A premature baby is placed on his father's chest shortly after birth to regulate the baby's temperature like an incubator as his mother was still recovering from her caesarean section. This is called the Kangaroo Mother Care. 🦘

Months later, that's the boy.
Kangaroo mother care 🦘 is a method of holding a baby that involves skin-to-skin contact.

It can be done by both mothers and fathers on premature infants while they are still in the hospital.
Kangaroo mother care is beneficial to the baby in my ways. For e.g. it:

• Stabilizes your baby’s heart rate
• Improves your baby’s breathing
• Decreases your baby's crying
• Helps baby gain weight faster
• Helps baby sleep more
• Decreases hospital stay
Kangaroo mother care is also beneficial to the parents. It:

• Improves bonding with your baby and the feeling of closeness
• Increases mother's breast milk supply
• Increases your confidence in the ability to care for your new baby
Some parents might be afraid and refuse to do the Kangaroo mother care for their baby if asked to.

No, please. This method can also work very well for your neonate. With this awareness, you don't have to be afraid anymore.
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