The term Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) refers to skin to skin contact with the new moms or dads while they hold their infant on their chest, with the infant clad only in a diaper. I’m sure you can imagine many of the wonderful benefits for the new baby and his parents, but I bet you don’t know them all. Read what KMC can do for you and your baby here:
http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/healthy_kids/How-can-kangaroo-mother-care-benefit-my-newborn.html