I have just witnessed the true form of Kangaroo mother Care in South 
Africa for the premis there and KMC or Skin to Skin means exactly that. Baby 
only has a nappy on and is lying between mother's breasts on her chest and a 
blanket over mother and baby.
  It truly works we have tried it many times now in our hospital and even 
without the baby going to breast effectively (only getting a few drops of 
expressed milk) after one hour the blood sugars and temp goes up. A number 
of times I have had parents now convicned to do it all day with mom and dad 
alternating. They are so pelased with the stabalization process.

  Attie Sandink RN. IBCLC
  Working on a teaching program received from the LC's and Dr. Bergman from 
the Mowbray Hospital in Cape Town.

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