What Does Kangaroo Care Do

Kangaroo care is a method of holding your baby to your chest. This allows for skin-to-skin contact between you and baby. During each session, your baby will be placed (naked except for a diaper and hat) on your chest (also bared to allow skin-to-skin) for up to a few hours.

What is the purpose of kangaroo care?

Kangaroo care is beneficial for parents because it promotes attachment and bonding, improves parental confidence, and helps to promote increased milk production and breastfeeding success. A 2017 study found that the psychological benefits of kangaroo care for parents of preterm infants are fairly extensive.

How long should you do kangaroo care?

Kangaroo Care should start immediately after birth and can last throughout the entire post partum period, but typically ending around 12 weeks.