By Silvio Aladjem MD Not too long ago there was an episode on “Good Morning America” about a woman in Australia who had twins. She delivered at 27 weeks. One of the twins did well from the beginning. The other one was declared dead by her doctor. You may have seen this program. If you did, please bear with me. Immediately after delivery and having been told that one of … [Read more...]
Kangaroo Care
By Silvio Aladjem MD You may or may not have ever heard of Kangaroo Care (KC). Its name was inspired by the Kangaroo, the Australian creature that stands erect on its two hind legs and has two short front legs. The female has an external abdominal pouch. Kangaroos give birth prematurely, and the newborn kangaroo climbs into the mother’s pouch where it remains until its … [Read more...]