What is Kangaroo Mother Care?

Whats is Kangaroo Mother Care ?

Kangaroo Mother Care is a loving hug between mother and baby. 

May 15th is celebrated as World Kangaroo Mother Care Day. Columbia Dr. Edgar started this method in the year 1978. In this method, premature babies are kept on the mother's chest for eight to ten hours a day and given human warmth. Sometimes the father instead of the mother can provide body warmth to the baby through this method. 

ગુજરાતી મા વાંચવા માટે અહીં ક્લિક કરો . 

In mother care, the baby and the mother are kept in skin-to-skin contact. Keeping the baby close to the mother's skin keeps the baby warm and allows the mother to hear, smell and feel better. In this way the baby gets the mother's love with all the senses and the baby gains weight quickly. It is not necessary that only the mother can provide kangaroo mother care. Father, sister, grandmother can also provide kangaroo mother care. A person who has learned to take care of a baby well can provide kangaroo mother care. Knowledge and awareness of Kangaroo Mother Care can reduce infant mortality. In kangaroo care, babies are usually only clothed in a diaper and the baby is held between the mother's breasts. So that the baby's skin is in contact with the mother's skin.'

The Kangaroo Mother  Care method makes breastfeeding the baby very convenient. Due to this, the weight of the child increases well, the mental development of the child also improves. The mother gains self-satisfaction and self-confidence and feels blessed to have an active participation in childcare. Mother's mental stress is reduced.

Benefits of Kangaroo Mother Care

• The baby's body temperature is maintained properly. The baby does not get cold or overheated. A child can be saved from hypothermia.
• The baby is less likely to get any other infections.
• Due to the constant touch of the baby between the two breasts of the mother, the mother gets more milk. It is easy to wash the baby frequently.
• Kangaroo Mother Care' method makes breastfeeding the baby very convenient. Due to this, the weight of the child increases well, the mental development of the child also improves.
• The mother gains self-satisfaction and self-confidence and feels blessed to have an active participation in childcare. Mother's mental stress is reduced.
• The regularity of the baby's breathing and heart rate is maintained.
• Newborns have to stay in the hospital for less days. This reduces the cost of the hospital.

For which babies is Kangaroo Mother Care more beneficial? 

1.8 to 2 kg. This is the best method for overweight children. 1.8 kg This is the best method for low birth weight babies who do not require intensive care or for babies who are handed over to the mother after intensive care has been completed. This method can prove to be a boon when traveling with a newborn or when they are admitted to the hospital due to any problem. In the beginning, the mother does not like it, but with time, both the mother and the child get used to it. how long  An underweight child is 2.5 kg. Can be kept until it is done. It can be kept even after that, but after that the baby's movements start to increase. Due to this, the problem of the mother increases. Mother's distress  is likely to be uncooperative at home or socially. People scare as if something will happen to the child. If the child urinates, there will be some trouble. Mother may suffer due to heat in summer.

'Kangaroo Mother Care' therapy is proving lifesaving for low birth weight babies,

Mother's milk is like nectar for the baby

• Mother's milk is no less than nectar as it is useful for the recovery of the child. A mother's milk in the early days is thick-yellow milk, rich in nutrients and immunity.
• According to a global research, the IQ (intelligence) of children raised on mother's milk is much higher than that of children raised on animal milk.
• Breast milk is the ideal food as it is easy to digest and naturally occurs at the right temperature.
• Mother's milk is rich in essential vitamins and nutrients and excellent immune-boosting elements.
• Special elements present in mother's milk protect the baby against pneumonia, diarrhea and other serious diseases.
• Breast milk reduces the risk of diabetes, blood pressure and heart disease in the baby in the future.

ગુજરાતી મા વાંચવા માટે અહીં ક્લિક કરો .