Kangaroo care is now a global recommendation. On Nov. 15, the World Health Organization advised "immediate skin to skin care for survival of small and preterm babies." That's what kangaroo care is: ...

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The simple act of a parent holding their newborn “skin to skin” can have significant health benefits for babies deprived of oxygen at birth, world-first Melbourne research has found.

In celebration of Mother's Day weekend, Saint Luke's NICU celebrated the occasion with a Kangaroo Care photoshoot.Kangaroo Care, also called skin-to-skin care, is a special moment allowing mother and ...

Can the warmth of a parent's chest be a boon to babies, especially premature births? In the 1970s, Colombian researchers found it did. The... Kangaroo care is now a global recommendation. On Nov. 15, ...

Kangaroo care received a ringing endorsement in a study published in the British Medical Journal this week. It's the latest affirmation of skin-to-skin care for small and preterm babies to reduce the ...