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1. Immediate and thorough drying to stimulate breathing after delivery of the baby

2. Provision of appropriate thermal care through mother and newborn skin-to skin contact maintaining
a delivery room temperature of 25-28 degrees centigrade and wrapping the newborn with clean, dry
cloth.

3. Properly timed clamping and cutting of the umbilical cord, (1-3 minutes or until cord pulsation
stops)

4. Non-separation of the newborn and mother for early breast-feeding. Immediate latching on and
initiation of breastfeeding within first hour after birth.

Post-natal care required within 24 hours after birth also includes

* Cord care

* Breastfeeding

* Vitamin K injection

* Eye prophylaxis

* Delayed bathing until 6 hours of life

* BCG and first dose of Hepatitis B Immunization

* Newborn screening