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Latest post on 22 August 2012 - 20:29

Had a baby yesterday, we are home and i am confused about the temperature i should set the ac at. DR told me 22-24 but everywhere else it says max 20. I have baby Grobags for her to sleep in, I'm petrified of her over heating...please advise!!

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Latest post on 23 August 2012 - 20:10

I so hear you! That was us 6 weeks ago.... Including the cat! We have found that with the swaddle and gro bag, the temp needs to be lower than you think. We set our rooms to 21degrees but when she was waking up she was always a little sticky. The temp we have settled at is about 19.5 degrees ( as per the temp gauge on the monitor not the ac temp as its useless). We also found that the gro bag gave her too much freedom, she was sleeping shorter periods, she goes for at least an hour longer when swaddled. Our little girl suffers badly with trapped wind, so I use the gro bag during the day, as it gives her the room to move about and release what gas she can but she is swaddled at night. From memory it took us 4 or 5 nights at home before she would sleep on her own and not on my chest, so in the mean time I can suggest gathering every pillow you can and make a support nest for yourself, as it will help you get some rest whilst she sleeps. If you do try to put her down in her own bed, try warming the area with a hot water bottle first. This was a helpful hint from our doula, it worked a treat, to the point we still do it (I also warm up the swaddle), just makes that temp change from skin to bed easier. Good luck, it's tough but she will eventually sleep on her own and your cat will eventually adapt!

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Latest post on 23 August 2012 - 10:14

its probably nothing to do with the room temp, her body clock will take a few weeks to learn day from night and she'll prob need feeding every 2 hours anyway, swaddling def helped for us although I have to admit my baby slept skin to skin for the first 2-3 nights after he was born (I had a c section so I wasn't worried about rolling in my sleep), you'l get there!

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Latest post on 23 August 2012 - 09:36

She didn't sleep for more than 2 hours. We tried a Grobag which she hated, ended up swaddling which worked for 2 hours and then she woke and screamed all night. I tried adjusting AC, changed her sleep suit....I am investing in a thermometer today to see which temperature she will settle at. I had AC set to 22.5 but god knows if its accurate or not. She is currently sleeping on daddy and quite happy, skin to skin with AC at 21......we are exhausted and to top it all off, our cat who has been banished from the bedroom, screamed his head off outside the door too, all night. He is happily asleep on the bed now. Same can not be said for mummy, daddy or grandma......that was just night one at home!

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again, don't put a hat on a sleeping baby... here is a link to SIDs advice, http://www.sidsandkids.org/wp-content/uploads/Room-Temperature.pdf with a summary below [i'>Summary & Recommendations • [b'>Babies control their temperature predominantly through the face. Sleeping baby on the back with the head and face uncovered is the best way to protect baby from overheating[/b'> • It is not necessary to monitor the room temperature or to leave the heating or cooling on all night as long as the baby is dressed appropriately for the room temperature • [b'>Dress baby as you would dress yourself – comfortably warm, not hot or cold • A good way to check baby’s temperature is to feel baby’s chest, which should feel warm (don’t worry if baby’s hands and feet feel cool, this is normal[/b'>). If baby is sweating or has a red face, remove some bedding or clothing. This may be necessary if baby is unwell, in which case you should seek medical attention • Ensure that baby’s head and face cannot become covered - remove bedding such as duvets, pillows, bumpers, lambs wool, soft toys etc • A good way to avoid face covering is to use a baby sleeping bag (one with fitted neck, armholes or sleeves and no hood) • If using bedclothes rather than a sleeping bag, it is the best to use layers of lightweight blankets that can be added or removed easily according to the room temperature and which can be tucked underneath the mattress • [b'>Remove baby’s bonnet as soon as you go indoors or enter a warm car, bus or train, even if it means waking the baby[/b'> • Never use electric blankets, wheat bags or hot water bottles for babies[/i'>

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Latest post on 23 August 2012 - 09:21

My doc said that as long as head, chest & toes have same temp; you are doing good ! If any of these is colder than other, then you know you need to cover/keep warm that part !

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Latest post on 22 August 2012 - 22:32

sleep while you can, newborns tend to sleep well for the first few nights and you need the rest before she wakes up! :) Welcome to mummyhood! :)

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Latest post on 22 August 2012 - 21:02

Thank you! Im scared to go to sleep but am just so tired!!

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Latest post on 22 August 2012 - 20:49

Don't put your baby in a hat for sleeping, they need to be able to lose heat through their head and sleeping with a hat increases the risks of SIDS. The exact temp of the room is not crucial, somewhere between 18-24 is prob ideal but the guideline is basically the room should be comfortable for a lightly clothed adult and the baby should be lightly clothed. Its ok if their hands feel cold, feel their chest to check their temp. I keep my sons room at 22 but had it cooler when he was swaddled. Don't go by what the AC says, get a monitor that measures room temp, keep in mind though that the room will feel colder if the AC fan is strong as that adds a "wind chill factor"

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Latest post on 22 August 2012 - 20:37

Hi Samie, I felt exactly the same when my little boy was born 3 months ago. The ac here isn't accurate I don't think, when he was in our room when he was first born- the temperature on ac said 25 but the room felt so cold still that we wrapped him up and put a little hat on him. He has been in his own room since 5 weeks, ac says 26 but the monitor says it's 20 which I am happy with- yes it feels cold but he is nice and snug so it's fine. And I would rather him be cooler than hot. Sorry long winded reply but I would say don't take notice of the ac number just go by weather baby's head feels cold/hot. That's what I did.

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