"Kangaroo Mother Care" programme in India helps premature triplets thrive

When Renuka Hadapad gave birth to triplets on 25 October 2016 in Koppal, India she saw little reason to celebrate. The babies were all girls. With two daughters already and a culture favouring male children, Renuka and her husband, Somappa, had hoped for a son. Moreover, despite a seamless birth in the district hospital, the triplets were born each weighing less than 1500 grams – making it difficult for them to nurse, stay warm or gain weight. Though Somappa and Renuka were heartbroken, the triplets needed their support to survive.
Source: WHO Feature Stories - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: maternal health [subject], maternal mortality, maternal, antenatal care, mother, childbirth, maternal welfare, newborn [subject], newborn, newborn health, perinatal, neonate mortality, newborn care, low birth weight, infant, newborn, Feature [doctype] Source Type: news