Briefly describe the impact of kangaroo care and massage therapy on low-birth-weight and preterm neonates
Please provide the best answer for the best statement.
1. Kangaroo care, or skin-to-skin contact , helps newborns stabilize and regulate heart rate, breathing, body temperature, and sleep-wake cycles. Kangaroo care infants are more likely to survive their first year and have longer periods of sleep, cry less, and gain weight faster than other preterm infants. Neonatal intensive care units (NICU) are so confident in the benefits of kangaroo care that more than three-fourths of the NICUs in the United States and nearly 100% of northern European preterm neonates practice kangaroo care.
2. Massage therapy is widely used for all babies in Asia and Africa. Historically, preterm infants were provided massage therapy to help relieve infant isolation. Today, it is known to help with weight gain, and to positively impact alertness and activity. Massage therapy triggers the release of hormones that foster weight gain, muscle development, and neurological development.
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