It is the image of the week of Unicef Spain taken in Ghana. In it Phillip Baawuo holds his newborn son at the Regional Hospital of Bolatanga, with his wife, Gloria, next to him.
The Kangaroo Method is a very beneficial technique for the newborn. Keeping the baby in contact with skin with skin tightly attached to the breast has improved the survival rate of premature babies or babies born with low weight, proving to be a fantastic human incubator. Normally the mother does it, because it favors the establishment of breastfeeding, but Dad can also do the Kangaroo Method.
Benefits of the Kangaroo Method
The Kangaroo Method technique arose from necessity and almost by chance. Born in Colombia, where lack of resources caused many children to be "incubated" in their mothers' chest.
Skin-to-skin contact helps the baby thermoregulation contributing to stabilize your body temperature and other vital signs such as breathing, pulse and heart rate.
It also promotes the frequent breastfeeding, because the baby is always close to the mother's chest and takes more shots. Recall that breast milk is the best food for the baby and especially when we talk about premature babies, since it helps prevent infections and reduces the incidence of a very serious disease that occurs in premature babies: necrotizing enterocolotis.
In addition, it reduces the stress and pain caused by medical interventions, the child makes fewer episodes of apnea, and being more calm and confident, eats more and gets more fat, notably improving your general condition. With all this, the baby recovers sooner and can go home sooner.
Of course, it is also beneficial from an emotional point of view. Is set a very special bond between the newborn and his mother, or his father.
It is a practice that all parents should do, whether or not the baby was born prematurely. If you are interested in doing so, consult the Practical Guide to the Kangaroo Method to do it correctly and benefit all from it.
