55 DOS AND DON’TS OF KMC DOS OF KMC Prepare to give at least 1 hour of uninterrupted KMC. Wear a full front-open gown for easy placing and good skin-to-skin contact. Ensure the baby is wearing a cap, socks, and if needed, a front-open shirt. Before keeping in KMC, change baby’s diaper to a fresh one. Ensure baby’s head is turned to one side and slightly extended. Use locally available binders to ensure safety. Sing a lullaby; read a book; tell stories or talk to your baby while in KMC. Wear a mask while doing KMC if you have cough or cold. Don’t clean the chest every time before keeping the baby in KMC. Don’t use perfumes before giving KMC. Don’t smoke or use tobacco while doing or before doing KMC. Don’t use mobile or other electronic devices while giving KMC, as they can be distracting. Don’t do KMC if you have any local (chest) skin infections. Do not lie down flat while giving KMC.Maintain at least a 30-45o angle. Do not bottle-feed the baby. Do not bathe the baby till she/he is 2.5 kg. DON’TS OF KMC
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