Effectiveness of Kangaroo Mother Care in the Management of Twin Low-Birth-Weight Neonates: A Non-Randomized, Open, Controlled Trial

Twin low-birth-weight (LBW) neonates are exposed to the increased risk of mortality and morbidity due to poor prognosis. The present study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of kangaroo mother care (KMC) in the management of twin LBW neonates.
This prospective, observational study was conducted on 150 neonates with the birth weight of Neonates in the KMC groups were euthermic. Mean weight gain increased in KMC I (13.48±1.76 g/kg/day) and KMC II (13.15±1.66 g/kg/day) compared to the CMC group (11.99±1.20 g/kg/day) (P=0.0014). Length (43.55±1.90, 43.86±1.34, and 43.40 ± 1.94 cm, respectively) (P=0.567) and head circumference (31.13±0.77, 31.43±1.15, and 31.30±1.07 cm, respectively (P=0.498) were comparable in the CMC, KMC I, and KMC II groups. Early initiation of breastfeeding was observed in KMC I (2.68±1.55 days) and KMC II (2.97±2.88 days) compared to the CMC group (5.17±2.65 days) (P According to the results, KMC is a cost-effective, humane intervention, which could effectively alleviate the burden of managing twin and singleton LBW neonates in low-income countries.