Sorry, i am a bit behind with my post, but I would highly recommend  to
check out "Thermal Protection of the Newborn: a pratical guide"  from WHO.
This document is also highly recommended in our BFHs.

 

It talks about on how to prevent low temperature in  babies during bathing
and s2s in cold L&d and O.R .

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Bathing of the newborn baby soon after birth causes a drop in temperature
and is not

necessary.

If cultural tradition demands bathing, this should not be carried out before
6 hours

after birth and preferably the second or third day of life. The newborn
should be

healthy and its temperature normal.

Bathing should be done quickly in a warm room, using warm water. The baby

should be dried thoroughly, dressed and placed near the mother."

 

 

 

THE WARM CHAIN

1 Warm delivery room

2 Immediate drying

3 Skin-to-skin contact

4 Breast-feeding

5 Bathing and weighing postponed

6 Appropriate clothing and bedding

7 Mother and baby together

8 Warm transportation

9 Warm resuscitation

1 0 Training/awareness raising

 

 

Warmly,

Rosellina Cosentino from Italy

 

Rosellina Cosentino

Coordinatrice della Valutazione
Iniziativa Ospedali Amici dei Bambini - BFHI
Comitato Italiano per l'UNICEF
Via Palestro, 68
00185 - Roma

Tel. +39 (0)95 779 4089 

3201150977


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