Kangaroo Mother Care is a novel intervention known to improve survival, nutrition and prevent infections. Kangaroo Mother Care encompasses prolonged skin-to-skin contact between the mother and the baby and exclusive breastfeeding till the end of neonatal period or until the baby wriggles out, whichever is earlier.Studies have shown that kangaroo mother care has benefits for infants and mothers, including reduction in infant mortality rate, maintenance of the neonate's temperature and promoting breastfeeding. Kangaroo mother care also improves the infant's respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, weight gain, sleeping condition and physical growth. It has a positive effect on physical growth and motor development of newborns. Kangaroo mother care decreases the neonates need for phototherapy and repeated admission for neonatal jaundice in low birth weight infants. The objective of study is to compare the outcome with and without kangaroo mother care in neonates with low birth weight.
Inclusion Criteria:
Neonates of age 1-6 hours, both genders Delivered >32 weeks of gestation (as per maternal record) Delivered either via cesarean section or vaginal delivery With low birth weight (1500-2000 grams)
Exclusion Criteria:
Children with major congenital disorder, cleft lip and palate, cyanotic heart disease, congenital anomaly,
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Comparison of Outcomes of Early Kangaroo Mother Care and Standard Method Care in Healthy Low Birth Weight Preterm Neonates at a Tertiary Care Hospital
Predictors and Outcomes of Kangaroo Mother Care: A Quasi-Experimental Study in Pakistan
Randomized, Controlled Trial of Kangaroo Mother Care in Increasing the Rate of Weight Gain Among Neonates
Effects of Kangaroo Mother Care Among Low Birth Weight (LBW) and Preterm Infants
Impact of Intermittent Kangaroo Mother Care Versus Conventional Care Method on Vital Sign and Arterial Oxygen Saturation in Preterm Hospitalized in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Effect of Kangaroo Care on Test Weighing
Early Kangaroo Care vs. Standard Neonatal Practices: Impact on Survival and Outcomes in Preterm Infants
Impact of Promoting Community Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for Low Birth Weight Infants