What is Kangaroo care?

My first baby was born perfectly healthy, and at full term, back in 1966. I held her for a few moments, then they took her away and insisted that I needed to rest (it was an easy vaginal delivery). I kept asking for her, but they kept telling me to rest. They didn’t bring her back to me for nearly 12 hours, by which time I was practically hysterical. Unforgivable.

Only human beings would think this was remarkable rather than entirely natural.

Player Teresa611, definitely not restful. Hope you had a loving relationship with baby after that. x

Bobnegus , with respect, no one said it was prevalent in Australia. Sounds like an excellent idea to me.

I'm Australian this is not a thing.