kangaroo care
noun
a method of caring for a premature baby in which the baby is periodically held against a parent's bare chest.
Origin of kangaroo care
1First recorded in 1990-95; with reference to a baby kangaroo carried in its mother's pouch
- Also called kan·ga·roo·ing [kang-guh-roo-ing]. /ˌkæŋ gəˈru ɪŋ/.
Words Nearby kangaroo care
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How to use kangaroo care in a sentence
In a March study, WHO and partner researchers found that kangaroo care made babies born to covid-infected mothers far more likely to survive, and the benefits far outweighed the small risk of dying from the virus.
Brazil’s most vulnerable are struggling to survive the stress of covid | Jill Langlois | June 25, 2021 | MIT Technology ReviewCarla Luana da Silva, a 27-year-old woman from the state of São Paulo, was not just prevented from practicing kangaroo care with her extremely premature baby—she was blocked from having any contact with her whatsoever.
Brazil’s most vulnerable are struggling to survive the stress of covid | Jill Langlois | June 25, 2021 | MIT Technology Review
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