Kangaroo Care

Course overview

There is a treatment available that can improve infant weight gain, sleep patterns, and brain development. The treatment is called kangaroo care and it comes without any negative effects or a price tag. Kangaroo care is the simple act of a parent holding their newborn baby against their bare skin. It releases hormones in both parent and child that have positive effects. The following article will discuss how kangaroo care can be performed and the benefits it provides.