Abstract
Impact of Kangaroo Mother Care, Music Therapy and Psychological Support to Mothers of VLBW Preterm Newborns on The Breast Milk Production and Neonatal Outcome: Our Experience
Highlights
It’s universally known that breast milk (BM) is the best food for each newborn, preterm newborn included [1]
We evaluated the hypothesis that Kangaroo mother care (KMC) could have beneficial effects on breast milk (BM) production, neonatal neurological development and onset of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
They were divided into 2 groups: Group A, made of 23 mothers who have performed a regular extraction of BM and KMC in a dedicated space with a psychological support; group B, made of 23 mothers who have not performed a regular extraction of BM and KMC in a similar setting
Summary
It’s universally known that breast milk (BM) is the best food for each newborn, preterm newborn included [1]. In the last decades multiple and specific benefits of breastfeeding have been made clear, in term of maternal health, but especially concerning benefits on preterm newborns. An appropriate education about the importance and value of breastfeeding should be started during pregnancy and it should be enhanced if a preterm delivery is expected. Preterm birth usually occurs in an emergency and dramatic context and it can be classified. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a method of care of preterm and low birth weight infants. The method involves infants being carried, usually by the mother, with skin-to-skin contact
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