I once found one study on bathing the newborn and body
temperature in MIRIAD. As far as I remember bathing
had no effect on temperature. Unfortunately I cannot
give you more details.
Claudia
--- Nicole Carver <[log in to unmask]> schrieb:
> Dear fellow list members,
> Could any help me with some information about best
> practice regarding the
> timing of an infant's first bath? A colleague of
> mine is re-examining our
> practice of delaying the first bath for twenty four
> hours and until the
> infant's temperature is known to be normal. She
> wishes to know the
> implications of the timing of the first bath such as
> their effect on the
> infant's thermoregulation/metabolism and resistance
> to infection.
> Any assistance would be much appreciated.
> Nicole Carver.
>
Claudia Oblasser MA
Hebamme/Midwife
Sauerhofstrasse 26/8
A-2500 Baden
0043-2252/44954
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