An Infant Nurturing Device for performing parent-infant attachment comprising
a pouch area (25), a proportional external pouch covering (21), means
for producing simulated parental body temperature (770), means for producing
simulated parental heartbeat (750), means for producing simulated parental
voice (780), means for producing simulated parental breathing (760)
and a controller (740). The Infant Nurturing Device of the present invention
is capable of performing adequate "Kangaroo Care" parent-infant attachment in the
absence of biological parents.