Newborn Care After Birth: First Moments in the Delivery Room

by Olivia Patelat August 30, 2025

As soon as the baby is born, the midwife takes them in her arms and immediately starts caring for them. Every detail matters here. Imagine: the baby is born wet, having just been inside the mother's body where the temperature was 36.6 °C, and now they are in a delivery room where the air temperature is about 24 °C. While this is a warm and comfortable environment for an adult, the 12 °C difference is significant for a baby. Infants' thermoregulation is still immature; they struggle to retain heat and cool down quickly, not to mention the impact of factors like damp skin and a sudden temperature change.