Guideline
Kangaroo mother care : a practical guide
World Health Organization2003Over 5 years old
- Breast milk and breastfeeding
- Developmental care and positioning
- Family-integrated care
- Medical
- Nursing
- Nutrition and gastrointestinal
- Postnatal and transitional care
- Thermoregulation
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Summary
A WHO practical guide to kangaroo mother care, the practice of continuous skin-to-skin contact between mother and infant, particularly for preterm and low birthweight babies. It is aimed at health professionals implementing kangaroo mother care in facilities. Themes are likely to include thermal care, breastfeeding support, parental involvement and discharge and follow-up, though no abstract was available to confirm the content.
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