Impact of a Newborn Thermoregulation Care Bundle at Birth on Body Temperature and Breastfeeding Success A Randomized Study of Term, Vaginally Born Babies

What this Trial Is About

Maintaining a newborns body temperature during the first hour after birth is crucial for survival and adapting to life outside the womb. This trial evaluates how a thermoregulation bundle applied at birth affects newborns body temperature, breathing rate, heart rate, oxygen levels, and breastfeeding outcomes. The study focuses on healthy, full-term babies and aims to support successful breastfeeding through improved thermal care. The thermoregulation bundle includes keeping the delivery room temperature between 23-26 degrees Celsius, immediate skin-to-skin contact, drying the baby starting from the head with a warm towel, placing a hat on the baby, covering the baby with a warm towel during skin-to-skin contact, and initiating breastfeeding within the first 30-60 minutes. One group of newborns receives this bundle, while the control group receives routine care following standard hospital protocols. Participants will be monitored closely during the first hour after birth for body temperature stability, heart rate, respiratory rate, oxygen saturation, and Apgar scores at 1 and 5 minutes. Researchers will also record the time to first breastfeeding and early breastfeeding success. The study begins shortly after birth and measures outcomes within 60 minutes postpartum, focusing on both physiological stability and breastfeeding initiation.

Effect of Thermoregulation Bundle Applied at Birth on Neonatal Physiological Parameters and Breastfeeding