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The article was professionally consulted by Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi My Linh - Neonatologist - Department of Pediatrics - Neonatology - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital. Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi My Linh has 12 years of experience in diagnosing and treating pediatric diseases.Premature babies often have many health problems due to low resistance, many organs are not fully developed. To take care of the health of premature babies and help them develop comprehensively, the Kangaroo method has been applied, bringing many benefits to mothers and babies.
1. What is the Kangaroo Method?
Kangaroo Mother Care is a method of taking care of premature or low birth weight babies by placing the baby in skin-to-skin contact on the mother's chest. This method is applied according to the idea based on observing the mother kangaroos taking care of their babies by placing their babies in a pocket in front of the mother's chest. Today, this method is being widely applied in the world and in Vietnam because of the benefits for both the baby and the mother.Children who are cared for by Kangaroo method often sleep peacefully, cry less, sleep cycles are adjusted appropriately, so the baby will sleep better and can wake up to breastfeed. Besides, this method also helps to control the baby's body temperature, maintaining it at 37°C thanks to the mother's temperature. Thanks to the Kangaroo method, children avoid physiological pauses in breathing, help regulate heart rate, support brain development, avoid neonatal infections, gastroesophageal reflux, ...
Trẻ được chăm sóc bằng phương pháp Kangaroo sẽ ngủ ngon hơn
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2. Notes when performing the Kangaroo method
If the mother cannot be with her child 24/24 hours, she should prolong the time of skin-to-skin contact with the child as long as possible; During the implementation of Kangaroo method, children continue to be regularly monitored for basic parameters such as: heart rate, breathing rate, body temperature, skin color, head circumference, weight, child's response, etc. ... and promptly detect and treat diseases (if any); Promptly handle problems that may be encountered when taking care of Kangaroo methods such as respiratory failure, hypothermia. Children with respiratory failure have symptoms of shortness of breath, groaning, chest indrawing, cyanosis, rapid or slow breathing, frequent and prolonged pauses in breathing. Children have hypothermia if their body temperature is below 36.5°C due to cold room, cold ambient temperature,... Treatment depends on the doctor's regimen.
Cần xử lý ngay khi thấy trẻ có dấu hiệu bị suy hô hấp do lạnh
3. Criteria for selecting children to perform the Kangaroo method
Criteria for selecting children and criteria for selecting mothers to take care of Kangaroo include:Criteria for selecting children
Having a weight of less than 2500g or a gestational age of less than 37 weeks; No need for parenteral nutrition; There are no signs of disease or the stage of severe disease has passed; Responds well to stimuli. Criteria for selecting mothers
Voluntarily and cooperatively implement the Kangaroo method according to the instructions; Have good physical and mental health; Can spend all their time doing Kangaroo care; Practice good hygiene of the body, clothes, wash hands cleanly, do not leave nails; Having a suitable relative, voluntarily replacing her mother as a Kangaroo when necessary.
Cần có thêm người thân thích hợp để thay mẹ làm Kangaroo khi cần
At Vinmec International General Hospital, we have successfully received and treated many cases of premature babies, especially those born extremely prematurely (premature babies born at 24 weeks weighing only 600 grams)
Treatment of premature babies is one of the The techniques are extremely complicated, with high risks for both the mother and the fetus. At Vinmec, preterm births are organized methodically under the coordination of many specialties: obstetrics, anesthesiology, and especially neonatology and paediatrics. This helps to reduce the risks and increase the effectiveness of treatment for health problems that premature babies may have. As a result, the technique of treating premature babies at Vinmec has achieved extremely positive results, saving the lives of many seemingly hopeless premature births.
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