Community Kangaroo Mother Care: - Healthy Newborn Network

The mother should breastfeed the jaundiced LBW newborn more often (at least every 2 hours) to help the baby get rid of the bilirubin through the stool. Chart from: Care of the Newborn Reference Manual (Save the Children 2004) The focus of extra care in this module will be on the potential problems of feeding . and low body temperature. ................
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