Syntymälämpötila
Syntymälämpötila refers to the body temperature of a newborn infant at the time of birth. Maintaining a stable and appropriate body temperature is crucial for a newborn's well-being, as they are unable to regulate their own temperature as effectively as adults. Immediately after birth, newborns are at risk of heat loss due to the cooler environment outside the womb. Therefore, prompt measures are taken to prevent hypothermia, which is a dangerously low body temperature. This often involves drying the baby thoroughly and placing them in skin-to-skin contact with the mother or under a radiant warmer.
The normal range for a newborn's body temperature is typically between 36.5 and 37.5 degrees Celsius (97.7