Participant selection
congenital anomalies
Neonates receiving the care in the step-down nursery were assessed for eligibility two to three days before the time of discharge. Neonates weighing between 1000 and 2000 g irrespective of gestation, who received KMC on three separate days during their stay in the hospital, whose parents received a KMC training program on two separate days of the hospital stay (Video and power-point presentation and counseling about KMC) and willing to return to the hospital for weekly follow-ups for four weeks after discharge were included in the study. Neonates with congenital anomalies, parents not comfortable entering the details in the KMC / Beep chart, using a room heater at home, and not having physical space to provide KMC at home were excluded from the study.