Kangaroo Mother Care and the Bonding Hypothesis

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Kangaroo Mother Care and the Bonding Hypothesis Re´jean Tessier, PhD*; Marta Cristo, MPS‡; Stella Velez, MPS‡; Marta Giro´n, SW‡; Zita Figueroa de Calume, MD‡; Juan G. Ruiz-Pala´ez, MD, MMedSci§; Yves Charpak, MD, PhDi; and Nathalie Charpak, MD‡ ABSTRACT. Background. Based on the general bonding hypothesis, it is suggested that kangaroo mother care (KMC) creates a climate in the family whereby parents become prone to sensitive caregiving. The general hypothesis is that skin-to-skin contact in the KMC group will build up a positive perception in the mothers and a state of readiness to detect and respond to infant’s cues. Method. The randomized controlled trial was conducted on a set of 488 infants weighing