Cleanser Versus Only Water

Late preterm and term newborns, whose informed consents are obtained by their parents to participate in the project, will be given their first baths according to the intervention group they are assigned to. Before the first bath / after birth, preterm newborns in all groups will be wiped only once with a clean towel without removing the vernix caseosa. Newborns who were bathed before the application of the study will be excluded from the study. As the most appropriate time for bath time, 30 minutes after the end of the feeding and treatment of the newborns, the bath application will be made at any time between 9 pm and 3 pm.

Preterm infants will have their first baths only with water.