Circulation

You may notice in the first two or three days that your baby’s hands and feet look pale or bluish, especially after a long sleep. This is because his circulation isn’t yet quite efficient enough to get blood to his extremities. It doesn’t necessarily mean that he’s cold (the best way of checking that he’s warm enough is to feel the back of his neck or his chest under his clothes).

You may also notice that his upper body looks pale while his lower body is pink, again often after he’s been asleep for a while. Picking him up and moving him can help get his circulation going.