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Mar 15, 2011

New method of care of preterm infants

A hospital in the central part of the Philippine capital of Manila using so-called \"Kangaroo mother care\" method to take care of premature infants, wonders, and greatly improved the survival rate of premature infants.


In obstetrics and gynaecology, hesai·fabeila Su Kelu said the care plan under the auspices of the hospital, since 1999, they used \"by kangaroos\" replacing traditional incubator for premature infant nursing, significant reduction in the mortality rate of 30% in preterm infants.


She pointed out that this advantage nursing for preterm infants is: premature infant\'s heartbeat and body temperature to maintain balance, due to smaller than maternal temperature incubator temperature change; extension of the maternal-fetal skin close to help lactation; with with her mother close, minimize the number of crying, helps baby weight increase and economical, and reduce expenses.


Its simple, simply overlaid with cotton cloth the baby in the mother\'s chest, two skin close together. Participating nursing is not limited to mothers, fathers or other relatives can, and by the experimental proof, paternal effect is also very good.


This care generally takes 18 hours a day will close in preterm infants in the mother\'s chest, only when you bathe, eat, rest and baby down.

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