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Decoding the Cries of a Newborn Baby

Apart from health concerns, the leading cause of frustration for parents of a newborn baby is the incessant crying episodes. Learn how to predict and curb your child from wailing by spotting the signs and predicting her needs.Crying is the only way a newb... Read >

Understanding Newborn Baby Conditions

There are many conditions that may afflict a newborn baby. Some may not manifest as dangerous, but may be so; others that seem to be serious, may turn out to be normal. Read on to find out what needs immediate attention and what may not be as serious as i... Read >

How to Make Your Newborn Baby Sleep Better

Parents usually have to endue sleep deprivation for several months before their newborn baby establishes a regular sleep pattern. This may result in extreme exhaustion for the parents and lead to irritability of the child as well. This article offers insi... Read >

3 Tips for Newborn Baby Care

This article documents a few tips to assist parents nurture and raise their newborn baby. These range from problems related to breastfeeding, erratic sleeping habits and daily care tips.The preparation to welcome a newborn baby begins as soon as the paren... Read >

Main Causes of Infant Mortality

Global infant mortality currently stands at about 3.6 millions deaths per year. The main causes include; neonatal infection, birth asphyxia, premature birth and low birth weight. Kangaroo Mother Care can help prevent a good number of these deaths. What ... Read >

Coverage of Care for women and Newborns

There are a number of medical interventions from the time of conception, right through pregnancy, at birth and after birth. Though many countries have made great strides in the last decade, a lot still needs to be achieved. There are a wide range of st... Read >

Premature Babies: How to help your Preemie Survive

Premature babies require a specialized level of care because their bodily processes are not fully developed. The norm has been to place such infants in neonatal intensive care units. However, the accepted complimentary trend today is to encourage the use ... Read >

Premature Babies: What You Need to Know

Many women think that it is somehow their fault that they have given birth to a premature baby. Nothing could be further from the truth; provided the mother does not fall in the risk category, it cannot be her fault. Kangaroo Mother Care has provided moth... Read >

Premature Babies: The Benefits of Human Touch

Premature babies can benefit greatly from the human touch. Research has demonstrated that skin-to-skin contact between a premature infant and the parent promotes healing and speedy development. Much of the science behind the healing power of the human tou... Read >

Millennium Development Goal 4 – Countdown to 2015

Millennium Development Goal 4, or simply MDG 4, set an ambitious target of reducing child infant mortality by two thirds between 1990 and 2015. Reducing child infant mortality was identified as one of the keys to development. Since 2000, governments aroun... Read >

Kangaroo Mother Care – Helping Achieve the Millennium Development Goals

The Millennium Development Goals, popularly referred to as MDG’s are one of the most widely ratified developmental targets in the world. The MDG’s were established in 2000 after the Millennium Summit in which all world leaders that were present adopted th... Read >

Coverage of Care for women and Newborns

There are a wide range of strategies and interventions used to save the lives of women and children during pregnancy, childbirth birth and in the neonatal period. These include; • Reproductive health services such contraceptive services • Antenatal care... Read >

Premature Births - The Kangaroo Mother Care Method

The incidence of premature births has been increasing worldwide. The reasons for this are wide and varied. One thing is clear though, the Kangaroo Mother Care method gives premature babies a better chance of survival. Approximately 10% of all births... Read >

Kangaroo Mother Care: It's a Big Part of Bonding With Your Newborn Baby

Moms, dads and newborns can improve their bonding and attachment through he use of Kangaroo Mother Care. Through the release hormones feelings of attachment and bonding are increased in the Mom, Dad and the baby. It's through skin to skin contact, breastf... Read >

Kangaroo Mother Care: Tips For You and Your Baby - KMC Leads To Trust and Development Through Touch

Moms and Dads were designed to provide for all that a baby needs. Babies are born knowing what they need and wanting to be with their Mom and Dad. Babies were not meant to be left alone they were meant to be with their Moms and Dads and nurtured with Kang... Read >