The Brief
- A Houston father became the first dad in Texas to use a wearable incubator, called a “Skincubator,” to hold his premature baby skin-to-skin.
- Dorian and Dr. Tiffany Ojemen welcomed twins Silas and Simone at 26 weeks at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital.
- The device allows parents to safely bond with fragile NICU infants while keeping them connected to critical life-support equipment.
HOUSTON, Texas – A Houston father made history as the first dad in Texas to hold his premature baby skin-to-skin using a new wearable incubator called a “Skincubator,” hospital officials said.
Dorian Ojemen’s wife, Tiffany, an obstetrician and gynecologist, gave birth to their twins, Silas and Simone, at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital on Aug. 7, at 26 weeks.
The new parents could only touch the twins through the openings of their NICU incubators for almost two weeks before hospital staff introduced the Skincubator…