Kangaroo Mother Care Game
Kangaroo mother care supports newborn development by promoting skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding. In 1978, Colombian pediatricians Edgar Rey and Héctor Martínez proposed this new approach to infant care by first drawing inspiration from nature’s low birthweight baby—the kangaroo. Born the size of a lima bean, baby kangaroos continue to feed and develop in the warmth of their mother’s pouch. Studies have proven that kangaroo mother care is as effective (or more) than other interventions, as it helps regulate temperature, reduce infections, and accelerate weight gain.
Kangaroo Mother Care Game, 2018.
This object was featured in the Designing Motherhood exhibition in 2022-2023.
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The Kangaroo Mother Care Game, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
The Kangaroo Mother Care Game, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
The Kangaroo Mother Care Game, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
The Kangaroo Mother Care Game, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
The Kangaroo Mother Care Game, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023. -
The Kangaroo Mother Care Game, an item from the Designing Motherhood exhibit at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Discovery Center in Seattle, Washington. This object was featured in the “Designing Motherhood” exhibition in 2022-2023.