Kangaroo Mother Care A Complete Guide for Mothers and Families 12 FOREWORD Welcome to this important booklet on Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) for mothers and families edited by Dr. Suman Rao PN and with valuable inputs from other contributors. Dr. Suman Rao PN is DM Neonatology; professor and head at St. John’s Medical College, Bengaluru; WHO consultant; and has published and presented several research papers. Dr. Ranjan Kumar Pejaver is a former president of National Neonatology Forum, India, and as the executive editor, he has coordinated the whole exercise of bringing this booklet together. Kudos to the Himalaya BabyCare division for publishing this as part of their public health education initiative. This booklet on KMC aims to provide you with essential information about Kangaroo Mother Care in a simple and straightforward way, with relevant pictures. I am honored to introduce you to its informative pages and look forward to the profound impact it will have on the lives of mothers, fathers, families, and newborns around the world. KMC is a practical and caring approach to help newborns, especially premature babies, grow and develop in a safe and loving environment. It’s all about keeping your baby close to your skin, just like a kangaroo keeps her joey in her pouch.KMC has a profound impact on breast milk production, early hospital discharge, and the well-being of both premature and full-term newborns. It is also essential in fostering emotional and physical connection between parents and their babies. In the following pages, you’ll find easy-to-understand explanations about what KMC is, how to do it, and why it’s beneficial
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