A nurse at the Cleveland Clinic launched the initiative after mothers asked to delay their newborns' baths to increase their ability to take to nursing. Giving a newborn a bath right after birth has ...

Many babies are washed soon after they take their first breath, but new evidence shows it’s best to wait before that trip to a tiny tub. Delaying a healthy newborn’s first bath for at least 12 hours ...

When a newborn enters the world, they are covered in a slimy substance called vernix. It's usually washed away, often before the baby is handed over to mom and dad. Now, the World Health Organization ...

Delaying the bathing of newborns for at least 12 hours after birth is associated with significant improvements in exclusive breastfeeding while in hospital and with mothers being more likely to have ...