Junior Group Presentation

on
“Kangaroo Mother Care”
Submitted to Submitted by
Mrs. Rinki Shivangi Singh
(Nursing tutor) B.Sc 4th year
Guru Shree Gorakhnath College Guru Shree Gorakhnath College
of Nursing of Nursing
 General Information
Name of Student teacher :-Shivangi Singh

Course :- B.Sc Nursing

Year :- 4th

Topic :- “Kangaroo Mother Care”

Group :- Group

Duration :- 45 min

Venue :-Guru Shri Gorakhnath College of Nursing

Method of teaching avoids :- Lecture cum Discussion

Previous knowledge :- The group may have previous knowledge regarding kangaroo mother care from radio,

television , social media, newspaper ,etc

Name of evaluter :- Mrs Rinki (Nursing tutor)

 General Objective

At the end of class, the student will be able to gain adequate

knowledge regarding "kangaroo mother care” & will develop a
positive attitude and skills related to kangaroo mother care and
will able to apply this Knowledge in their future educational
practice.
 Specific Objective
at the end of the class student will be able to:
● define kangaroo mother care .
● explain benefits of kangaroo mother care.
● clarify the components of kangaroo mother care.
● paintout the advantages of kangaroo mother care.
● outline the neonatal convulsion of kangaroo mother care
● enumerate the preparation of Kangaroo mother Care.
● discuss the eligibility criteria of Kangaroo mother.
● list down the procedure of Kangaroo mother care.
● illustrate the treatment of Kangaroo mother
 Introduction
Kangaroo mother care (AMC) is the care for preterm and LBW
infants it include :-

- Kangaroo position: Skin to: Skin contact between the mother and
the infant

-Kangaroo nutrition:Exclusion breastfeeding

-kangaroo discharge and follow-up: Early discharge. from neonatal

unit
 Definition
Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) is a special way of caring low birth weight (LBW) infants by
skin-to-skin contact. It promote their health and welling by effective thermal contrat.
breastfeeding and bonding.

-Parul datto

“OR”

Kangaroo Mother care is very effective in maintaining normal body temperature in neonates
who more to develop hypothermia this a technique of maintaining skin-to-skin contact
between the neonate’s front and the mother’s chest.

- Dr. Priti Agrawal

 Benefits
Protects the baby against cold trees and
hypothalamic and it increase milk production
in mother for exclusion breastfeeding
 Components

In kangaroo mother care, the infant is continually kept in skin - to skin contact by the mother and
breastfed exclusively to the utmost extent. the three components of KMC are:-

1. Skin-to-skin contact: Direct, continuous and prolonged Skin-to-skin contact is provided between the
mother and her baby. to promote thermal control.

2. Exclusive breastfeeding: Skin-to- Skin contact promotes lactation and fuding interaction with
exclusiv & breastfeeding for adequate nutrition and to improve desired weight gain.

3. Early discharge and follow up care:Desired might gain by Kangaroo came to helps early
discharge which demands for regular follow up car to avers the adequacy of home care and its
identify problems for early. intervention
 Advantages of kangaroo mother care

● It reduce risk of hypothermia.

● It the promotes lactation.
● It promotes weight gain.
● It promotes better emotional bonding between the and her
newborn.
● It reduces infections.
● It reduces duration of hospital stay
 Neonatal Convulsion

Presence of Convulsion in a baky of 0-28 days age group,

is know as neonatal conuations. It is a life threatening
conditions

Causes:-
● Birth asphyxia
● Birth trauma
● Infections such as meningitis, septicemia, TORCH
infection etc.
● congenital structural or newerom usullar abnormalities.
● Electrolyte imbalance.
● Hypoglycemia.
 Preparation of KMC
Counseling:-

● Explaining the benefits of KMC to the mother and the family

members.
● Demonstrate the procedure to the mother gently with patience
● Answer the questions as arked the mother and the family
members to remon anxiety
● Allow the mother to interact with someone who have already
practicing KMC for her body.
● Discuss about the procedure to the mother in law husband
 Eligibility Criteria
for baby:

- All stake LBW babies & are eligible goo KMC. It is particulady meful for
caring LBW infants weighing below 2000g.

