Heather asks,
 
 
What is  the evidence for bathing babies in hospital at all?

I am excluding  obvious needs - baby covered in mec, perhaps.

Can't the mothers bath  the babies at home?

Is there really an infection risk if the babies are  left unbathed?>>

 
A general rule is that the nurses are not allowed to  touch the baby 
without gloves until the baby is bathed because of the potential  transfer of HIV 
from the bit of blood the baby might have on it.  So no,  not an infection 
risk to the baby, but to the staff.  Theoretically.   At least that is what 
we are told.
 
Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, FILCA
Wheaton IL




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