Kangaroo Care in the NICU: How Does it Benefit the Infant and Parents?
Jun 11, 2021 ·
29m 31s
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Kangaroo care has numerous benefits for the baby and parents! Skin-to-skin care is now a modern day practice in the obstetrics and NICU world. Learn how it was first put...
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Kangaroo care has numerous benefits for the baby and parents! Skin-to-skin care is now a modern day practice in the obstetrics and NICU world. Learn how it was first put into place out of pure necessity and why the practice is so strongly encouraged today.
If you are either a NICU parent or a member of the NICU care team, you will hear the many benefits kangaroo care provides babies, especially the preterm population as well as its ability to promote engagement and attachment with parents.
Kangaroo care is an integral component of family-centered care in the NICU. Tune in to hear the many ways it benefits the infant from temperature stabilization, improved sleep organization, and a reduced risk for infections that all ultimately contribute towards improved neurodevelopmental outcomes. For the parents, kangaroo care encourages bonding and attachment, it minimizes stress, and it helps parents feel confident in their parental role! You will not want to miss this one!
Grab your free graphic that correlates with the episode at http://empoweringnicuparents.com/kangaroograph/
Empowering NICU Parents Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/episode14/
Empowering NICU Parents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweringnicuparents/
Empowering NICU Parents FB Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringnicuparents
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If you are either a NICU parent or a member of the NICU care team, you will hear the many benefits kangaroo care provides babies, especially the preterm population as well as its ability to promote engagement and attachment with parents.
Kangaroo care is an integral component of family-centered care in the NICU. Tune in to hear the many ways it benefits the infant from temperature stabilization, improved sleep organization, and a reduced risk for infections that all ultimately contribute towards improved neurodevelopmental outcomes. For the parents, kangaroo care encourages bonding and attachment, it minimizes stress, and it helps parents feel confident in their parental role! You will not want to miss this one!
Grab your free graphic that correlates with the episode at http://empoweringnicuparents.com/kangaroograph/
Empowering NICU Parents Show Notes: https://empoweringnicuparents.com/episode14/
Empowering NICU Parents Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/empoweringnicuparents/
Empowering NICU Parents FB Group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/empoweringnicuparents
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| Author | Nicole Nyberg |
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