kangaroo care

noun

1. a method of caring for a premature baby in which the baby is periodically held against a parent's bare chest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of kangaroo care¹

First recorded in 1990-95; with reference to a baby kangaroo ( def ) carried in its mother's pouch

Example Sentences

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.

From MIT Technology Review

Carla 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.

From MIT Technology Review