Just £10 can sponsor a kangaroo Hamper each kangaroo will have a tag with the name of your choice and go to families across the UK.

Kangaroo Care Reduces cortisol (stress) levels particularly following painful procedures in both mother and baby. It is also beneficial in preventing postnatal depression and helps parents to feel closer to their babies and more confident in caring for them.

Kangaroo Care has many other benefits:

Calms and relaxes both mother, father and baby

Regulates the babys temperature, heart rate, breathing and Improves oxygen saturation levels. This all plays a vital role in helping them to better adapt to life outside the womb.

Improvements with lactation and with establishing breastfeeding

Stimulates digestion and an interest in feeding, better weight gain for the baby.

Enables colonisation of the babys skin with the mothers friendly bacteria, thus providing protection against infection

Stimulates the release of hormones to support breastfeeding and mothering. Stimulates your own milk supply.

Kangaroo Care can be used with babies with high medical needs, but this will require careful planning and collaboration with the neonatal staff, speak to your medical team for further support and information. Dont be scared to ask about Kangaroo Care, plan a good time and comfortable place for you to try this with your baby. With the right planning you can cuddle for as long as you are both comfortable. Sit back, relax and enjoy.

Each hamper includes:

ur Kangaroo Care Hamper contains

1 x Kangaroo Plush soft toy

1 x Cellular baby blanket

2 x Knitted bonding squares

1 x Story book

1 x Bag of cotton wool balls

1 x Nappy cream

1 x Note pad

1 x Pen

1 x Reusable drinks bottle