The Science of Touch Through Kangaroo Mother Care

Kangaroo Mother Care is also a safe and free method of caring for your newborn. There are no known negative effects of providing this type of motherly care; rather it only has positive effects such as:

Your baby held as long as they will tolerate helps your infant breastfeed more often as compared to babies who are not receiving Kangaroo Mother Care. Your baby gains more weigh faster and this could also mean early hospital discharge. Preemies or babies born prematurely have weak immune systems that could lead to infections. Kangaroo Mother Care has been proven to improve your infants immunity thereby saving your infant from enduring infections, allergies, and other complications. Performing Kangaroo Mother Care helps regulate your infants bodily temperature. Your body can adjust to what your infant needs. Holding your baby close to your chest synchronizes the rhythm of your heart beat to that of your infants. Thus, it is cited as a possible reason why babies who are given Kangaroo Mother Care have more regular and normal heartbeats than those who have not given Kangaroo Mother Care and are in incubators. Babies with breathing problems are also relieved after receiving Kangaroo Mother Care; and the same goes if babies experience sleeping problems. Mothers and infants synchronize their sleeping rhythm.