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Towards universal Kangaroo Mother Care: recommendations and report from the First European conference and Seventh International Workshop on Kangaroo Mother Care

Acta Paediatrica · 2010 · Vol. 99(6) · pp. 820–826

KH Nyqvist✉(Uppsala University)GC Anderson(Case Western Reserve University)Nils Bergman(University of Cape Town)Adriano Cattaneo(IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo)Nathalie Charpak(Tech Foundation)Riccardo Davanzo(IRCCS Materno Infantile Burlo Garofolo)Uwe Ewald(Uppsala University)O.E. Ibe(University of Nigeria)Susan M. Ludington‐Hoe(Case Western Reserve University)Socorro MendozaC Pallás‐Allonso(Research Institute Hospital 12 de Octubre)Juan Gabriel Ruíz(Pontificia Universidad Javeriana)Jacques Sizun(Centre Hospitalier Régional Universitaire de Brest)A‐M Widström(Karolinska Institutet)

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Abstract

Kangaroo Mother Care should begin as soon as possible after birth, be applied as continuous skin-to-skin contact to the extent that this is possible and appropriate and continue for as long as appropriate.

Infant Development and Preterm Care Breastfeeding Practices and Influences Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicineKangaroo careBreastfeedingDyadGestational agePediatricsSkin to skinPregnancyDevelopmental psychologyPsychology

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Congresses as TopicFemaleHumansInfant CareInfant, NewbornMaleParent-Child RelationsSkinGlobal HealthRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicPractice Guidelines as Topic

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Kangaroo mother care to reduce morbidity and mortality in low birthweight infants