"Kangaroo care", which saves tiny lives. 2

Increasingly, the care of premature babies cannot be imagined without the use of the Kangaroo method, when a newborn baby is placed for a long time on the chest of mom or dad in skin-to-skin contact. This stay is a way to meet the needs of a premature baby for warmth, breastfeeding, protection from infections, safety and care. It is extremely important for every premature baby to use the Kangaroo Method.

The Kangaroo method is used all over the world. Moreover, the more research conducted, the more experts are inclined to believe that this method is extremely effective, and at the same time non-invasive, capable of saving tiny lives and improving the health of each infant. We are raising funds for the supply of 3 specialized chairs for the Sumy City Council Clinical Maternity Hospital of the Blessed Virgin Mary to take them to the hospital before the International Kangaroo Day (is celebrated on May 15th).

"Hurry up", as premature babies are called, have breathing disorders, poor body temperature, heart rate, immature digestive system and require constant care by medical staff. The children are in the hospital for months, gaining weight, treatment and fighting for their right to life. Premature birth is the leading cause of infant mortality among children under 5 years of age, according to the WHO.

The process of "kangarooing" is a world-renowned method of care, it is extremely important, as well as the fact that parents should be inseparable from their children. Especially now, during the pandemic, this method has become even more important. 

"Kangaroo" should last for hours, and it is important to have a comfortable position, which is provided by the presence of specialized chairs method "Kangaroo" - is an organic and natural continuation of fetal maturation. The duration of the session less than 60 minutes is not justified, as frequent changes in prostration adversely affect the baby.

The baby is placed in a comfortable position on the mother's breast and the child hears the usual sounds: heartbeat and breathing rhythms of the mother, heat, smell and taste of breast milk. This creates conditions for further normal development of the child, minimizes the time spent and treatment in hospitals, facilitates the rapid discharge of the child home.

It is also clinically proven that the "Kangaroo" method helps to establish breastfeeding, and breast milk is especially useful for rush, because it primarily reduces the risk of necrotic enterocolitis in premature infants.

The Kangaroo method is not only used with the mother, the father can also "kangaroo" or other family members can join.

Parents should be with their children from the first minutes of life!