1. KPA SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2019
KANGAROO NUTRITION
KPA SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2019

2. Special care of preterm babies
S U P P O R T I V E E N V I R O N M E N T
Health care facility
Community
Family
Staff
Special care of preterm babies
Kangaroo position
Kangaroo nutrition
Kangaroo discharge and follow-up

3. Kangaroo Nutrition
Initiate breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth and subsequently exclusively breastfeed for first 6 months of life.
WHO recommendation for feeding newborns
Mothers breastmilk
Donated human milk
Preterm breastmilk substitute
Term breastmilk substitute

4. Kangaroo mother care
The growth objective is a weight gain at least as significant as that of the intrauterine growth (15 g/kg/day until term).
Assess ability to breastfeed if unable to determine to feed by cup or nasogastric tube.
Practice non-nutritive suckling to prepare for transition to breastfeeding.
Monitor weights daily.

5. Kangaroo mother care Kangaroo mother care
Optimise breastfeeding and breastmilk production
Human milk bank