Ann asks, <<Can anyone who has literature supporting the initial bath please contact me?>> So the nurses can take their gloves off, which they can't do until after the initial bath peradventure the baby harbor HIV in the blood that is in its crevices. Not entirely tongue in cheek. (\__/) (='.'=) (")_(") Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC, RLC _Lactation Education Consultants_ (http://www.lactationeducationconsultants.com/) *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(R) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html