- In a itable baby , KMC can be initiated soon after birth.

- KMC should be started after the baby is hemodynamically stable.

- Sick LBW infants take a few days to initiate kmc sick baby transfer to
any other member of family.
 Mother’s Clothing

Mother should wear front upon light dress, as pr local culture

mother can wear vari - blowe gown, chawal, etc.

Baby’s clothing

Baby should be dressed with front open sleeveless shirt, cap, sock,
happy,& hand gloves or ,mitten.
a proper facility immediately.

-Infants of birth weight when than 1200 g with oubrou prematurity

vulated markid ity may take days to week to allow initiation of KMC.

-kmc can be initiated who otherwise stable but may until be on IV fluid
therapy. tubs feeding and for O₂ therapy.

for mother:

All mother can provide KMC wirespective of age, parity. education

cultives and religious
-Mother should be free to serious illness and able to take adequate
diet & supplements recommended his doctor.

- she must willing to provide KMC to her baby.

-She should maintain good hygiene, shout and clean fingernail etc.

- She should have supportive family and community to be

encouraged to continue KMC to her baby.
 Procedure

Kangaroo positioning: -The baby should be placed. between the mother's

breasts upright position.

-Baby's head should be turned to one vide and in a slightly extended partition
which helps to keep the airway open and allow eye to eye contact between
mother and baky. eye contact

-Baby's hip should be flexed and abducted in frog- a slike paction, the arms
should also be flexed and placed on mothers chest

-Baby's abdomen should be placed at the lead of mother's epigastrium.

This paction help to reduce the occurrence of apnea, or mothers
breathing and heartbeat stimulate the baky. Baky can be
supported with a reling. or uling or kinder or prepared KMC bay.
especially

Monitoring during KMC:

- During initial stage KMC the baby should be monitored for

airway, breathing color and temperature. Hands and feet should
be examined. assert the warmth. sway mint be kept clear with
regular breathing, normal skin color and temperature.
-Baby's neck position should neither too flexed or extended.

Feeding

Mother need help to breastfeed her baby during KMC, Holding

the baby wear the breast. stimulates milk production and the
kangaroo position makes the breastfeeding easier.

- Baby could be fed with paladai upon the tube depending

upon the baby’s condition
 Treatment
● Identify the causes of disease and it should be treated.
● Administer artificial oxygen.
● Start IV fluid if required
● Maintenance of normal body temperature
● Maintenance of verum. electrolytes normal ranges.
● An convulsive therapy such as-

-Phenytoin

-Phenobarbitone etc.
 Recapitulation
● What is the definition of kangaroo mother care?
● What are the benefit of kangaroo mother care ?
● What are the components of kangaroo mother care ?
● What are the advantage of kangaroo mother care?
● What are the neonatal convulsion of kangaroo mother care?
● What are the preparation of kangaroo mother care?
● What are the eligibility criteria of kangaroo mother care?
● What are the procedure of KMC?
● What are the treatment of KMC?
 Student Assignment
● What are principal of Kangaroo Mother Care ?
Book Reference
● Dr. Priti Agarwal:- Textbook Midwifery Nursing J P
Publication Page no. 575- 578
 Summary
In this health education will be discuss about introduction
definition, benefits, components, advantages, neonatal
convulsion, preparation of KMC, eligibility criteria,
procedure of kangaroo mother care and treatment of
kangaroo mother care
 Conclusion
Kangaroo mother care promotes early initiation of
breastfeeding as compared to conventional care
method.

Therefore health facilities need to implement the

kangaroo mother care for preterm and low birth weight
infants.
 Bibliography
D.C. Dutta , textbook of obstetrical and gynecological nursing 9th edition
jaypee brother medical publisher page no-701-710.

BT. Basavanthappa, textbook of midwifery and reproductive health

nursing jaypee brother medical publisher 1st edition page no. 506-509.

Dr. Preeti Agrawal , textbook of midwifery and logical nursing , jain

publication page no. 575-576.

Annamma Jacob a comprehensive outerbook of midwifery and

gynecological nursing publication 3rd edition page no. 578-579.