The kangaroo mother care, established in Bogota,
Colombia is a skin-to-skin contact between a mother and her
newborn. This procedure helps infants interact with their
parents and regulates their temperature, among other developmental benefits. It
assists the infant in maintaining an organized state, and decreases pain
perception during heelsticks. This practice fosters increased potency and an improved
breastfeeding experience as the infant matures. It has also been
proposed as a substitute to conventional neonatal care for low birthweight
(LBW) infants. It is the most appropriate mediation and cost-effective measure
for caring for stable, low birthweight infants in very resource-limited
settings.
