'Kangaroo care' can be lifesaving for low birthweight babies

Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2021-05-27 07:00

International

What does this mean?

Jump to: MultimediaAttachmentsExpert Reaction

Low birthweight babies who get immediate skin to skin contact with their mothers after birth, often called “Kangaroo mother care”, had lower mortality at 28 days than babies who were medically stabilised before receiving the skin on skin contact. The study of babies weighing between 1 and 1.8kg born in low-and middle-income countries in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa was stopped early as the benefit was already clear.