[SteveRN21]

Originally Posted by dragonfly6352

They both suffered full thickness 3rd degree burns and had to have skin grafts. !

We always used to wrap the Transwarmers in a pillowcase. Their max heating point is like, 99f!

[elizabells]

Even with only saran wrap and "french fry lights" (hee!) I've found that if I get a peanut who can't bring herself up to temp pretty quickly, it is a bad sign of things to come. Usually our limited options work okay for me.

[NICU_babyRN]

We use "Porta-warmer" mattresses ALWAYS under a at least one receiving blanket. Neowrap is used for all of our LBW and ELBW babies and I personally double the stocking hat. Our L&D has warm receiving blankets we use also.

[FlyingScot]

Originally Posted by dragonfly6352

O They both suffered full thickness 3rd degree burns and had to have skin grafts.

It was found that the infants suffered burns as a result of improper use of the mattresses. In one case the mattress was microwaved and the other cases the infant was placed directly on the PLASTIC side of the mattress instead of the paper side. I have never had an infant burned and we don't put anything over the mattress (per the company's instructions).

[dawngloves]

That makes more sense to me. I couldn't for the life of me figure out how that pad could get so hot! I know I think, "Is this thing going to be warm enough??" when I crack it. Couldn't believe it could cause full thickness burn on it's own.