Abstract
Hats are placed on many babies during initial skin-to-skin contact. Thermoregulation of the newborn is an important consideration of midwifery care, however skin-to-skin contact is arguably the most important element of this, and hats for term babies in skin-to-skin don’t aid temperature maintenance. Skin-to-skin also reduces postpartum haemorrhages and increases oxytocin. Whilst hats are beneficial for preterm babies, they may impede instinctive feeding and bonding behaviours for term babies and prevent parents from smelling and kissing their baby’s head. Therefore, individualised consideration and discussion with parents may be preferable to routine use of hats at birth for healthy term babies.
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