Heart rate and respiratory rate remained within acceptable range. Whenever there is a sudden surge of new admissions, babies with different birth weights or gestational ages or postnatal ages may find a place in the same cubicle. Despite differences in birth weight, gestational age, postnatal age, and intrauterine growth pattern, the babies maintained normal skin temperatures. The ambient temperature was more appropriate for the smaller babies. 36.6 to 36.8C 36.7 to 37.0C References 1.
Warm chain is the key to newborn survival.
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