Do you believe in ‘kangaroo care’?

Fri Sep 3, 2010 4:19 PM EDT

After her newborn was pronounced dead, Australian mother Kate Ogg managed to coax her infant back to life via the practice of “kangaroo care,” cuddling the child with direct skin-to-skin contact for two hours. The child’s revival has shocked the medical community. Do you believe in this practice?

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78.8%

Yes.

141 votes

11.2%

No, there must be another explanation.

20 votes

10.1%

Maybe

18 votes

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Yes.

Yes the skin to s contact causes the secretion of a brain chemical in the somatosensory cortex for attachment.It promotes brain Development

- Elaine McLeskey RN,BC,MS

- 10:35 am EDT on Sat Sep 4, 2010

Yes.

Absolutely! A baby needs human touch and contact! While in Kangaroo care, the baby is close to a loving parent. Babies are humans also!

- lilsandyfeet

- 2:49 am EDT on Mon Sep 6, 2010

Yes.

it worked with my premie

- theresacourtney

- 1:30 pm EDT on Mon Sep 6, 2010

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