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It's very important to ____________________ an eye on your baby's temperature a couple of times a day . Because they can't ____________________ when they are too hot or ____________________ when cold it is difficult for them to ____________________ their body temperature . The only way to ____________________ sure it is right is to do a rectal check by ____________________ the tip of the thermometer into the bottom . Be careful , you don't want to ____________________ your baby . If your baby's temperature is a little too low you can ____________________ him with skin - to - skin contact . After that dress him with an extra layer of clothes with long sleeves . During the first ten days we often use a hot water bottle to ____________________ hypothermia . You ____________________ the bottle with boiling hot water , so make sure to ____________________ the cap for cracks and irregularities , so it doesn't ____________________ and ____________________ your baby . ____________________ the cap on tightly so it doesn't ____________________ and ____________________ it downwards , away from your baby's face and body . With a healthy baby these tricks will be enough to ____________________ it's temperature .