Welcome to the Official Website of the 2023 International Kangaroo Care Awareness Day (May 15)

Families touched by Kangaroo Care

How has the Kangaroo Care Day (May 15) impacted your unit or kangaroo care implementation efforts?

We asked clinicians around the world in May 2022, and this are some of their responses - Share with us how the Kangaroo Care Day has impacted your ...
Yamile, Larry, and Zachary Jackson (Texas, USA) and the beginning of Kangaroo Care Day

Yamile, Larry, and Zachary Jackson (Texas, USA) and the beginning of Kangaroo Care Day

USA - Texas - Yamile, Larry, and Zachary Jackson
Has your life been touched in any way by kangaroo care / skin to skin contact?

Has your life been touched in any way by kangaroo care / skin to skin contact?

www.kangaroo.care is looking for parents, clinicians, anyone touched by kangaroo care/skin to skin contact to be featured during Kangaroo Care Day on May 15th.

It is simple - just tell us your story and include what kangaroo care means to you in 500 words or less. Photos and videos are always welcomed.

Jacob, 3 year old, holds his sister skin to skin contact.

Jacob, 3 year old, holds his sister skin to skin contact.

By Jordan, United Kingdom "At the end of April 2019 my wife Sharon and I had twin girls, Georgia and Harper. The girls were 5 weeks premature and h...
Keira Sorrells and her triplets, Avery, Lily & Zoe - USA

Keira Sorrells and her triplets, Avery, Lily & Zoe - USA

 My triplets, Avery, Lily & Zoe were born 11 years ago at 25 weeks 5 days gestation. All three were on the oscillator directly after birth an...
Courtney Stensrud

Courtney Stensrud

by Courtney Stensrud Founder - Hope Faith and Rockstars www.hopefaithandrockstars.com My daughter was born at 21 weeks and 4 days weighing ...

Joelle Carlile and her twins

These twins were born at 29 weeks weighing 2 pounds. Kangaroo Care helped these babies! One twin was healthier than the other not having as many ...
Betsy, Tyler with Bryce, Ethan and Owen (Wisconsin, USA)

Betsy, Tyler with Bryce, Ethan and Owen (Wisconsin, USA)

I noticed the slightest detail in one of my favorite pictures from my boys' NICU stay.  It is one of the rare times I held all 3 of my boys at...
Jennifer Degl and Joy Degl (New York, USA)

Jennifer Degl and Joy Degl (New York, USA)

New York - USA Jennifer and Joy Degl
Deb and Becky Discenza (Virginia, USA)

Deb and Becky Discenza (Virginia, USA)

USA - Virginia - Deborah and Becky Discenza