Did you know:
Skin-to-skin
- reduces post traumatic stress symptoms that may follow after giving birth
- prevents neonatal hypoglycaemia
- supports microbiota development in infants
- breastfeed sooner than those who do not
#valentinesday #love #skintoskin #kangaroocare #breastfeeding #chestfeeding
"Give preterm 👶 a strong start for a hopeful future"
Roughly 1 in 10 babies are born prematurely each year, which can lead to significant complications & ☠️ . Today focuses on the need to provide immediate #kangarooCare to 👶 & ensure universal access to quality care from birth
#WorldPrematurityDay
💗👶✨ Skin-to-Skin Benefits for Newborns: A Gentle Start to Life 💗👶✨
www.babykidshealth.com/skin-to-skin...
#newborncare #kangaroocare #babybonding #parentingtips #skintoskin #skintoskincontact #skintoskinbonding #newborn #infant #baby #health #healthnews #usa #viral #LoveYourW #bluesky #community
The 2025 Cochrane Review validates again that Skin To Skin is a key element of care delivery. 2025 Update integrates the evidence found since 2015.
www.cochranelibrary.com/cdsr/doi/10....
#skintoskin #kangaroocare #birth #deliveryroom #babyfriendlyinitiative #BFI #breastfeeding #chestfeeding
Skin to Skin After Preterm Birth Supports Bonding and Breastfeeding - www.growingyourbaby.com/skin-to-skin-after-prete... #kangaroocare #infantdevelopment #research
Our wireless monitoring technology helps make KMC easier and more comfortable, improving bonding, reducing hospital stays, and supporting milk production for both mother and baby.
🔗 Read more: buff.ly/kvqvt80
#KangarooCare #NeonatalCare #SurePulse #NeonatalInnovation #NeoSky
Skin to Skin After Preterm Birth Supports Bonding and Breastfeeding www.growingyourbaby.com/skin-to-skin... #kangaroocare #prematurebaby
Cover image by Carmen Sofia Ambrosio, age 12 year: a ladybird among apple trees under a sunny sky
Our July 2025 issue is now live with content on #Caregiver concern and critical illness, co-occurrence of #Autism & #ADHD, #KangarooCare and infection, #Anaphylaxis observation duration & more
Read the full issue here👉 bit.ly/3FjByaz
#MedSky #PedSky #IDSky #EndoSky #PCCSky #MentalHealth
👩🍼 Every year, ~400k babies in Europe are born preterm and require admission to a NICU. Ecraid is proud to be part of the #NeoDeco study, which aims to determine if optimised #kangaroocare can reduce resistant bacterial colonization, severe #neonatalinfections and #sepsis in preterm infants in NICUs.
❇️Online first❇️
All-cause mortality and infection-related outcomes of hospital-initiated kangaroo care versus conventional neonatal care for low-birthweight infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
#OpenAccess #PedSky #KangarooCare #NeonatalCare #IDSky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
#KangarooCare, or skin-to-skin care offers endless benefits, improving developmental outcomes and fostering connection and bonding between parents and their baby. Share how you celebrated #KangarooCareDay on your unit or with your family this week!
Did you know #KangarooCare originated in Colombia in the 1970s due to a shortage of incubators? #KangarooCareDay is now celebrated globally on May 15!
It’s international #kangaroocare day again. Doing my part to represent all the kangaroo fanatics out there supporting akin to skin care for babies!
#NeoSky
Today is #KangarooCare Awareness Day! ❤️ Skin-to-skin contact: Calms babies, boosts bonding, and improves outcomes, especially for preemies.
Share your story: tinyurl.com/y97neuhc #KangarooCareDay
For many parents, the #NICU is an unexpected world of beeping monitors, quiet strength & waiting.
On #KangarooCareAwarenessDay, we’re proud to launch “NICU Journeys”, a new #NeoIPC series sharing parents’ stories, hope & the power of #KangarooCare & #IPC.
Watch ➡ neoipc.org/updates/stor...
Read the full publication here: lnkd.in/e9bkK3PD
#Neosky #KangarooCare #NICU #PretermBirth #NeonatalResearch #MaternalHealth #KMC
Researchers compared lateral vs Prone Kangaroo Care positions, indicating that lateral KC is a safe, thermally stable, and potentially gentler option for the most fragile neonates.
👉 Read article: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
#KangarooCare #PretermInfants @baccnuk.bsky.social
Conference attendees
Promoting kangaroo care with fathers
Preterm baby unit
Neonatal and paediatric consultants from @cuhnhs.bsky.social are at the 2nd International Conference of Paediatric Surgeons in Kathmandu this week and learning a lot from Paropakar Maternity Hospital's commitment to #kangaroocare and a breastmilk bank.
#neonatalhealth #pretermbirth #neonatology
Did you know? Holding your baby skin-to-skin, like a baby kangaroo, can boost their health! 🦘👶
#KangarooCare helps regulate temperature, heart rate & strengthen immunity, especially for preemies.
A simple touch can save lives. Watch our film 🎥 ⬇️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZO6...
#NeoIPC: neoipc.org
Here is the link to our FREE online course in #nutrition in #preterm and LBW infants in sub-Saharan Africa. #breastmilk #kangaroocare #everynewborn #liquidgold #IBCLC
africanneonatalnutrition.net/elearning/
No incidents or complications during SSC extubations.
No significant differences in heart rate, oxygen needs, or respiratory support escalation at 24 hours.
Real the full paper here: buff.ly/3ZFVTyo #nicu #kangaroocare #neonatal
10 yrs ago today, I got to hold my baby for the first time. He was 8 days old and weighed 740g (1 lb 10 oz). Now he is a big, loud, smart, kind, funny 10YO. Huge thanks to Jesus, science, and modern medicine. Also, #KeepMasksInHealthCare #MicroPreemie #KangarooCare
Y’all. They STOPPED THE TRIAL when they saw that Immediate #Skintoskin #kangaroocare saved babies’ lives. They couldn’t not do it because it would have been unethical to withhold it. https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2026486
