ILCA's inside track: a resource for breastfeeding mothers. Kangaroo care for your premature or sick baby.

„ „ Moms and dads can both provide kangaroo care. „ „ You can kangaroo your baby whether he or she is big or little, sick or healthy. „ „ The nurses will help you decide when it is time to hold your baby this way. „ „ Your baby may appear very fragile, and this might make you feel nervous to hold him or her. Remember, there is nothing more natural than you holding your baby, especially if he or she is sick. Together with your baby’s nurse, you will be able to make the right decision about holding your baby. „ „ If you and your baby’s nurses decide that it is safe to hold your baby, then the safest way to hold him or her is in kangaroo care.