kangaroo care

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kangaroo care

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In reference to the kangaroo's young living in the mother's pouch.

noun

uncountable A technique practiced on newborn, usually premature, infants wherein the infant is held, skin-to-skin, with an adult.
Similar: kangaroo mother care

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"kangaroo care." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kangaroo%20care.

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@misc{kangaroo_care_2026,
  title = {kangaroo care},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kangaroo%20care},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}