Question

______ care is a NICU procedure that involves skin-to-skin contact in which the baby, wearing only a diaper, is held upright against the parent's bare chest. (Remember to type only one word in the blank.)

Answer 1

Answer:"kangaroo care."

Explanation:This is a method where by a premature baby has a skin to skin contact with their parents which is done by holding a baby closer to the chest when they are partially dressed or when they are covered by their mom's clothing.

This term comes from the fact that the child in this position will snuggle like the pouch inside their parent's clothing , this resembles a kangaroo's pouch. The child will fall asleep between their mother's breast , the temperature provided by the breasts helps the infant with their body's chaninging temperature needs , it can cool the infant's temperature or increase it depending on the need at that moment . This temperature regulation which is coming from the mother's body help the infant reserve energy and use it as calorie for growth.