Kangaroo mother care:
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC): This is very beneficial for low birth weight babies ( weight less than 2.5 kg)
Concept: The idea is to simulate the womb, so that the growth and development of the child continues even after delivery.
Position:
KMC involves placing the babies in a "frog" position and tied to their mother's chest with skin to skin contact.
Benefits:
Can provide warmth & feeding
Reduces the risk of hypothermia, infection and stress and results in increased breast-feeding and better parent-infant bonding.
Baby will start gaining weight within weeks
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Q: Kangaroo mother care:
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC): This is very beneficial for low birth weight babies ( weight less than 2.5 kg)
Concept: The idea is to simulate the womb, so that the growth and development of the child continues even after delivery.
Position:
KMC involves placing the babies in a "frog" position and tied to their mother's chest with skin to skin contact.
Benefits:
Can provide warmth & feeding
Reduces the risk of hypothermia, infection and stress and results in increased breast-feeding and better parent-infant bonding.
Baby will start gaining weight within weeks
Tag other mommies
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