Baby’s Health
Resources to help you stay informed and understand how to keep baby healthy, from the benefits of skin-to-skin to the latest research on SIDS.
The Essence of Kangaroo Mother Care: Nurturing Preterm Infants through Skin-to-Skin Contact
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), an intervention that involves early, continuous, and prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother (or primary caregiver) and the premature or low birth weight (LBW) baby, coupled with exclusive breastfeeding (World Health Organisation). It represents a simple, yet profoundly effective approach to improving neonatal care, with immediate KMC being a pivotal component.