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Subject:
Bair Hugger
From:
Norma Ritter <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:48:32 -0400
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Holly asked about possible dangers of using a Bair Hugger on top of a
newborn baby who is skin-to-skin-with his mother.
It seems that the inventor of the device is concerned about the forced air
spreading bacteria associated with hospital-acquired infections:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/25/business/25invent.html?pagewanted=all

norma

Norma Ritter, IBCLC, RLC
Breastfeeding Matters in the Capital Region
Website: www.NormaRitter.com
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