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Kangaroo mother care (KMC) is a technique that involves skin to skin contact between a newborn infant and a care giver.. This review standpoints the effect of KMC on post natal mothers to gain knowledge and practice, weight gain of LBW neonates,. KMC-TP also improves breastfeeding rates and reduces mortality rates during the hospital stay as well as at home. KMC-TP can be provided not only by mothers but also by fathers, Grandparents and other adults in the family. However, it is not routinely practiced in hospitals. Short-term and long-term KMC-TP is beneficial for life survival, growth and development, neurobehavioral development, organ development, breastfeeding, and mother-infant bonding. When the babies were delivered before completion of 37wks of gestation those babies are more likely to experience neonatal mortality and morbidity due to acute breathing problems, gastrointestinal problems, autoimmune disorders, and neurological defects as compared to full-term and normal-weight gain infants. A thorough literature search was conducted using key databases like PubMed and Google Scholar, as well as web of sciences and Medical Subject nursing Heading (MeSH) terms and related keywords. Clinical health experts also believed that implementing with good practices of KMC-TP would assist mothers in developing their emotional bonds with their baby. As a result, KMC managed babies had better weight gain ,earlier hospital discharge and more impressively, empowers parents : good bonding , increased confidence , and deep satisfaction due to active involvement in KMC-TP and also improves health outcome by providing early Breast feeding, temperature regulation and Strong bonding. It is crucial to remember that KMC-TP works better for babies with very low birth weight (VLBW), preterm babies, infant wellbeing and develop good bonding among mothers with their infants. The mother-child relationship enhances growth parameters like physical, behavioral and psychosocial parameters.