As part of our baby friendly practices, nurses are instructed not to bathe
baby until after the first feed. Sometimes this is hours after birth. No
problems with that at all. Babies are dried off and left on mom's chest
until latching.

The only time this doesn't work is when the mom doesn't want it. That is an
education issue. We teach it in the prenatal breastfeeding class so they
are prepared that the immed. post birth period is not when they will dress
baby up and show him off to relatives.

Susan

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