Miles et al21 suggested that their findings
may be due to the low gestational age of
the infants (a mean age of 28 weeks’
gestation), who perhaps do not respond to
kangaroo care. This is possible according to
Weiss et al20. Although Weiss et al’s sample
included infants with a mean gestational
age of 32 weeks, they concluded that
infants who were more vulnerable based
on medical complications, diminished
responsiveness and very low birthweight
appear to be at greater risk for attachment problems, with the potential for
exacerbation of these problems from the
use of extensive nurturing touch.