I enjoyed this video a lot as well. I have a question, though about the socks and hat. I work at a community birthing centre with midwives and we never put socks on the newborns. I also read an article by Diane Weissinger that suggested that the hat was unnecessary. I am wondering if there is any research surrounding the socks and hats or if this is just something we all believe. I would love to hear some opinions on this.

 
Kimberley MacKenzie, IBCLC
La Leche League Canada Leader
Aide-natale at Lac St Louis Birthing Centre
Montreal, Canada


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Date:    Mon, 5 Dec 2011 22:06:58 -0500
From:    Alison Ziskind <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: 10 Warm Chain Steps video

<When I worked for the Maternal and Infant Health Project/JSI Ukraine,
we made a small and simple  teaching video on 10 warm chain steps (BTW
I did all the animation work so it is kind of my baby).
You can see English version on youtube here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hP5XMBppokU
Feel free to use it if you like it (it is public domain), just credit JSI >

I enjoyed this video tremendously, and appreciate how much hard work must have gone into it!  

On a rather fun note, my 4 year old daughter Chana (who weaned at 4+ years old and is utterly obsessed with babies) absolutely LOVED the video.  She has watched it no less than 6 times and is now the only 4 year old I know who can rattle off CDC/WHO recommendations to prevent newborn hypothermia!!!  Her preschool teachers are rather amused at her knowledge base.  I would like it if she became a midwife and IBCLC, but she is insisting that she wants to become a "doctor who helps babies out"!!  (This despite the fact that she was a home water birth!)  Fortunately, there's a number of years to work on her before she enters med school. :) 

Thanks again,
Alison Ziskind
Doula and mother to rather precocious Chana



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