Program Kangaroo Mom

Find out what the care of premature infants consists of by keeping them in skin-to-skin contact with their parents.

Mamá Canguro
UNICEF

Highlights

The kangaroo mother method consists of caring for premature children by keeping them in skin-to-skin contact with their parents or any member of the family, which strengthens the emotional ties between the baby and his family group.

This method also promotes exclusive breastfeeding and is an effective technique that promotes health, well-being, and healthy development, both for preterm and full-term newborns, especially those with low weight.

Mamá Canguro
Author(s)
UNICEF
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Spanish

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