MS Tips for keeping the really Little one's Warm?

Rachie_B

definitely recommend swaddling
many babies like the snug,womb like feeling it recreates,and it really does keep them snug as a bug

from birth wrap tightly with arms inside,then from about 6 weeks just swaddle from under arms so their hands / arms are free to move

you can use any blanket (not ones with large lacy patterns / holes though as may get fingers / toes stuck !) although you can buy purpose swaddling blankets eg http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Grobag-Swaddling-Blanket_W0QQitemZ320158134731QQihZ011QQcategoryZ3081QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

MadDogWoman_2

Just wanted to add that if you do dreamfeed you may find that your LO starts waking up for the feed after few months.

My DD does that now if I don't look at the clock she soon wakes up and reminds me - did it tonight she woke up at 22.10 for a feed.

I just changed her nappy then the little darling promptly filled it!

If you have any BF questions there's a good support board on IVillage that I use a lot.

MDW

pnq06

Blimey I have learnt a lot tonight :cool:

Firstly thank you Gingham Ribbon for moving my post

And secondly thank you to everyone else for taking time to post

I really want BF to work this time, I think cos I was so tired last time it really took its toll and I only made it to 12 weeks...

But with all this swadling and dream feeding I think there is gonna be light at the end of the tunnel this time :j

Thanks all its sooo much appreciated!!!

liney

How an earth can Heath Visitors object to swaddling when a maternity nurse showed me how to do it in hospital before i went home! That was only 3 years ago; i am glad they all work from the same page...

I would get one of those sheepskin mattress covers that you use underneath the fitted sheet. It will retain heat.

Mittens and socks are most important. Remember blankets doubles over are 2 layers, not one. You can get temperature readers with the recommended layers for that temperature from Dunelm if i recall.

You have to be really careful not to overheat the baby - checking the back of the neck/tummy is gives you the best gage of if they are hot or cold.

pnq06

Thanks Liney, do you know where I can buy on of those mattress cover thingys?

hellies

You can also get really thick fleecey sleeping bags in matalan, theyre much cheaper than the gro-bags. I got some for dd and im sure they were under £10 (that was 2 years ago though!)

pnq06

hellies wrote: »

You can also get really thick fleecey sleeping bags in matalan, theyre much cheaper than the gro-bags. I got some for dd and im sure they were under £10 (that was 2 years ago though!)

Worth a look

liney

Roseby's used to sell them, so anywhere that sells duvets and linen i guess.

nad1611

Hi
Just a little word of warning there is such a thing as overheating and again as you mentioned in relation to the cot bumpers, cot death has been linked to overheating.
I may be wrong but as a midwife 10 yrs ago I would have said that sleeping bag idea for small babies would probably be a no no. If you place a baby in a cot you will often find on your return that they have moved up out of their bedding, this is a natural thing for the baby to do and regulates temperature. If a baby was in a sleeping bag they probably would not be able to move away from the area should it become too hot.
I used to live in similar circumstances to you really cold rooms etc, but be careful not to overdo. Obviously having the head covered is going to be the biggest advantage. Babies do not have great stores of fat and are not able to use lots of it to produce heat to warm themselves, so it important to help them with this. We used to say about one more layer than you would have on you. If there were really cold nights I would also feed them and lay them next to me but again always check with your midwife if you are unsure. At the end of the day it's oftena case of common sense and you'll soon get to know what's right for your baby even if you can't believe that at first. Good Luck

daveyjp

A baby room should be about 18 degrees. This will probably feel cool to you, but it's ideal for babies. All Grobags come with a thermometer so you can monitor temperature (we have found cheap Grobags on e-bay and occasionally in Makro. Our 17 month old has just gone into a large 2.5 tog and she loves them!).

I advise a heater with a timer and temperature which can be set to about 18 degrees to keep the room confortable.