Finally, Angie and Gino were led into the NICU. The nurse wheeled Angie over to the individual stations were the girls where being monitored. At long last, she and Gino finally got to officially meet Danielle, Anabella, and Camilla.
As a nurse handed Angie one of her girls, Angie was in complete disbelief. She was so overcome with happiness that she couldn’t help but cry. She turned to her husband and said, “It feels so right.”
Reunited At Last
Although Angie was only separated from her girls for a few hours, it felt like much longer. “I was only a few hours apart from them and I already missed them,” Angie said. “So it feels good to be reunited.”
One by one, the nurses gently picked up the girls, as Angie got to hold each of them separately. She relished getting to hear each of them cry as she held and soothed them back to sleep.
Meeting Dad
Mom wasn’t the only one who was anxious to meet her baby girls — Dad was too! Alongside Angie, Gino took turns holding Daniella, Anabella, and Camilla. The nurses even tucked each of the girls into Gino’s shirt so they could receive the benefits of skin-to-skin contact.
Skin-to-skin contact can be especially beneficial for premature babies. During skin-to-skin contact, your body becomes a natural incubator, regulating your temperature to meet the needs of the baby.
