[1] This paper presents how one therapy, Kangaroo Care, or skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest placement of the newborn with a parent, ideally the mother, satisfies the six elements.

Newborns gain enormous benefits from skin-to-skin contact, also called “kangaroo care.” It helps them breathe better, regulates body temperature, promotes weight gain and even provides long-term ...

Preemies who received more skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, while hospitalized as newborns were less likely to be developmentally delayed at 1 year of age, the study found.

You might have heard a lot of conflicting information about whether contact naps are safe – and there's a good reason for ...

Skin-to-skin contact is when a baby is dried and placed on the mother's bare chest after birth, covered in a warm blanket. In neonatal units, it is known as 'kangaroo care'. A mother needs to ...

Outcomes for America’s newborns are the worst among the 38 ... This technique, often referred to as kangaroo mother care (KMC), saves more lives than incubators while improving long-term health ...

Reading to NICU babies increases their language skills later on in childhood. Premature babies are at risk for language ...

The government has established Kangaroo Mother Care Units (KMC) at 245 hospitals as part of the country’s strategy to reduce ...

Kangaroo mother care is recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) immediately after birth. However, Karimi said even preterm babies who survive at birth number risk developing lifetime ...