In utero, the fetus is entirely dependent on the mother as a heat source and for heat removal. At birth, exposure to a colder extrauterine environment plays an important role in the physiologic processes that must occur for the infant to begin the homeothermic process of regulating its own heat.[1,2] Prolonged exposure to the colder extrauterine environment without thermoprotective measures places the newly born infant at risk for further heat loss and ensuing hypothermia.[1,2] The deleterious effects of hypothermia may result in increased oxygen and metabolic demands, acid-base derangements, respiratory compromise, hypoglycemia, and even death once the infant's compensatory mechanisms fail.[1,3–5] Thermal protection of the newborn remains a global health concern and a challenge to health care providers despite advances in technology that provide warmth and minimize hypothermia after birth