The water/ liquor around the baby can cause a cooling effect on the baby and can cause hypothermia or low temperature.

This is not good for the baby, so when baby is born we clean the water or liquor on the baby’s skin immediately to help regulate the baby’s temperature

Cleaning the baby immediately after birth can also stimulate the baby to start breathing on its own

This can be done whilst baby is on the mums abdomen

Skin to skin contact helps to regulate the temperature of the baby and breastfeeding is also initiated.

This will also promote bonding for mum and baby as well.

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