stormy, thank you for your information about preemies and touch. They probably never touched me when I was a preemie in the "dark ages"!!! We go after what we didn't get as babies and children. I certainly go after the skin to skin contact with my T, as evidenced by how good it feels to hold her hand.

amandalouise, thank you! I'm glad that I had something positive to write also.

SD, yeah that's how it feels. I'm taking one day at a time.

tree, thank you. I wish I could always feel this way because it's so GOOD! I AM enjoying it.

alwaysrejoice, thank you.

Sannah, I don't know how long. I think my father said a couple of weeks. Not that long by today's standards, but too long if the nurses didn't pick me up and/or hold me and if my Mom didn't visit often enough or hold me. She did not nurse me;I remember being told that I was given another mother's milk; I assumed via bottle. That seems a little strange.

WePow, maybe we can discuss EMDR in a PM? I don't understand it but I'm in awe of the process!

Anne, thank you. I know my mother said she couldn't nurse me. I nursed my kids and know that in most cases you can. She must not have had milk if they had to get some other mother's milk. There wasn't any La Leche League to help then! I'm glad your Mom nursed you and your brothers. I agree with you about it.

Nellie, yes it makes sense what we missed and what we want. Thank you for sharing.