A new mother insists that her baby must be cold because its hands and feet are blue.What should the nurse explain to the mother about the infant's blue coloring?

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Acrocyanosis is blue coloring of the hand and feet and is generally present for several hours until cardiovascular changes have stabilized and fully oxygenated blood has reached the hands and feet.

A New Mother Insists That Her Baby Must Be Cold