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posted on June 26, 2020 by Samantha Bell

How To Handle A Heatwave

Heat waves can cause real havoc with baby/child sleep!

Here are my top tips:

1) Dress your baby appropriately for the temperature of the room:
for 24 – 27 degrees: short-sleeved vest OR sleeveless vest PLUS 0.5 tog bag
for 27+ degrees: 0.2 tog bag, OR short-sleeved vest, OR just a nappy;

2) Leave windows and doors open in the house, during the day, as much as possible (including the room your baby will be sleeping in);

3) Keep curtains and blinds part-way closed, during the day, in the room your baby will be sleeping in. This will block out direct sunlight but still allow the air to flow within the room;

4) Use a fan in the room your baby will be sleeping in, but don’t face it directly at your baby;

5) Hang wet towels over chairs/doors and/or in front of a fan – the evaporating water will help to cool the air;

6) You can place large bowls of ice, or frozen bottles of water (1 litre +) in your baby’s room or in front of a fan, if you are using one. This may help to cool the air as the ice melts;

7) Offer small amounts of water to your breastfed and bottle-fed babies, but only if they are over 6 months (cooled, boiled or tap water). The kidneys are not yet mature enough in babies under 6 months;

8) Breastfed babies may need feeding more than usual, but breast-milk should be enough to keep babies younger than 6 months fully hydrated. Bottle-fed babies may need extra formula, but paediatric advice suggests that a few, closely monitored SIPS of cooled, boiled water may also be OK. If in any doubt, please seek advice from a medical professional;

9) Monitor the temperature in the room your baby will be sleeping in by using a room thermometer;

10) Take off any waterproof mattress coverings you may be using in your baby’s cot/crib;

11) Give your baby a cooler (and quicker) than usual bath – this will help to cool them but ensure they don’t get too chilly;

12) Move your baby into a different, cooler room if necessary;

13) If you have a loft hatch, open this during the day to allow the heat to rise up through the roof;

14) Watch for the temperature in your baby’s room changing throughout the night as you may need to add or remove clothes;

15) You can ‘test’ your baby’s body temperature by touching the back/neck. Their hands and feet may always feel a little cool to the touch, so this is not a good indication of how warm they may be.

STAY COOL EVERYBODY!

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Whether you are a new parent or a parent who perhaps needs a little bit of help further down the line, I am dedicated to providing the support and advice that is just right for you and your family. I am lucky enough to have worked with babies and children for over 30 years now...and, of course, the lovely parents who have brought them into the world! (Based near Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire but helping parents all over the UK...and overseas!).

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