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Hats after birth

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Taryngep2017 · 06/11/2026 23:37

This is crazy random random but I have literally wondered regularly about this for almost 9 years next month 🙈🤣 I had Sol by section at 1.01am boxing day after a nearly 40 hour induction/labor. I have read non stop especially following the maternity page of my local hospital trust that they ALL get a hat put on them after their birth. My daughter is the literal ONLY baby from parents I have ever spoken too that did not have a hat put on them. Obviously she is healthy and it isnt a criticism but I just always wonder why? It was December, it was actually snowing on the night she was born, nothing was ever mentioned about an abnormal temperature. She was 100% healthy infact anything they ever mentioned health wise was about me. I've just always wondered why? Was there a reason? I didnt have too much of a complaint about our nhs care apart from the fact I felt/knew naturally it was skeleton staff as it was Christmas day into boxing day and i felt i could have for sure been checked more regularly as i had an infection that wasnt picked up. Any thoughts in my first world problem haha. Solve a nearly 9 year old mystery of a mum with OCD haha (picture has a hat we put on the day after)

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midwalker · 07/11/2026 05:50

Adorable baby! Probably they just forgot? Or you had an “anti-hatting” midwife who was ahead of her time! It is a more controversial practice now as skin to skin is just as effective at helping the baby to thermoregulate, and some people believe that putting a hat on the newborn can interfere with bonding and breastfeeding reflexes.

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