31 While the mother's physical closeness and breasts can have specific benefits, the primary goal of KMC is to provide a nurturing and comforting environment for the baby, regardless of the caregiver's gender or relationship with the baby. There are several occasions where even a nurse or a doctor in the NICU has become a KMC provider for a baby who has nobody to provide KMC. A semi-reclining chair is required for KMC. In a KMC ward,Mother-Newborn Intensive Care Unit (M–NICU), and at Neonatal nurse providing KMC home, the adult bed should have an adjustable backrest, or 3-4 pillows should be provided to the KMC provider to maintain the 30-45 degree angle. Father providing KMC in reclining chair Maintain a semi-reclining position of 30-45 degrees during KMC.
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