twins.  A copy of the 
article may provide some comfort to other mothers facing such loss.

If memory serves, there was mention in this article either about how this 
mother was never permitted to hold her babies or was permitted to hold one or 
the other baby very briefly.  

I thought of Nils Bergman, Susan Luddington-Hoe and others who cite the 
many life-saving effects of holding one's baby via Skin To Skin Contact or 
Kangaroo MotherCare.  

Mothering magazine also published a beautiful photo essay with accompanying 
article on KC for preemies, I think in their March/April 2006 issue - - just 
beautiful.     

Debra Swank, RN IBCLC RLC
Ashburn, Virginia USA

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