Kangaroo mother care is skin-to-skin contact of a newborn baby on the parents’ chest. It is essential for the premature baby’s healthy development. This video shows extracts from a longer DVD, and book, called “Hold Your Prem”. This summarises key information on skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding, essential care that only parents can provide!! It covers everything from the technology of the NICU, to supporting parents’ emotional coping.