How to avoid the loss of heat in the newborn baby
As soon as the babies are born, they experience a considerable loss of heat, and this is exacerbated in the case of premature babies. In those moments the maintenance of your body heat is basic to your survival. Inside the womb, the child acquires a thin film of fat around some of the most vital org
As soon as the babies are born, they experience a considerable loss of heat, and this is exacerbated in the case of premature babies. In those moments the maintenance of your body heat is basic to your survival.
Inside the womb, the child acquires a thin film of fat around some of the most vital organs such as the thorax, or the kidneys. That adipose tissue called "brown fat" are the reserves used to try to conserve body heat; however, they are quickly depleted with the stress of the cold and are never replenished. How can we avoid the loss of heat in the newborn baby?
What should be done to avoid the loss of heat in the newborn baby?
The loss of heat is more pronounced the smaller the child is, especially in premature babies, who have not yet managed to store enough fat at birth.
An important factor that causes the loss of body heat, is the thin skin that covers them, together with the impossibility, during the first days after birth, to properly regulate the body's heat, since its metabolic system is very immature.
For these reasons it is essential, during the first days of life, that in the hospital and, after we at home, we be very careful with their body heat, hence the typical mania of mothers who clothe their newborns even if they do heat on the outside.
1- Maintain a atmosphere between 24 and 27 degrees at home.
2- Encourage skin-to-skin contact with parents.
3- To clothe him during the colder months, and in the hot months, to put a sabanita over him, to avoid the loss of his corporal heat.
4- Put a hat on the head lugar, place where more heat is lost.5- Put the bath water at the same temperature as the body, ie about 36 degrees and dry it quickly with a towel.
6- Avoid placing near drafts, air conditioners, doors, windows, and radiant heaters.
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Do not put the child on cold surfaces such as the metal weight or the changer, without a cover underneath. 8- Dress the child quickly after bathing or changing diapers.
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Be careful not to overcook them, especially in the hot months, as it can cause hyperthermia, which is an excess of body heat, which also has consequences.
