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Your baby is here, and one of the first questions that pop out in your mind is, is he/she wearing enough clothing? I hope my little one is not feeling cold or hot? Well, as much as we want to know this right in front of their mouths, it’s impossible at that age.
Thank God that researchers have found out the right temperature for perfect well-being. If you are a busy mother and have no time to read this through, the answer to this is:
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68-72 degree F
And now for all of you out there, who has taken their cup of green tea and cozied themselves on the couch, let’s move ahead:
Maintaining the right temperature for your baby’s room is critical as it will reduce the risk of overheating, which is related to SIDS. So keeping a room thermometer would be a good idea to maintain the temperature. One of the best ways to gauge the right temperature is how you are feeling inside the room. If you are feeling comfortable, there are higher chances that your baby would be feeling comfortable too.
As a rule of thumb, you can add one more layer to the baby than what you are wearing, but keeping in mind that it should be a light layer and not a heavy, sweaty one.
It is significant that while sleeping and otherwise too, you should not overdress your baby.
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The thermostat in your house controls the entire house’s temperature, and it might not be true that the temperature is uniform in the whole house; some rooms have more windows, etc. Thus the temperature is different in a different room, so the good idea is to keep a room thermometer. You can also share the room (but not the bed) with the baby for almost 6-12 months; this way, you will be in direct knowledge about the condition of your child’s room. The AAP says that sharing a bedroom with parents can decrease the risk of SIDS by such as 50%. Nobody knows the exact reason for this, but probably because parents are there to keep a good eye, among other reasons.
For sleeping, it is better to go for onesies with socks or pajamas and upper with socks rather than landing them with blankets. There are specialized sleep wears also which you can try. Again, feel what is comfortable for you. There’s no need to just unreasonable push up the thermostat and take out extra blankets for the same.
There’s one more thing to notice that the baby’s head has a larger surface area compared to their overall surface area (ratio) as compared to adults; what it means is more heat loss through the head, thus when going out, or if you feel the temperature is cold and somehow not being maintained at desirable, you can opt for caps, keeping in mind to check in between for signs of sweat inside.
Hope you have fantastic parenthood.
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