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Conditions
Brief summary
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) has been proven by several studies to promote breastfeeding. But much of the studies focus on the success of exclusive breastfeeding, and less on its galactogenic effects. We aim to provide a physiologic link between KMC and increased maternal serum prolactin levels, subsequently leading to increased maternal milk volume
Interventions
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an alternative technique developed by Rey in 1978 for care of low birth weight infants. In this method, the infants will be placed on continuous skin to skin contact between the mother and the baby. The mother will keep her newborn infant between the breasts, in close contact with her body and will be covered with the kangaroo tube for 4 hours minimum per day for 7 days. The infants will only wear a diaper and a cap. Breastfeeding will be the standard feeding metho
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is an alternative technique developed by Rey in 1978 for care of low birth weight infants. In this method, the infants will be placed on continuous skin to skin contact between the mother and the baby. The mother will keep her newborn infant between the breasts, in close contact with her body and will be covered with the kangaroo tube for 4 hours minimum per day for 7 days. The infants will only wear a diaper and a cap. Breastfeeding will be the standard feeding method.
Sponsors
University of the Philippines
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Treatment
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Mother-baby dyad: Mothers who gave birth to neonates less than or equal to 2000 grams with an APGAR score of more than or equal to 7 on the fifth minute of life.
Exclusion criteria
a. Mothers who gave birth to Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants (ELBW). b. Mothers who gave birth to neonates with chromosomal and life threatening congenital anomalies. c. Mothers who gave birth to severely ill neonates requiring intubation, oxygen or inotropic support. d. Mothers who are severely ill requiring intubation or any form of oxygen support. e. Mothers who had Mastectomy. f. Mothers diagnosed with Prolactinoma. g. Mothers who are mentally ill.
Outcome results
None listed