In the hospitals where I have worked in L&D and postpartum the babies
generally got cold as a result of their initial bath.   If babies are
kept skin to skin, not bathed and sport one of those cute little hats
there shouldn't be a cold issue.  The good news is things are changing
at some of the area hospitals and babies are being transferred with mum
from L&D to her postpartum room and skipping the nursery visit
entirely.  Which is good news for breastfeeding.

Janet Vandenberg
RN, BScN
Ontario, Canada