In the 1950s, the American psychologist Harry Harlow provided a stark demonstration of the importance of a mother's touch. He ...

A review of the effects of Kangaroo Care on preterm infants is presented according to how Kangaroo Care, skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest contact between the infant and a parent, addresses the six key ...

Abigaile Cardona gave birth to premature triplets at Stanford ... Experts also added that the Kangaroo Care improves the babies’ breathing patterns, sleep cycles and strengthens emotional ...

also known as kangaroo mother care (KMC), to increase breastfeeding success rates and promote the bond between parent and child. New findings point to a significant benefit for babies born ...

Premature babies have sensory systems that are still ... Skin-to-skin contact, also known as kangaroo care, is especially beneficial. It involves holding your baby directly against your chest.

could explain anecdotal evidence of the soothing power of touch-based practices such as infant massage and kangaroo care, where premature babies are held against the skin to encourage parent ...

A nurse attends to Susan Muraya a mother of seven months baby born prematurely during interview on premature babies at Kangaroo care in Kenyatta Hospital marking Prematurity day on 15th November ...

While often seen with premature infants who are skin to skin in kangaroo care, this phenomenon is equally important for the newborn infant who has just exited the warmth of mother's womb into the ...

"I now know premature babies benefit from being touched in ... another way to bond is through kangaroo care; when you hold your baby skin-to-skin against your chest. There are many benefits ...