With kangaroo, the baby is placed with only a diaper on the bare chest of the parent / caregiver and covered with a shawl. This skin-to-skin contact has many health benefits for all babies. But for premature/sick babies, skin-to-skin contact is vital. Many scientific studies show that babies who are swaddled a lot develop better in all areas.
Skin-to-skin contact stimulates brain growth and secure attachment
Skin-to-skin contact reduces baby’s stress and stimulates brain growth. It promotes secure attachment and stabilizes vital functions such as heart rate and breathing. It improves sleep and growth, increases resistance, protects against infections and shortens hospitalization time.
Kangaroos as long and uninterrupted as possible
Based on the latest insights, the WHO recommends having at least 8-24 hours of skin-to-skin contact every day. It is important to kangaroo every day as long and uninterrupted as possible. The Strong Babies pouch chair makes this possible and is fully in line with Rijnstate’s ‘Visie op Geboortezorg’. For more than 2.5 years, the Maternity Care department in the Arnhem hospital has been a department where parents / carers no longer have to be separated from their newborn baby.
Strong Babies is committed to premature babies
Strong Babies believes that every baby deserves to be born healthy and strong. That is why the foundation funds scientific research into the causes and consequences of premature birth and other complications surrounding pregnancy and birth. In addition, the foundation funds pouch chairs to support kangaroo care for premature babies. Strong Babies is a foundation with ANBI status and CBF recognition.
By: National Care Guide