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RMJ. 2023; 48(3): 692-694


Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants

Naheed Manzoor, Sana Sehar, Muhammad Afzal, Syed Amir Gilani.

Abstract
Objective: To assess the effect of Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants (LBW) at discharge.
Methodology: This randomized controlled trial (RCT) included 100 LBW infants. KMC infants (n=50) were subjected to the skin to skin contact (SSC) with their mothers. The control group (n=50) received a Conventional Method of Care (CMC) in the neonatal nursery.
Results: In KMC group early commencement of breastfeeding mean time was 2.64±0.63 vs. conventional method of care (CMC) group 4.02±1.05 days). (p<0.001). The breastfeeding rate at discharge in KMC and CMC groups were 98% & 86%, respectively (p=0.014). In the KMC group, exclusive breastfeeding rate was 38 (76%), while in CMC group 27 (54%) (p=0.021).
Conclusion: KMC group promotes the early commencement of breastfeeding, and augmented the exclusive breastfeeding in LBW infants at discharge as compared to CMC group.

Key words: Kangaroo mother care (KMC), conventional method care (CMC), low birth weight, LBW.


 
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Manzoor N, Sehar S, Afzal M, Gilani SA. Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants. RMJ. 2023; 48(3): 692-694.

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Manzoor N, Sehar S, Afzal M, Gilani SA. Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants. https://www.rmj.org.pk/?mno=129837 [Access: September 03, 2023].

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Manzoor N, Sehar S, Afzal M, Gilani SA. Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants. RMJ. 2023; 48(3): 692-694.


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Manzoor N, Sehar S, Afzal M, Gilani SA. Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants. RMJ. (2023), [cited September 03, 2023]; 48(3): 692-694.


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Manzoor, N., Sehar, . S., Afzal, . M. & Gilani, . S. A. (2023) Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants. RMJ, 48 (3), 692-694.


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Manzoor, Naheed, Sana Sehar, Muhammad Afzal, and Syed Amir Gilani. 2023. Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (3), 692-694.


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Manzoor, Naheed, Sana Sehar, Muhammad Afzal, and Syed Amir Gilani. "Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants." Rawal Medical Journal 48 (2023), 692-694.


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Manzoor, Naheed, Sana Sehar, Muhammad Afzal, and Syed Amir Gilani. "Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants." Rawal Medical Journal 48.3 (2023), 692-694. Print.


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Manzoor, N., Sehar, . S., Afzal, . M. & Gilani, . S. A. (2023) Effect of kangaroo mother care on exclusive breastfeeding in low birth weight infants. Rawal Medical Journal, 48 (3), 692-694.


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