Premature babies prone to decline under nomal temperature (less than 36.5 degrees Celsius). This drop in temperature can result in babies having shortness of breath, weak, pale, or blue from lack of oxygen. If not addressed immediately, this drop in temperature can lead to death.
One of the efforts that can be done by the community to prevent the drop in temperature of premature infants is wearing a cap and Kangaroo Care (PMK). Kangaroo care is a method of newborn care by embedding the baby in the mother's chest and the other family members (skin contact with the baby) so baby stays warm temperatures.
Equipment maintenance kangaroo method used in clothing for the mother's mother is a cozy and warm at room temperature and Support binder (bonding / pads archery baby continues to be in a position to mother's chest). Support binders are clothes and fine fabrics kangaroo is about 1 meter long folded diagonally and made a safety knot. While the equipment is used in infants cap, diaper, and socks.
The terms that were undertaken before the kangaroo care method is to wash hands properly. Position used in the PMK is the baby placed perpendicularly attached to the skin on the mother's chest between the breasts, and naked baby wearing only a diaper, hat and socks, mother and baby covered by a special cloth or clothes, skin adhesions should be as large and attached directly without intermediaries. After the baby is well, kangaroo outfit tied to hold the baby. Furthermore, the mother can move as usual, carrying her baby in an upright position on the mother's chest (skin to skin contact) like a kangaroo.
Kangaroo care method provides benefits to infants, mothers, and fathers. Benefits of kangaroo care method in infants as a stable heart rate, breathing more regular, stable oxygen saturation, body temperature more stable, longer sleep time, more efficient use of calories, gain weight faster, better brain development, cry less, more successful feeding directly on the mother, extend the duration of breastfeeding.
Benefits of kangaroo care method on a mother like more confident in caring for premature babies and feel has an important role, the relationship between the mother and the baby latched onto better, promoting exclusive breastfeeding, reducing child neglect.
Meanwhile, the benefits of kangaroo care method on the father as the father was having a major role in caring for the baby and the relationship between the father and the baby latched onto better.
Premature babies are often born in the limited facility referred to a health facility complete with only a thick blanket wrapped. This situation can cause the temperature still remained below normal baby and the baby's condition worsened. Therefore, the public and medical personnel can use Kangaroo Care (PMK) to prevent mortality and a decrease in temperature in preterm infants who will be brought to the health facility. (risma)
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