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When a newborn baby enters the world, the usual practice is to wash it within hours of birth.
However, a new US study found that expecting to give a healthy newborn at least 12 hours after birth increased the badfeeding exclusivity rate during the stay at the ## 147 ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # 39, newborn hospital.
Led by the Cleveland Clinic, the paper was published in the January edition of the Journal for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Neonatal Nurse.
Heather DiCioccio, DNP, RNC-MNN, Nursing Professional Development Specialist for the Hillcrest Hospital's Mother / Baby Unit at the Cleveland Clinic, led the study after meeting with more mothers seeking not to take the first bath.
"They read on mom's blogs that it was better to wait for a bath for their baby the first time, because the amniotic fluid had a smell similar to that of the bad – which could help the baby to badfeed. DiCioccio said. She then examined the practice herself and found little or no research or study on the subject.
Nearly 1,000 healthy mother-to-newborn couples took part in the study, including 448 babies bathed shortly after birth (January-February 2016) and 548 who were delayed (from July to August). 2016). The results showed that exclusive badfeeding rates increased from 59.8% before the intervention to 68.2% after the intervention. Newborns in the group who took a delayed bath were also more likely to have a diet plan at the exclusive exit or at least included with bad milk.
DiCioccio highlights several factors that may explain the link between the practice of bath waiting and increased badfeeding rate, especially the time between skin and skin, and between the sense of smell and smell babies to catch) and temperature. Babies in the delayed bath group were more likely to have stable / normalized temperatures after the first bath. "They were not as cold as babies who had been washed earlier after birth, so they might not have been as tired trying to suckle," DiCioccio said.
"It is now our policy to delay bathing for at least 12 hours unless the mother refuses to wait. In this case, we ask for two hours, "she said. The Cleveland Clinic is currently working on the implementation of this delayed bathing practice in all of its hospitals. DiCioccio hopes that his study will spur more research and ultimately change the practice nationwide.
The Australian Breastfeeding Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend exclusive badfeeding for about six months, then badfeeding during the introduction of food up to 30 days. the child is 12 months old. Breast milk is the best source of nutrition for most babies. It can also help protect the mother and baby from disease.
