The Effect of Kangaroo Care Education on Mother-Infant Bonding, Maternal and Neonatal Comfort

Inclusion Criteria: Inclusion Criteria for Pregnant Women: * Aged 18 years or older, * Primiparous (first pregnancy), * Between 35-38 weeks of gestation, * Able to speak Turkish and/or without communication barriers, * At least a primary school graduate, * A healthy pregnancy, * Good health status during and after delivery, * No contraindications for providing kangaroo care, * No physical and/or mental health issues, * No infectious diseases transmitted through contact, * Willing to participate in the study, * Use of WhatsApp application, * Pregnant women expecting a single baby will be included in the study. Inclusion Criteria for the Infant: * Full-term, * No need for oxygen support, * No congenital anomalies, * No infectious diseases, * Stable general condition. Exclusion Criteria: * Exclusion Criteria for Pregnant Women: * Multiparity, * Foreign nationals, migrants, or those with communication difficulties, * High-risk pregnancies, * Physical and/or mental health issues, * Presence of an infectious disease transmitted through contact, * Refusal to participate in the study, * Non-users of phone and/or WhatsApp application, * Pregnant women expecting multiple babies will be excluded from the study. Exclusion Criteria during Data Collection: * Women who no longer wish to continue in the study after volunteering, * Women who cannot be reached via WhatsApp and/or phone, * Women whose infants experience death (exitus), * Women whose infants have conditions preventing th…