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Hey Everyone,

I am currently working on a task force to raise our admission temperatures in our babies born

So, I was wondering what your NICU does for hats in the delivery room for your high risk babies. Any input would be great!! There's really no good info out there!

Thanks!

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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.

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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).

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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.

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