Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques, and Equipment

Kangaroo-Mother Care Method

A method of continuously holding a partially wrapped baby to the chest, involving skin-to-skin contact. Originally it was a method of caring for LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANT in developing countries and is now more widespread in developed nations. Aside from encouraging breast feeding, the extra sleep that the infant gets assists in regulating body temperature, helps the baby conserve energy, and redirects calorie expenditures toward growth and weight gain.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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A method of continuously holding a partially wrapped baby to the chest, involving skin-to-skin contact. Originally it was a method of caring for LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT INFANT in developing countries and is now more widespread in developed nations. Aside from encouraging breast feeding, the extra sleep that the infant gets assists in regulating body temperature, helps the baby conserve energy, and redirects calorie expenditures toward growth and weight gain.

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  • Kangaroo Mother Care
  • Kangaroo-Mother Care
  • Care Method, Kangaroo-Mother
  • Care Methods, Kangaroo-Mother
  • Care, Kangaroo Mother
  • Care, Kangaroo-Mother
  • Kangaroo Mother Care Method
  • Kangaroo-Mother Care Methods
  • Method, Kangaroo-Mother Care
  • Methods, Kangaroo-Mother Care

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Indexed with the subheadings classification, economics, ethics, history, instrumentation, legislation & jurisprudence, methods, organization & administration, psychology, standards, statistics & numerical data, supply & distribution, trends.

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Indexing Annotation

humans only; check the tags HUMAN and INFANT or INFANT, NEWBORN

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History Note

2012; use INFANT CARE 2004-2011

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  1. E02w.760w.670.500w
  2. N02.421.088w.120.140w
  3. N02.421.585w.700.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Kangaroo-Mother Care Method. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D060127. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D060127
  2. Kangaroo-Mother Care Method. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_care
  3. Kangaroo-Mother Care Method. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2598134