Towards universal Kangaroo Mother Care: recommendations and report from the First European conference and Seventh International Workshop on Kangaroo Mother Care

Nyqvist, KH; Anderson, GC; Bergman, N; Cattaneo, A; Charpak, N; Davanzo, R; Ewald, U; Ibe, O; Ludington‐Hoe, S; Mendoza, S; Pallás‐Allonso, C; Ruiz Peláez, JG; Sizun, J; Widström, A‐M

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.01787.x

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Towards universal Kangaroo Mother Care: recommendations and report from the First European conference and Seventh International Workshop on Kangaroo Mother Care

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KH Nyqvist

GC Anderson

N Bergman

Abstract

Abstract The hallmark of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is the kangaroo position: the infant is cared for skin‐to‐skin vertically between the mother’s breasts and below her clothes, 24 h/day, with father/substitute(s) participating as KMC providers. Intermittent KMC (for short periods once or a few time...

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