The impact of kangaroo care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight newborns

To evaluate the impact of kangaroo care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight newborns until 6 months of life. Prospective study carried out with 43 newborns (23 allocated in the kangaroo group and 23 in a control group) weighing < 2,000 g and staying in the neonatal unit for at least 7...

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Published in:Jornal de pediatria 2010-05, Vol.86 (3), p.250-253
Main Authors: Almeida, Honorina de, Venancio, Sonia I, Sanches, Maria Teresa C, Onuki, Daisuke
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Breast Feeding - psychology
Breast Feeding - statistics & numerical data
Case-Control Studies
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant Care - methods
Infant, Low Birth Weight - growth & development
Infant, Newborn
Postnatal Care
Prospective Studies
Socioeconomic Factors
Weight Gain
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Summary:To evaluate the impact of kangaroo care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight newborns until 6 months of life. Prospective study carried out with 43 newborns (23 allocated in the kangaroo group and 23 in a control group) weighing < 2,000 g and staying in the neonatal unit for at least 7 days. Exclusive breastfeeding rates between the groups were compared until the age of 6 months. The chi-square test for categorical variables was used and the statistical significance level was 0.05. Exclusive breastfeeding rates were higher in the kangaroo group at hospital discharge (82.6 vs. 0%; p = 0.00), at 40 weeks of gestational age (73.9 vs. 31.6%; p = 0.01), at 3 months (43.5 vs. 5.0%; p = 0.005), and at 6 months (22.7 vs. 5.9%; p = 0.20) Kangaroo care showed to be a facilitator of exclusive breastfeeding for low birth weight newborns until 6 months of life.
ISSN:0021-7557
1678-4782
DOI:10.2223/JPED.1974