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Worst week ever to have a newborn!
Hello mummies
Just looking at the weather forcast for next week and its going to be boiling! I live in Thame in the south east so the hottest part of the country. Its going to be near 30 degrees all week next week. What on earth do you do with a newborn and a 10 month old in that weather??
What do I dress her in? Vest, long sleeved vest, baby grow???!
Its just too hot to enjoy the weather, 24 is pleasent but 30 degrees is just horrible!
xxx
Just looking at the weather forcast for next week and its going to be boiling! I live in Thame in the south east so the hottest part of the country. Its going to be near 30 degrees all week next week. What on earth do you do with a newborn and a 10 month old in that weather??
What do I dress her in? Vest, long sleeved vest, baby grow???!
Its just too hot to enjoy the weather, 24 is pleasent but 30 degrees is just horrible!
xxx
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When it was really hot last time, Daisy literally spent the days in just her nappy! She's a hot little thing at the best of times anyway so I just made sure all the windows were open from very early on, with the curtains closed when the sun was on the rooms and sometimes she just lay on a towel on the floor with me lying next to her!!!
Good luck, hope she's OK.
C xxx
Mason was born this time last year and my health visitor and midwife both told me it was absolutly fine to leave him in just a nappy. I'm sure for the first week of his life he hardly wore clothes!!!
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Only thing thats worrying me is my double buggy is black, thats going to attract the sun isnt it? Should I line it with something white? Also my sling is black, is it ok to use?
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[Modified by: hayls on June 28, 2009 08:48 PM]
I agree not to go out unless absolutely necessary and to stay indoors or in shade where possible. And cotton layers as well, checking lo regularly to see if too hot/cold.
Our garden is soooo hot and there's not much shade but Charlotte likes to go outside now so I'm finding it hard keeping her in the shade. I slap loads of kids f50 on and put a hat on her. She has a tan but is not burnt at all. I only tend to let her out after 3pm too (that sounds awful)!!
I bet we'll be due for some cracking thunderstorms soon!
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Lily was weighed today and has dropped to 5lb 12oz, MW said that was fine but she really doesnt have any fat on her at all so I'd imagine she'd struggle to keep warm? I've got her in a very loose cotton babygrow tonight and covered with a muslin.
How do I tell if she's hot or cold? At the moment her skin feels warm but not hot or sweaty,
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as a mum who has given birth to 3 kids in the middle east where it reaches well into the 50's I can give some advice!!!
Basically if you need to get out then do it early morning or early evening. Try to stay in and stay cool during 11 to 4.
Joseph (5) was born in 2004 and in April. Here it was already hitting 40 most days. I just kept him indoor with the aircon on (obviosly we have air con out here ) with just a vest on. If we went out he would wear a vest and a light sheet over him. On a night he would be in a vest and socks and a light sheet only. Its hard as they cant tell you if they are hot or cold. Feel the backs of necks and their tummies rather than their hands or face.
could you buy a air con unit or lots of fans to have around the house??? Keep curtains drawn in bedrooms or buy some black out blinds to keep rooms cool. Offer a little cooled water at times and make sure your others drink loads too. And you!!
Other than that, just keep them out the sun, even indirect sun can bounce off walls and burn them. Go to the library and get lots of books or dvd's from the dvd store or anything that will help staying in with lo's be easier to cope with.
dxxxx.
Probably best to stay in lots but would think pram and fans will be fine.S x
Im in Kent and my daughter was born in first week inmay...really warm.
I live in an old house....nice an cool down stairs...baking stairs!
We invested in an air con and we wished we brought two now. We have windows open, curtains closed. At night last year i remember having air con on as it was 26-28 in late eve. By 2am it was struggling to stay as low as 24! Worth investing in one if your house particularly bedrooms trap the heat in.
I avoid taking my lo outside between 11-3pm. If we are outside for lunch etc then i now put her in a light weight dress, hat and suncream. Also brought a pop up paddling pool from elc. I use it as a ball pool /diddy play play as it keeps her in the shade in the garden.
If I had to go down town or something. I would have lo when baby in her carseat on pushchair, where the carseat cover and pushchair didnt meet, I covered the gap with a muslin to ensure she was in shade.
top of back/chest to check temp. Every child is different when it comes to feeling the heat. At night, our lo used to sleep in nappy and 1tog sleeping bag so nothing was too tight on her. When it was 24+ at night she was often in just a nappy, or nappy and vest or nappy and romper.
Sometimes you will find it is actually cooler indoors than outside. Just remember if you have to travel outside between 11-3pm, make sure your children have had a drink before you leave to quence thirst, are ok temp wise, are in the shade. Apply suncream. Take spare drink with you. Dont forget suncream and water for you too!
Totally agree with Dee Dee...nice to have advice from someone who lives in a country with warm weather. xxx
I met 2 friends for coffee this morning but made sure we were home by 11am. Lily was in a pram and I had the hood covered with a muslin so she was in the shade the whole time.
How do you tell if she's hot or cold?? At the moment she's just in a vest and her skin on the back of her neck feels warm. Can babies sweat??
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My sister's friend had her baby 2 years ago when it was very hot and she had to put her in a cardi as when just in a vest she was going blue!