Abstract
High-risk low birth weight neonates admitted to NICUs require prolonged care, which is expensive. Kangaroo care (KC) involves skin-to-skin contact between a family member and the newborn, frequent and exclusive (or nearly exclusive) breastfeeding, and early discharge from the hospital. It has many benefits, with decreased mortality, decreased morbidity, better bonding, early discharge, and rapid establishment of birth weight being the foremost among them. We studied the association of KC duration with reduced hospital stay and reduced mortality and morbidity, as well …
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