When is the best time to give a newborn their very first bath? Traditionally, it's done within the first two hours of life, but recently some mothers have been asking to wait, saying it's better for ...

Bathing has also been shown to destabilize temperature and vital signs in premature infants. [19] The AWHONN Neonatal Skin Care Guideline [8] recommends that the first bath be given between 2 and 4 h ...