Using Kangaroo Care in a Clinical Setting with Fullterm Infants Having Breastfeeding Difficulties.
Meyer, Kathryn BA, RN; Anderson, Gene Cranston PhD, RN, FAAN
[Article] MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. 24(4):190-192, July/August 1999.

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Usually Kangaroo Care (KC) or skin-to-skin holding care is done with preterm infants. This article, however, documents clinical experiences with three mothers and their fullterm infants who were having latching/breastfeeding difficulties. In each case the nurse placed the fullterm infant in KC for approximately 1 hour prior to and continuing into the next breastfeeding session.

Although no recommendations can be made based on case studies, these clinical experiences suggest that KC is a worthwhile intervention to try when a mother and her fullterm infant are struggling to achieve successful breastfeeding.

(C) 1999 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.