Newborn having to many blankets on at night???

Question

My baby is 5 days old..we live on upper level of apartment and its usually about 70 inside but at night it sometimes drops to 65. We wrap her in a recieving blanket and then another thicker blanket and then another one on top to kinda keep her from rolling or moving around to much. She doesnt appear to warm or uncomfortable but im worried she may be to warm and something might happen?

Answer 1

Your sweetie def. doesn't need all three blankets. If you don't want her rolling in her crib, I would highly suggest the "First Years back sleeper". You can see a picture of it at http://www.babyuniverse.com/pro/baby/27749/BackSleeper.html

This works great, only costs 10 bucks and it eliminates the need for extra blankets and overheating which can lead to a cold or respiratory trouble or just sweating and being uncomfy.

I have seen them at WalMart, Babies R Us or you can order on line

Hope that helps! Enjoy your little one.

Blessings,
Mom of 5 with another on the way

Answer 2

Feel the back of her neck or top of her head (neck is better) to check her temperature. She shouldn't feel more than "warm". (See what is normal for her during the day)

Overheating is a serious problem for babies. Most babies are more likely to cry if too cold than too hot. And too cold doesn't cause dehydration. Also too warm is a SIDS risk, unlike too cold.

On the other hand my babe screams if too warm, loves to be cold and hates all blankets!

Later on you need to be careful the blankets don't get close to her face while she sleeps. But right now she probably doesn't move much.

However, you may want to invest in a good quality space heater that has an internal thermostat. You want to keep a babies room not too warm. Probably between 68-72. I prefer 68-70. You will have to move the heater once your baby is no longer sleeping in a crib. But by that point your toddler will be able to regulate their own body temperature.

Answer 3

Please Stop Immediately. This is dangerous.

Please note that a May 2000 report from the University of Washington School of Medicine published that overheating a baby (with too many blankets, too much clothing, or keeping the room too warm) may be an often-overlooked factor in SIDS cases. The report was published in the April 2001 edition of Pediatrics and called for a campaign to warn the public of this preventable risk factor of SIDS.

A baby can regulate temperature very much like you, and even thoguh our tendency is too put more clothes or blankets on than us, just look at what you are using and use them same number of layers appropriately for your child. Always with care and caution.

Your baby should also sleep on their back, there should be no decorative pillows or stuffed animals in the crib, and don't tie anything onto the crib such as balloons. These are all associated with infant deaths.

Answer 4

You are correct to be concerned. You can certainly overheat a newborn easily! They don't have the abilty to sweat yet and they can't even communicate when they are too hot. Also, some studies suggest that over heating contributes to Sudden Infant Death Syndrom!
You are also risking simple suffocation with that many blankets in the bed with her and with her bound so tightly.
As a rule, babies bodies need about the same amount of covering that yours does. They also need to adjust their bodies for comfort. Ask yourself if you would like to be wrapped in a blanket and two quilts and then bound so tightly that you could not roll around?
65 is hot anyway!
She will be fine with just a gown and one light blanket.

Answer 5

Sounds like a lot of blankets. I would swaddle her in the receiving blanket and another one on top. Too many is not a good thing. At 5 days old you don't have to worry about her rolling or moving anywhere on the bed.

Answer 6

babies have a great way of regulating their own body temp. Heat is usually lost from the top of the head and the feet. Put the baby cap on and socks with a footed pajama and a blanket loosely over her, if you wrap her too snug it could affect her breathing. She'll let you know if she's uncomfortable- she's got lungs right?!

Answer 7

Sounds like a lot of blankets to me. You should cut it down to two. Wrap her in her receiving blanket then just drop another one over her. 3 sounds too heavy and warm.

Answer 8

Yes. making her too warm could bring harm to her. Putting her in a sleeper and "Swaddling her' like they did while she was in the hospital is all she really needs and it tends to keep them in one place. You might want to keep the little beany on her head, as it really does help to keep them warmer, since hear can escape from the top of their head (very true)

Making a baby to warm can contribute to SIDS

Answer 9

That is waaaay too much! She may not feel hot but thats too much on her.
A sleeper and being burrito wrapped in 1 blanket is plenty. If you bundle baby up too much you run the risk of SIDS. Try upping your room temp at night if you think its too cold for her.

Answer 10

That sounds like a lot....the advice I have heard is that only dress your baby as you would dress yourself. You have to think, would you be hot with all of that on? If so....your baby probably is too.