Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC)
KANGAROO MOTHER CARE ( KMC).
๐น (KMC ) is a method of holding the baby on skin- to- skin contact .
๐น KMC is mostly done for preterm babies because they need direct heat .
๐น It can be done in the hospital and even at home when the baby is discharged ..
๐น In KMC ,the baby is literally naked except with a diapers and placed on bare chest of either the mother or the father and cloth is wrapped around the baby and the mother or father carrying on the chest for up to few hours to keep the baby warm ..
๐น KMC is a very unique way of making preterm babies become warm hence speeding the growth process of the preterm baby ..
๐*Benefits of kangaroo Mother care :
๐น* Helps to keep your baby warm
๐นImproves oxygen saturation level that the baby gets
๐นImproves your baby breathing pattern
๐นcreate bonding time for both baby and parents
๐น promotes sleep for the baby
๐นIt stabilizes your baby heart rate ..
Isn't that wonderful ๐.. KMC is an underrated and easy home care most parent's don't remember .. If you have a baby either preterm or not KMC is a care you should consider ๐.
๐If you haven't ,Will you try KMC ?
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