Does your facility practice delayed bathing? For how long? What benefits have you seen from this practice?
August 2nd, 2022
Yes. We delay first bath for 24 hours. It helps to regulate baby’s temp, helps with maintaining better blood glucose levels especially for SGA babies.
May 4th, 2022
For my facility minimum of 12 hours preferably 24 hours delayed bathing. It promotes bonding with mom and baby and has shown an increase in better breastfeeding rates as well.