Features and Differences Between Neonates Undergoing Body Bag With Polyethylene and Conventional Drying During Neonatal Adaptation in Maternal and Child Headquarters Hospital and the Victoria Hospital Engativá, Bogotá, 2013

The intervention group infants were provided the same care as control infants, but were dressed with the polyethylene body bag immediately after birth. The bag had an upper opening for the head and a seal at the bottom. The intervention group infants remained in the plastic bag for the first 10 minutes after birth. The same process was done in surgery room in case of cesarean. Umbilical prophylaxis, vitamin K1 application, initial physical examination and ocular prophylaxis are performed. The infants were swaddled in blankets provided by the mother, the head was covered with a hat, and the infants were placed either in an open crib or under a radiant warmer as necessary and available. The same process were done in surgery room in case of cesarean

): Infants randomized to the control group received standard hospital care newborn. This included immediate drying, skin-to-skin contact, early and exclusive breast feeding, postponed bathing, bundling, and radiant warmer. While waiting for criteria cord clamping, the environment humidity and temperature and segment and rectal temperature of the newborn were measure. It was repeated at 1-5- 10-60 and 120 minutes. After clamping, the newborn were positioned in a radiant warmer, and completed the drying process. Umbilical prophylaxis, vitamin K1 application, initial physical examination and ocular prophylaxis are performed. The infants were swaddled in blankets provided by the mother, the head was covered with a hat, and the infants were placed either in an open crib or under a radiant warmer as necessary and available. The same process was done in surgery room in case of cesarean.