OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of kangaroo care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight newborns until 6 months of life. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: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) CONCLUSION:Kangaroo care showed to be a facilitator of exclusive breastfeeding for low birth weight newborns until 6 months of life.
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of kangaroo care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight newborns until 6 months of life. METHODS: 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. RESULTS: 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) CONCLUSION:Kangaroo care showed to be a facilitator of exclusive breastfeeding for low birth weight newborns until 6 months of life.
Authors: Ellen O Boundy; Roya Dastjerdi; Donna Spiegelman; Wafaie W Fawzi; Stacey A Missmer; Ellice Lieberman; Sandhya Kajeepeta; Stephen Wall; Grace J Chan Journal: Pediatrics Date: 2015-12-23 Impact factor: 7.124
Authors: Delia Cristóbal Cañadas; Antonio Bonillo Perales; Rafael Galera Martínez; María Del Pilar Casado-Belmonte; Tesifón Parrón Carreño Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2022-01-05 Impact factor: 3.390