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kangaroo care
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noun
a method of caring for a premature baby in which the baby is periodically held against a parent's bare chest.
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Also called kan·ga·roo·ing [kang-guh-roo-ing]. /ˌkæŋ gəˈru ɪŋ/.
Origin of kangaroo care
First recorded in 1990-95; with reference to a baby kangaroo carried in its mother's pouch
Words nearby kangaroo care
Kaneohe, kang, kanga, kanga pirau, kangaroo, kangaroo care, kangaroo closure, kangaroo court, kangaroo dog, kangaroo grass, Kangaroo Island
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How to use kangaroo care in a sentence
In a March study, WHO and partner researchers found that kangaroo care made babies born to covid-infected mothers far more likely to survive, and the benefits far outweighed the small risk of dying from the virus.
Brazil’s most vulnerable are struggling to survive the stress of covid|Jill Langlois|June 25, 2021|MIT Technology ReviewCarla Luana da Silva, a 27-year-old woman from the state of São Paulo, was not just prevented from practicing kangaroo care with her extremely premature baby—she was blocked from having any contact with her whatsoever.
Brazil’s most vulnerable are struggling to survive the stress of covid|Jill Langlois|June 25, 2021|MIT Technology Review