title: Effect of intermittent kangaroo mother care on weight gain of low birth weight neonates with delayed weight gain.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate intermittent Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) with additional opportunities to breastfeed on weight gain of low birth weight (LBW) neonates with delayed weight gain.
  
  
  METHODS
  40 LBW neonates were followed to see whether KMC with additional opportunities to breastfeed improved weight gain.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the KMC group, the mean age of regaining birth weight was significantly less (15.68 vs. 24.56 days) and the average daily weight gain was significantly higher (22.09 vs. 10.39 g, p < .001) than controls.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  KMC with additional opportunities to breastfeed was found to be an effective intervention for LBWs with delayed weight gain and should be considered to be an effective strategy.
authors.forename: Nashwa M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Samra
authors.forename: Amal El
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Taweel
authors.forename: Karin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cadwell
keywords: Kangaroo mother care; delayed neonatal weight gain; neonatal weight gain