Our first child is due in January ... cold weather and our house do NOT get along the best. We do not have weather proof windows or walls. Are there any suggestions on how to keep a newborn warm for a few months?
Thanks!
2007-09-28 16:28:31 · 20 answers · asked by Happy Girl 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
I didn't say it was damp ... and there is not mold. It's just cold.
2007-09-28 16:55:12 · update #1
My son was born in Denver...in January. My house was new enough to have good insulation but the windows were cheesy and it had some cold spots. ...and, of course, anything out of the house was very cold. Things that worked for me...
Blanket sleepers...zip front, heavy fleece. Polar fleece is especially nice but a little pricier. You can get basic blanket sleepers at Wal-mart for about $6 (and at thrift stores or used clothing stores like "Once upon a child" for $4 or less). I had at least a half dozen of them.
Layers. I bought a bunch of one piece light cotton knit outfits (without feet...long sleeves and legs...like old fashioned long johns)...one of these with some loose socks and a blanket sleeper over the top and he was toasty warm.
Don't forget about hats and something to cover little hands...a few hats with little ear flaps are nice when it is especially cold. Some infant sleepers have little fold over flaps to keep hands covered.
Secondary heat source in baby's room...but be safe about it. I found an electric oil-heated raidiator unit...it stayed fairly cool to the touch, had adjustable heat settings, and a thermostat to maintain a set temperature in the room...used this on especially cool nights and later used it to heat the basement when we would play down there in the winter.
No blankets in crib (swaddling a very young child is ok, but once they can wiggle out of the blanket, it poses a suffocation hazard for the child! I found some very cool night-time options. One was a polar fleece sleep sack. It looked like a little pillow case but had a neck hole and zipper front...kind of like a little sleeping bag...loved this one.
...and don't forget the value of body heat. My son slept in his car seat in my bed for the first few months...it snugged around him, I could put up the sun shade to hold in some heat, and I was giving off my own heat right next to him. ...then I discovered a great "co-sleeper" system from Graco (I think) that combined a pack and play with an elevated surface open to one side that I could set up right next to my bed...kept him safe and let us share body heat...made nightime feedings easier too!
2007-09-28 17:20:47 · answer #1 · answered by KAL 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Make sure your baby pig has lots of bedding in his cage. Make sure he has a little house, you can cover the cage with some heavy towels at night, but you may need to turn up the heat during the day just a little so your little guy can enjoy light, you can also put an old towel in his house so he can sleep under that and keep warm. I would talk to a vet about it though, just so you know for sure how warm the little guy needs to be, cause you don't want him to over heat.
2016-05-21 02:19:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Babies should always be kept warm, and have on one more layer than an adult is comfortable with. So I'd suggest a onesie, baby long-johns, and regular clothes, with a HAT and socks or booties. The hat is key, as we lose most of our body heat through our heads. You can also invest in lined drapes for the windows and make sure to put the baby on the floor on a blanket.
Congratulations!
2007-09-28 16:35:27 · answer #3 · answered by stoneinthestream 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congratulations. Babies don't need to be as warm as so many people think. Dress them in the amount and warmth of clothes you are comfortable in, and add one more layer if you want. It's actually recommended that babies sleep in a pretty cool room (65 degrees Fahrenheit I think) to reduce the risk of SIDS.
One thing you might want to do is plastic the windows, especially in baby's room. It doesn't always look the coolest, but I've found it really helps cut down on drafts from the windows.
2007-09-28 16:35:48 · answer #4 · answered by blooming chamomile 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Plastic! Put plastic over all of your windows to help keep some extra cold air out. You can use old blankets to put in front of cracks in the doors. Put an extra thick blanket down under your baby( the sheets are always so cold!). You could also let the baby sleep with you...but beware of that...
2007-09-28 16:35:39 · answer #5 · answered by Carolyn 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Actually babies need less than more. We lived in Central New York in a drafty old house (over 100 years old) when my daughter was born and she slept in her diaper, teeshirt and a light "footie" pjs. During the day she was in logn onsies or infant sweat pants, when we went out for our walks I'd bundler her in a snow suit. But if you keep it to the minimum your child will do fine, the baby will get "climitized" and won't need to be bundled up as much.
2007-09-28 17:15:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Put the baby in warm clothes. Wrap her up in recieving blankets. Make sure you keep her head warm with a baby beanie. Good luck!! I hope this helps.
2007-09-28 16:40:06 · answer #7 · answered by Alexandria 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JCPenney.com They are having a home sale right now, they sell the best Fleece blankets. They keep you so warm that might help. They hold in the heat, so don't keep it on to long just long enough. You will know!
2007-09-28 16:33:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you go to the hardware store they make it's like window sealer you put around the edges of the window to keep the heat in so it won't be so cold.
2007-09-28 16:33:34 · answer #9 · answered by Adrianne R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Woogirl is right.. and use a lambwool blanket in the crib... why is your house so cold and damp? have you got mould growing.. because that is not a good mixture for a new born baby to be.
suggest you look for another flat or place to stay.. or talk to your landlord.. this sounds like unacceptable living conditions to me
Plunket nurse Diana
2007-09-28 16:40:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