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Use clean , dry, soft cotton clothes for the baby.In winter woolen clothes can be used over cotton ones. Sun-dry baby's clothes.Do not use clips, safety pins, buttons for baby's clothes.Cover baby's head with a cap when it is really hot.Use your common sense and judgement to decide how many clothes the child should wear.Over-wrapping will result in fever while inadequate wrapping may take the baby cold.Additional measures will be required in premature & low birth weight babies to keep them warm.Use of radiant light ( 40, 60 or 100 W ) kept about 1.5 feet above the baby will help. Light should be focused over baby's chest & abdomen. Avoid focusing over the eyes because this can damage the retina. Baby's temperature needs to be checked very frequently to avoid overheating and burns.
