Abstract Objective To present the historical milestones and international events on Kangaroo Care, its advancements, and perspectives. Methods This study comprises a documentary analysis of articles from international events on Kangaroo Care made available by the Kangaroo Foundation. Results A timeline is presented featuring historical milestones in the implementation of Kangaroo Care in various global settings along with summaries of international workshops. Evidence on Kangaroo Care has transformed the reality of care for premature and low birth weight newborns worldwide. […]

Abstract Objective: To measure preterm salivary cortisol level before (baseline) and after heel lance (response) for neonatal screening test while in maternal kangaroo care. Methods: Non-controlled experimental pilot study with 15 preterm infants carried out in a neonatal unit at a university hospital in the city of Ribeirao Preto, state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. Results: There was no alteration in preterm response salivary cortisol level in relation to baseline (p=0.638) level. Conclusion: Kangaroo position may have prevented the elevation of […]

Abstract This study, of qualitative approach, aimed to describing the mother’s conceptions about the kangaroo method and discussing the expression ways in implementing it. The data were collected by means of a semi-structured interview with ten mothers of premature babies. The mothers have two conceptions about kangaroo method: a scientific one, transmitted by the professionals, and a subjective one, which concerns what she learned in the relations she began to establish at that moment, and her psychological involvement is essential […]