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Katie Kangaroo

Katie Kangaroo, photo by Harold Davis. View this photo larger.

Phyllis got to hold Katie Rose today in the NICU. This is called kangaroo care, because the preemie is nestled warmly, skin-to-skin, sort of like a kangaroo mom and baby.

Phyllis, of course, loved holding Katie. But it is a bit scary holding a human being that is so tiny.

Katie continues to do as well, or better, than can be expected. She’s drinking roughly a teaspoon of milk every two hours, pooping, and coming off antibiotics after two weeks.

But she’s still so tiny.

[Nikon D300, 18-200mm VR zoom lens at 80mm (120mm in 35mm terms), 1/15 of a second at f/5 and ISO 2000, handheld, image stabilization engaged.]

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9 Responses to “Katie Kangaroo”

  1. spinl0ck Says:
    May 27th, 2008 at 6:44 pm

    Hello Harold,

    Congratulations on your baby Katie Rose! Wishing you all good health!
    I have been reading your blog for few weeks and even followed your footsteps in photographing “Point Reyes” trawler and Cataract Falls with my brand new D300 couple of weeks ago. Awesome work you do!
    I have a new baby-girl, too. She was born on May 19th. I was reading your blog and couldn’t believe we were going through somewhat same experience at roughly the same time. My wife was also on a bed rest and and delivered early.
    Keep up the good work. I hope to attend one of your workshops.
    Thanks!

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    May 28th, 2008 at 6:05 pm

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    May 29th, 2008 at 11:57 am

    [...] goes on. It’s hard to keep my thoughts off Katie Rose in the NICU, but I have work to do and other kids to take care of. Photography is therapy. It is fun. It keeps [...]

  4. Photoblog 2.0: » Photoblog 2.0 Archive: » Crossing the Richmond Bridge Says:
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    [...] back from visiting Katie Rose, my camera was still set at ISO 2,000 for the dim light in the NICU. It’s probably not where [...]

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    May 30th, 2008 at 5:55 pm

    [...] my chest hairs. Then she settled down for a nice snooze, as did I. There’s nothing like a warm baby in kangaroo care to make one [...]

  6. Photoblog 2.0: » Photoblog 2.0 Archive: » The Birth of Katie Rose Davis Says:
    May 31st, 2008 at 10:39 am

    [...] View this photo larger. Read the back story featuring this image. [...]

  7. Photoblog 2.0: » Photoblog 2.0 Archive: » Father’s Day Says:
    June 15th, 2008 at 7:43 pm

    [...] Father’s Day I got to kangaroo hold Katie Rose, the best gift of [...]

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    July 1st, 2008 at 5:58 am

    [...] got to kangaroo Katie again today. While she was snoozing on my chest I took a nap, [...]

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    July 1st, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    [...] was kangaroo holding Katie Rose, and I thought their hands together made such a great contrast of sizes that I snapped [...]

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