One of the most effective ways to help premature infants is arguably one of the most natural ways. Tiny babies born too early are being cared for by being carried skin to skin with their mothers. The technique, called “Kangaroo care”, has been practiced for centuries unofficially but is now gaining international attention due to the positive outcomes is has proven to have.
A young American midwife chronicles her experiences practicing in Malawi and Ghana on her blog Babycatcher
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