Skin to skin care:heat balance. - skin care tools

In the original and high-tech cultures in which the newborn's body temperature is preserved, skin-to-skin care has been practiced.
The regional skin temperature and heat flow were measured in low-temperature newborns to quantify the heat transfer that occurred within one hour of skin care.
Nine healthy newborns with an average rectal temperature of 36.
The mother placed 3 degrees Celsius between the skin on her chest and the skin.
The average rectal temperature (SD) increased by 0. 7 (0.
C to 37 degrees. 0 degrees C.
High heat loss (70 Wm-
2) from the unprotected skin of the head to the surrounding air.
Minor Heat loss occurs in the coverage area;
Initially get heat from the area in contact with the mother's skin.
Total dry heat loss during skin care is equivalent to heat loss during incubator care32. 5 degrees C.
The reduction in heat loss, to a very small extent, the initial heat flow from the mother allows the heat to remain the same, resulting in a re-temperature rise.