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Date: | Fri, 14 Nov 2003 09:45:14 EST |
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Dear Friends:
Where is the evidence to support routine bathing of newborns?
Vernix is protective and insulates infants against the cold encountered
once they leave the uterus. I can see if an infant is bloody or covered in
poop; but many infants are born nice and clean with vernix on them. When the
infant is not bathed, the vernix absorbs into their skin.
Why would we want to upset a newborn? How can this help with
breastfeeding?
warmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MS, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE, craniosacral therapy
Adjunct faculty, Union Institute and University, Maternal and Child Health:
Lactation Consulting
Supporting the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative
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