Abstract
Kangaroo Mother Care was initially conceived in Bogota, Colombia in 1978 as an alternative to incubator care for the low birth weight baby. Kangaroo Mother Care is a humane, low cost method of care of low birth weight (LBW) infants particularly for those weighing less than 2500gram at birth. It consists of skin-to- skin contact, exclusive breast feeding early discharge and with an adequate follow- up. Thus, Kangaroo Care ensures people from all economic standards to give the needed care for their preterm babies. The preterm babies gain temperature slowly and prevent hypothermia. Therefore, the preterm baby becomes calm and relaxed. It also helps the baby to conserve energy and bring the organs to normal functioning. The study was done to identify the effectiveness of planned teaching Programme on knowledge regarding kangaroo mother care of low birth weight among post natal mothers in Ankura Hospital Hyderabad, Telangana State.
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