What's a good temperature to keep the house when my baby is born?

Question

My baby's due in February and in the area where I live the days in February can be anywhere from 10 degrees to 60. What's a good temperature to keep the house to keep the baby comfy?

Answer 1

68° - 70° F or sleeping

72 degrees hanging out

75 degrees sponge bathing

Draft free of course.

Answer 2

Whatever temperature you would be comfy in, theres no difference between you and the baby. You're always going to have an extra layer on the baby anyway, and that will be fine.

My son was born in Jan, and our house is always 68 degrees. Colder at night. He's never been sick. In fact, I had him out in his stroller in 20 degree weather after being home a week.

Babies need temperature variation. Theyre no different from you. Before they can regulate their temperature you keep them bundled, not the house warmer.

Answer 3

Whatever temperature you are comfortable in, the baby will be as well. I always keep my house a little cooler, and then dressed the kids in little footed play suits, etc. Good luck

Answer 4

we always keep our house at 70 year round, we live in maine and my son was also born in feb, i just kept him in some nice fuzzy rompers all the time with a onsie on under them when its really cold out, and for bed if baby will be in a cold room you can use something like this http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=swaddle%20wrap&origkw=swaddle%20wrap&f=Taxonomy/TRUS/2255957&sr=1
to keep baby warm at bed time too
more then likely you baby will be fine as long as you feel fine if you feel cold look at what your baby is wearing, if you are in a t-shirt and baby is in fleese more then likly baby is fine

Answer 5

I say 74 degrees. That's what I keep my house