Stress Level, Skin Moisture and Physiological Parameters in the First Bath of Newborns

"The babies in this group were given the first bath in the form of wiping baths. The bathing application was carried out by the midwife working in the unit and experienced in bathing newborns.~The newborn's clothes except the diaper are removed, the newborn is wrapped in a towel, the newborn's face and body are wiped clean with a skin cleanser and cotton cloth compatible with the baby's skin, the diaper is removed and the genital area is wiped, the baby's body is wiped with a cloth moistened with water (37-39 oc), the body is dried, the baby's body is wrapped in a dry towel, the baby's head is washed with a shampoo compatible with the baby's skin, the baby's head is dried and a hat is put on, The newborn was dressed in clothes."

"The first bath of the babies in this group was in the form of a wrap-up bath, in which the baby was wrapped and placed in the bathtub. The bathing application was carried out by the midwife working in the unit and experienced in bathing newborns.~The newborn's clothes were removed, the newborn was wrapped in a towel, the newborn was slowly immersed in water wrapped in a towel in a bathtub with a maximum of 7 cm of water at the appropriate temperature (37-39 oC), the towel was gently opened and the baby's body was gently cleaned with a suitable cleansing product and a cotton swab, including the torso, legs and genital area, the baby's head was wetted and washed with a shampoo compatible with the baby's skin, the baby's head was rinsed by pouring water from the hairline, The baby's torso was gently removed from the bathtub and rinsed, the newborn baby was dried and then dressed in clothes."

"The first bath of the babies in this group was in the form of a shower bath. The bathing application was carried out by the midwife working in the unit and experienced in bathing newborns.~The newborn's clothes are removed, the newborn's body is soaked with water at the appropriate temperature (37-39 oC) under running water, the body is washed with the appropriate skin cleanser and cotton cloth, the head is washed with the appropriate shampoo for the baby's skin, the whole body is rinsed under running water, the whole body is dried with a towel and the clothes are dressed."