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Kangaroo Care. The Power of Skin to Skin Holding. March of Dimes Mission. To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Fund Research to understand the problem and discover answers. Help Moms
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Kangaroo Care The Power of Skin to Skin Holding
March of Dimes Mission To improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. Fund Research to understand the problem and discover answers. Help Moms have full-term pregnancies and healthy babies. Support Familiescomforting them when their baby needs help to survive and thrive.
Stay closeto me with… … skin to skin holding
Stay close safely • place your baby high on your chest • turn your baby’s head to the side • cover your baby to the shoulders • enjoy watching your baby
Stay close to me … …from the very beginning
Skin to skin holding often can: help keep your baby warm help with healthy weight gain provide comfort during or after medical procedures calm and soothe your baby Benefits for your baby
Benefits to you • Skin to skin care is good because it often can: • help you bond with • your baby • Increase a mother’s • milk supply • reduce your stress and • lift your spirits • help you become more • confident and comfortable • with your baby
Stay close to me by… …holding me close while feeding me
Stay close to me by… • reading me a story • singing me a song • telling me you love me
Stay close to me…. The more time you spend with your baby, the sooner you can get to know each other.