The Effect of Kangaroo Care on Breastfeeding of the Newborn

Abstract

Holding the baby in an upright position on the parent's chest is commonly referred to as kangaroo care (KC) because of the simulation of marsupial care. KC consists of skin-to-skin contact, feeding the baby only with breast milk (exclusively breast feeding), and close follow-up. The mother-infant skin-to-skin contact, which constitutes the core of KC, induces the release of breast milk, thus breastfeeding as a secondary component. Dozens of benefits of KC are mentioned in the literature. One of them is that it provides positive contributions to the feeding of the newborn with breast milk. Considering the emphasis on breastfeeding; It has been reported in the literature that KC increases the success of breastfeeding and the duration of exclusively breast feeding, contributes positively to the amount of breast milk, shortens the transition period to breastfeeding, and increases the breastfeeding self-efficacy of the mother. As a feasible, natural and cost-effective intervention, it is recommended that KC be included as standard of care in the delivery of quality health care for all infants, regardless of geographic location or economic status.

Keywords

• Kangaroo Care
• Newborn
• Human Milk
• Breastfeeding
• Nutrition

Kanguru Bakımının Yenidoğanın Anne Sütü ile Beslenmesine Etkisi

Abstract

Bebeğin dik pozisyonda ebeveynin göğsü üzerinde tutulması, keseli hayvan bakımı simülasyonu nedeniyle yaygın olarak kanguru bakımı (KB) olarak adlandırılır. KB ten-tene temas, yalnızca bebeğin anne sütü ile beslenmesi ve yakın takip bileşenlerinden oluşmaktadır. KB’nın çekirdeğini oluşturan anne-bebek ten tene teması, anne sütünün salınımını indüklemekte böylece ikincil bileşen olarak anne sütü ile beslenme karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Literatürde KB’nın onlarca yararından bahsedilmektedir. Bunlardan biri de yenidoğanın anne sütü ile beslenmesine olumlu katkılar sunmasıdır. Anne sütü ile beslenmenin vurgusu göz önünde bulundurulduğunda; KB’nın anne sütü ile beslenme başarısını ve tek başına anne sütü ile beslenme süresini arttırdığı, annenin süt miktarına olumlu katkılar verdiği, anne sütü ile beslenmeye geçiş süresini kısalttığı, annenin emzirme öz yeterliliğini arttırdığı literatürde bildirilmiştir. Uygulanabilir, doğal ve uygun maliyetli bir müdahale olarak KB'nın, coğrafi konum veya ekonomik duruma bakılmaksızın tüm bebekler için kaliteli sağlık hizmeti sunumunda standart bakım olarak yer alması önerilmektedir.

Keywords

• Kanguru Bakımı
• Yenidoğan
• Anne Sütü
• Emzirme
• Beslenme

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