Kangaroo care is now a global recommendation. On Nov. 15, the World Health Organization advised "immediate skin to skin care for survival of small and preterm babies." That's what kangaroo care is: ...

Although she was nervous when her water broke at 33 weeks, Rachel Avery Conley of Walpole, Mass. wasn’t at all surprised. “I always knew he was going to be a preemie so I had an opportunity to do a ...

For the most fragile newborns—those born as preemies or with a very low birth weight—the simplest, most natural intervention in the world can have a profound impact on their survival and long-term ...

Absatou has been surrounded by wildlife all her life. But until recently she had never even heard the word kangaroo, let alone seen the animal. Now, she is a huge fan of one of Australia’s most famous ...