Evaluation of Use of Plastic Bags to Prevent Neonatal Hypothermia-Part V

Infant will be placed within 10 minutes of his birth into a plastic bag to his/her axillae and the bag will be folded and taped to itself to prevent it from covering the infant's nose or mouth. After his/her head is dried, the infant will receive a cloth cap. Resuscitation will occur in the delivery room and the infant will be wrapped in a blanket and taken to the nursery where he/she will remain in the plastic bag until 1 hour after birth.

Infant will be immediately dried and resuscitated in the delivery room per standard of care. The infant will be wrapped in a blanket and will receive a cloth hat before being taken to the nursery.