Key features of kangaroo mother care are all the following EXCEPT?
Ans. (d) Done for babies with cyanosisRef: OP Ghai 8th ed./148* Kangaroo care is a technique practiced on newborn, usually preterm, infants wherein the infant is held, skin- to-skin, with an adult.* The kangaroo position provides ready access to nourishment.* The parents stable body temperature helps to regulate the neonates temperature more smoothly than an incubator, and allows for readily accessible breastfeeding.* Babies who are eligible for kangaroo care include pre- term infants, weighing less than 1,500 grams, and breathing independently.* Cardiopulmonary monitoring, oximetry, supplemental oxygen or nasal (continuous positive airway pressure) ventilation, intravenous infusion, and monitor leads do not prevent kangaroo care.* Babies who are in kangaroo care tend to be less prone to apnea and bradycardia and have stabilization of oxygen needs.
Skin to skin contact between mother and baby
Exclusive breast feeding
Initiated in a facility and continued at home
Done for babies with cyanosis
Newborn Infant - Parent-Infant Bonding