In order to avoid such losses of body temperature, the mothers knew that they should not bathe the infants until they were 40 weeks old, that is, until the real birth time was fulfilled. During this time, mothers were instructed to only clean them with humid cloth.
Para evitar pérdidas de temperatura corporal al niño, las madres sabían que no debían bañarlo hasta que cumpliera las 40 semanas, o sea, hasta que llegara la fecha probable de parto, mientras tanto solamente le limpiaban con pañitos húmedos.