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This scoping review aimed to identify and describe non-contact and wireless vital sign monitoring technologies used immediately after birth and summarize their capabilities and any research gaps to better understand the current state of wireless monitoring in the delivery room setting. Methods: The review followed the JBI 9-step framework and PRISMA-ScR guidance. Searches were conducted in Medline, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Cochrane for studies published from 1 January 2015 to 1 October 2025, with additional reference screening of included articles. Study and device characteristics and study outcomes (i.e., accuracy, feasibility, safety) were collected via a data collection form and analyzed and presented by descriptive methods. Results: The search yielded 59,220 records; after duplicate removal and screening, seven full articles were included, one additional article was added through cross-reference screening. All eight studies were conducted in hospital delivery rooms, mostly as prospective observational designs, involving newborns of various gestational ages and weights, with a median of 29 [IQR:35] participants per study. All eight studies evaluated wearable devices. Heart rate was the most commonly monitored vital sign, and Bluetooth was the main data transfer method. Recording periods were mostly under 10 min. Conclusions: New monitoring technologies used immediately after birth are emerging, but data remains preliminary and limited by small studies with short recording periods. Future work should emphasize standardized device placement, larger samples with longer monitoring periods, rigorous accuracy and safety evaluation, and devices that can capture multiple vital signs reliably.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/children13081025","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,3]],"date-time":"2026-08-03T01:43:27Z","timestamp":1785721407000},"page":"1025","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Non-Contact and Wireless Wearable Technologies for Neonatal Vital Sign Monitoring in the Delivery Room\u2014A Scoping Review"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Eva","family":"Sutera","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Medicine and Health Science, McGill University, Montreal, QC H3A 0G4, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0007-2374-9523","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alyssa","family":"Maximov","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7514-1508","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"V\u00edvian Mara Gon\u00e7alves de Oliveira","family":"Azevedo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Federal University of Uberl\u00e2ndia (FAEFI-UFU), Rua Benjamin Constant, 1286, Bairro Aparecida, Uberl\u00e2ndia 38400-678, MG, Brazil"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Wissam","family":"Shalish","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada"},{"name":"Neonatal Division, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H4A 3H9, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-5107-6190","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Robert","family":"Kearney","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-1633-3654","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Guilherme M.","family":"Sant\u2019Anna","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H4A 3J1, Canada"},{"name":"Neonatal Division, McGill University Health Center, Montreal, QC H4A 3H9, Canada"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1538","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(18)30104-1","article-title":"Countdown to 2030: Tracking Progress Towards Universal Coverage for Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health","volume":"391","author":"Boerma","year":"2018","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"491","DOI":"10.1159\/000530496","article-title":"Ending Preventable Neonatal Deaths: Multicountry Evidence to Inform Accelerated Progress to the Sustainable Development Goal by 2030","volume":"120","author":"Lawn","year":"2023","journal-title":"Neonatology"},{"key":"ref_3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"189","DOI":"10.1016\/S0140-6736(14)60496-7","article-title":"Every Newborn: Progress, Priorities, and Potential Beyond Survival","volume":"384","author":"Lawn","year":"2014","journal-title":"Lancet"},{"key":"ref_4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"199","DOI":"10.1159\/000499675","article-title":"Heart Rate Monitoring in Newborn Babies: A Systematic Review","volume":"116","author":"Anton","year":"2019","journal-title":"Neonatology"},{"key":"ref_5","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"e2020038505E","DOI":"10.1542\/peds.2020-038505E","article-title":"Part 5: Neonatal Resuscitation 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care","volume":"147","author":"Aziz","year":"2021","journal-title":"Pediatrics"},{"key":"ref_6","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"586","DOI":"10.1038\/s41390-022-01988-y","article-title":"The Newborn Delivery Room of Tomorrow: Emerging and Future Technologies","volume":"96","author":"Batey","year":"2024","journal-title":"Pediatr. 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