Today is International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day! These magical cuddles have enormous benefits to both babies and caregivers. Watch to learn more. For tips on how to practice kangaroo care, visit our website ▶️ https://bit.ly/3wjKrfJ #KangarooCareDay | Nationwide Children's Hospital

Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) – Benefits for Preterm Babies • Kangaroo Mother Care means keeping the baby skin-to-skin on the caregiver’s chest. • It can be done by the mother, father or any primary caregiver who is healthy and maintains basic cleanliness. • The baby’s body temperature stays stable and warm through direct skin contact — like a natural incubator. • The gentle rise and fall of the chest and rhythmic shoulder movements of the caregiver provide continuous stimulation to the baby. • Thi

1.4M views · 2.2K reactions | This premature baby's first precious moments in Cote d’Ivoire. She’s being kept warm with a skin-to-skin technique known as kangaroo care at a UNICEF-supported hospital.  UNICEF Côte d'Ivoire | UNICEF | Facebook