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Kangaroo Mother Care for Low-Birth-Weight Babies in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Narrative Review

Cureus · 3 authors, 1 centre

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This narrative review synthesized 42 articles to analyze kangaroo mother care (KMC) for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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This narrative review synthesized 42 articles to analyze kangaroo mother care (KMC) for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). KMC, defined as skin-to-skin contact, is presented as a low-cost, effective intervention that can reduce mortality, improve thermoregulation, promote breastfeeding, and enhance mother-infant bonding. The review also discusses the benefits for maternal mental health, the involvement of fathers and families, and significant implementation challenges, such as maternal pain, fatigue, and lack of institutional resources.

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PMC10232296

Kangaroo Mother Care for Low-Birth-Weight Babies in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Narrative Review

Cureus

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In low and middle-income countries (LMICs), the infant mortality rate is much higher than the high-income countries (HICs). The higher infant mortality is due to low birth weight (LBW) a combination of intra-uterine growth retardation (IUGR) and prematurity, which are risk factors for acquiring infectious diseases amongst newborns. Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a neonatal procedure that is carried out in newborn infants, especially in preterm babies and LBW babies. It is skin-to-skin contact between a mother’s bare chest and a stable infant. KMC is an important intervention in reducing infant mortality rates in LMICs. A comprehensive literature and data search was done using key databases like PubMed and Google Scholar. A total of 42 articles out of 1,168 articles were selected for review after screening and elimination of the repeated articles. Through this review we have tried to analyse the benefits of KMC in newborns, the need for the participation of fathers and family members, and the need for implementation of this practice at a broader level by policy formulation in LMICs. We have also discussed the need for KMC for the prevention of infant mortality in LBW newborns in LMICs.

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Vaishnavi D Dhage, Asmita Rannaware, Sonali G Choudhari. Kangaroo Mother Care for Low-Birth-Weight Babies in Low and Middle-Income Countries: A Narrative Review. Cureus. (2023). https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.38355

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Vaishnavi D Dhage, Asmita Rannaware, Sonali G Choudhari

1 School of Epidemiology and Public Health, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND

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Alexander Muacevic, John R Adler