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On June 6, 2007, Jennie Sizemore gave birth to her firstborn son, Caleb, a cute, little nugget who came into the world at 28 weeks of gestation. Being born a premmie, Caleb was forced to spend the first four months of his life in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
Caleb, one-month-old
It was not until he turned eight weeks old that Jennie was encouraged to hold Caleb Kangaroo Style. At that time, Jennie felt really uncomfortable with all the tubes and wires in NICU and was even scared that she might cause her son pain or harm by holding him.
But the moment she held her precious baby on her chest, all the barrier of fear created by the equipment and noises was slowly removed. She felt that Caleb was much more relaxed and restful, and not only that, this closeness made his oxygen level to increase and stabilize his heart rate.
Jennie expressed that the effects of these seemingly simple act have proved to be extremely important for the overall improvement of Caleb’s health.
“As a mother, I felt that I had become an integral part of Caleb's team of caregivers, not just someone who has to sit in fear on the sidelines.”
She’s beyond blessed to have traveled this road and to have a bond with his son like no other.
And today, Caleb is a happy, healthy boy.
Caleb, five months old.
Kangaroo care or kangaroo mother care is a method of newborn care where the baby, who is naked (except for a diaper) is kept chest-to-chest and skin-to-skin with a parent. The term “kangaroo care” was created because it resembles how a mama kangaroo would snuggle their baby inside their pouch.
It first came about in the late 1970s, as a response to the high morbidity and mortality rate in preterm babies seen in Bogotá, Columbia. At that time, babies were dying of infections and the death rate for premature infants would go up to as high as 70 percent.
Dr. Edgar Rey Sanabria, Professor of Neonatology at Department of Pediatry - Universidad Nacional de Columbia, suggested that mothers have continuous skin-to-skin contact with their low birth weight babies to keep them warm and to give exclusive breastfeeding as needed. They found that babies who were held close to their mothers’ bodies for large portions of the day not only survived but thrived.
Now doctors across countries recommend kangaroo care to new moms of both premature and full-term infants. The bonding should last from 60 minutes to 24 hours a day and can be performed by fathers as well.
Regulate the baby’s heart & breathing rate
One study concluded that babies who were given kangaroo care have more regular heart rates than babies who didn’t. Babies were also relieved from respiratory distress within 48 hours without respirators.
Promotes healthy weight
When babies are warm, they don’t need to use their energy to regulate their body temperature, and instead, they can use that energy for growth, and thus have healthier weight gain.
Boosts baby’s mental development
According to a Canadian study, preemies who received kangaroo care had better brain functioning at 15 years old, compared to those who had been placed in incubators.
By stabilizing heart rate, oxygenation, and improving sleep, the brain is better able to develop, Ludington says.
Improves immunity
Premature babies are more susceptible to allergies, infections and feeding problems because of their poor immune system. The way to reduce these problems is to start early skin-to-skin contact with parents.
Better chance of successful breastfeeding (improve mother’s milk production)
Newborn infants who are immediately placed on their mother’s skin have a natural instinct to seek out the nipple and begin breastfeeding, typically within one hour of being born. This will make subsequent breastfeeding significantly easier.
When mom and baby are together, hormones that regulate lactation will also balance out, helping mothers to produce more milk.
Reduces baby’s stress and pain
Skin-to-skin contact with babies can reduce the levels of the stress hormone cortisol, and stimulates the production of oxytocin (the cuddle hormone) which then helps stimulates the parasympathetic nervous system to make babies feel calm and safe.
Prevents postpartum depression
Oxytocin released from skin-to-skin care helps not only calm the baby but decreases maternal anxiety, while strengthening the bond between the mother and her baby.
Helps baby sleep
Less stress usually means better sleep. Preemies who were cuddled skin-to-skin have better, more deep sleep and woke up less often than those who slept in incubators.
Promotes bonding with dad
"From their time in the womb, babies recognize their fathers' voice," says kangaroo care researcher Gene Cranston Anderson, Ph.D., R.N., professor emeritus of nursing at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. "Babies find skin-to-skin contact with dad calming, and it helps them bond."
When it comes to kangaroo care, more is better, but according to experts, the first two hours after birth are the most important, in terms of easing baby into the world.
Here’s a video of how you can do the kangaroo care with your newborn baby.
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References:
NationwideChildrens (2013). How to Kangaroo Care With Your Baby. [video] Available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MateX87u9k.
Fetters, K. and McGinnis, T. (2018). https://www.parents.com. [online] Parents. Available at: https://www.parents.com/baby/care/newborn/kangaroo-care-the-importance-of-a-parents-touch/.
Sizemore, J. (2019). Caleb's Story | Patient Stories. [online] Cincinnatichildrens.org. Available at: https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/service/f/fetal-care/patient-stories/caleb.
En.wikipedia.org. (2019). Kangaroo care. [online] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kangaroo_care#Clinical_evidence.
Cleveland Clinic. (2015). Kangaroo Care & Babies | Cleveland Clinic. [online] Available at: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/12578-kangaroo-care.
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