Show keep newborn new born baby warm reduce mortality washington keeping newborn new born babies warm after their birth la Is a simple but important way of 0 helping to cut down infant deaths dr ilor ton Caspar ls ot of vanderbilt university pointed out tit at the tha conference on better caro care for mothers and babies held under the auspices of the united states childrens bureau here before birth tho the baby has been living in an environment with a temperature of degrees fahrenheit he it which may bo be compared to the wilting heat of midsummer an infant especially a prematurely born infant needs to be gradually acclimated cli mated to tho the temperature of his now new environment just as an adult is careful about not getting chilled after a hot bath faila failure re to protect the baby against the change I 1 in n temperature at birth may directly or indirectly bo be responsible for his death protecting the infant from infection and seeing that he gets plenty of water and suitable food aro are othor other important measures stressed by dr casparis Caspar ls I 1 |