Tiny newborns who get prolonged skin-to-skin contact with mom while they're in the hospital may have better survival odds.
Mother's 'Kangaroo Care' Beneficial for Preterm Infant's Health
Mothers and their child's health might improve if the mother sings to her preterm infant while providing 'kangaroo care,' or holding them with direct skin-to-skin contact, suggests a new research.
Mothers and their child's health might improve if the mother sings to her preterm infant while providing 'kangaroo care,' or holding them with direct skin-to-skin contact, suggests a new research.
‘Kangaroo mother care or continuous skin-to-skin contact can reduce mortality rates of low birth weight and preterm babies.’
Researchers from the Harvard school of Public Health have conducted a review on the effects of KMC on infants. They analyzed 124 studies published between 2000 and 2014 that looked at skin-to-skin contact as a part of KMC. They found that there was a 36 percent reduction in mortality and 47 percent lower risk of sepsis or major infections among newborns weighing less than 4.4 pounds who were given KMC. The infants also had higher oxygen levels, better growth, lower pain measures, and were 50 percent more likely to exclusively breastfeed when discharged from the hospital.
"While KMC or skin-to-skin care is particularly useful for low birth weight babies born where medical resources are limited, developed and developing countries are moving to 'normalize' KMC or skin-to-skin as a beneficial practice for all newborns and mothers," said senior author Dr. Grace Chan, a professor at Harvard Chan School and Boston Children's Hospital.
'Kangaroo Care' Beats Incubators for Colombian Preterm Babies
Cesar Algeciras often spends five hours straight in the neonatal intensive care unit, lovingly clutching his premature son to his bare chest, a form of Kangaroo care
Cesar Algeciras often spends five hours straight in the neonatal intensive care unit, lovingly clutching his premature son to his bare chest, a form of Kangaroo care
Kangaroo Mother Care Leads to a Long Term Positive Impact on an Infant�s Brain Development
Keeping the baby in skin-to-skin contact with the mother’s chest could lead to a positive impact on the infant’s brain development.
Keeping the baby in skin-to-skin contact with the mother’s chest could lead to a positive impact on the infant’s brain development.
Newborn Babies' Survival in Developing Countries Increased by Training Birth Attendants: Study
Research shows that providing training in newborn care and resuscitation to birth attendants can increase newborn babies' survival in developing countries.
Research shows that providing training in newborn care and resuscitation to birth attendants can increase newborn babies' survival in developing countries.
