What are the 6 points to pay attention to when keeping newborns warm?

After a baby is born, his body is usually very cold. At this time, he needs to be kept warm, especially in the cold winter. Whether it is the baby's clothing or the indoor temperature, it must be appropriate. The temperature of the room should not be too high or too low, and the temperature difference between indoor and outdoor should not be too large, otherwise it is easy to cause the baby to catch a cold. What are the 6 points to pay attention to when keeping newborns warm?

If the baby's complexion is normal, the temperature of his limbs is normal and there is no sweat on his body, it means that no additional warming measures are needed. If there is sweat on the face, hot hands and feet, and the baby shows abnormal symptoms such as restlessness and irritability, it means that the baby's body temperature is high, above 37.5℃, which means that the baby is over-warmed and should reduce clothing and quilts. If your hands and feet are cold, your body temperature may be lower than 36 degrees Celsius. A body temperature below 36 degrees means that you are not keeping warm enough. You should increase the room temperature appropriately, add more clothes or take other warming measures. If the body temperature of a newborn is too low, scleredema may occur in severe cases, threatening the life of the newborn, so it must be taken seriously.

6 tips for keeping newborns warm

1. Ambient temperature

In cold winter, the room temperature for newborns should generally be maintained at 20-24℃. The weather is relatively dry in autumn and winter, so you should also pay attention to the indoor humidity, which should generally be kept at around 50%. You can use a humidifier to increase the humidity in your room.

2. Baby's clothes and quilts

It is best to use new cotton and soft and comfortable cotton cloth to make baby's clothes and quilts to ensure good warmth retention. Pre-warm on a heater or fire before putting on or wrapping. Do not wrap the baby too tightly so as not to affect the movement of the newborn's limbs. If it is not warm enough, add a blanket or use a hot water bottle to keep warm. However, special attention should be paid to the water temperature in the water bag, which should be around 40-60℃, and the hot water bag lid must be tightened. Place the hot water bottle outside the blanket and not directly on the skin to avoid scalding the baby.

3. Changing baby's diaper

Newborns urinate frequently and require more frequent diaper changes. Since the temperature of the diaper is lower than the baby's abdomen, be careful not to place the diaper on the baby's abdomen to avoid getting the abdomen cold. If possible, pre-warm the diaper on the heater before changing it.

4.Baby bath

When the ambient temperature is low, do not bathe your baby in a tub; wash the baby in sections. You can wash your hair first, then dry it with a dry towel, put on a small cloth cap, and then wash your neck, armpits, and elbows. After washing the upper body, put on a top or wrap it with a bath towel, then wash the groin, buttocks, and lower limbs, and use running water to clean the baby's private parts. After washing, do not let your baby sleep immediately as this will easily cause a cold. It is best to exercise with your baby. Also, don't feed your baby immediately. During a bath, the skin blood vessels become congested, the blood is redistributed, and the gastrointestinal tract is in a state of ischemia. Feeding your baby immediately will be detrimental to digestion and absorption. Also, please note that there should be no air convection around when bathing. The indoor temperature should be above 24°C. Bathing should be done 2 hours after feeding to avoid milk overflow.

5. Use a sleeping bag

The baby is more active when sleeping at night. Parents should check at all times and be careful not to let the baby's head and face fall under the quilt to cause suffocation. Using a sleeping bag can also solve this problem well while keeping warm.

6. Keep warm when going out

When the weather is not particularly cold, you can take your baby out more often to get some fresh air. When going out, you need to wear thick clothes and wrap your baby in a blanket if necessary. Also make sure that the baby's head, ears and hands are covered to prevent the skin from cracking due to wind. Outdoors, if you want to take your baby out of the car, be sure to protect the baby's mouth and nose with clothing or a thin blanket, because the baby's nasal mucosa is rich in blood vessels and the nasal cavity is relatively narrow. When exposed to cold wind, the nasal mucosa is easily congested and nasal congestion occurs.