I hear a lot about Kangaroo Care and the Moby Wrap. What does that mean?
The benefits of Kangaroo Care have been studied extensively since 1983 when neonatologists Edgar Rey and Hector Martinez first implemented it in Bogota, Colombia. Kangaroo Care consists of placing a diaper clad premature baby in an upright position on a parent’s bare chest – tummy to tummy, in between the breasts. The baby’s head is turned so that the ear is above the parent’s heart. Because of the width of the fabric, the Moby Wrap can be used for this purpose, covering up most of the parents’ body while providing this beneficial skin-to-skin closeness to the premature infant. For babies weighing less than 8lbs, please consult your physician or midwife prior to using the Moby. Read more about Kangaroo Care.
