Signs Baby Is Too Hot While Sleeping
Family picnics, trips, pool parties, etc depending on where you live can be quite hot and sticky, so you may be worried about keeping your baby cool as the temperature rises.
The overheating effect does not just make the baby uncomfortable, but can make sleeping more difficult too.
Here are some tips on how to find out if the baby is overheating, how to stay cool in summer (and winter), and signs of when to see a paediatrician.
This article reveals the signs baby is too hot while sleeping and shows how to maintain the right balance so that the baby can stay the right temperature all night.
What is the standard body temperature of an infant?
The standard body temperature of the baby is about 36.4 ° C (97.5 ° F). The temperature of the baby varies according to the time of day, weather exposure and the season you are in.
The best ways to measure temperature are in-ear thermometers or rectal thermometers.
Signs baby is too hot while sleeping
Sweaty or Stiff skin
Another easy-to-understand sign that indicates the signs baby is too hot while sleeping is sweaty or stiff skin. Sweaty skin is warm and moist when touched, stiff skin is moist but cool. If you touch the baby’s skin in the middle of the night and feel either of these conditions, it is possible that the baby is too hot while sleeping.
Red, flushed cheeks
One of the most obvious signs baby is too hot while sleeping is that it flushes red. When the baby starts to get hot, the body automatically circulates a lot of blood in the necessary part (such as the head), and tries to stay cool by taking away heat.
Warm to touch
The third sign that the baby is too hot is when the skin feels warmer than usual.
Fast breathing
When the baby starts to heat, the body automatically improves blood circulation (as already mentioned, the cheeks flush red), and breathing is activated to cool down. The increase in breathing appears as a short, shallow, fast breathing.
Restlessness
If there is more turning around than usual, your baby may be too hot. Everyone moves and makes noises in the middle of the night, but common signs of discomfort are lots of tossing and turning, writhing and crying.
Fussiness
Sometimes the baby is too hot and might not want to go to bed at all, instead may only settle in cooler areas of the house. As a result, the baby may become disturbed, grumpy, or overtired when not sleeping in their bed.
How to keep your baby from overheating?
Maintaining the ideal temperature range, and keeping an eye on it with a thermometer. Keeping the ideal temperature range is essential, and it can be worth investing in a heater for winter on a timer such as a tapo smart plug where you can monitor the times it comes on and off. For summer, if you live in a hot state I would recommend some level of air conditioning be available or to use indirect fans.
When you dress your baby, consider clothes that make you feel comfortable when you sleep. If you wear too many layers in winter you get too hot, it’s the same for your baby too. Things like this are also covered in my article here.
Baby Overheat Risks
Babies who become overheated are at risk of causing other health problems that require immediate action. At the very least, overheating can cause your child to lose sleep because they are uncomfortable.
Other risks include:
Heat fatigue or heat stroke: The baby sweats a lot and may begin vomiting or lose consciousness, it is essential to reduce temperature here. They will feel very cold when clothing is removed, but if you touch the skin it will be really hot to the touch, a good way to reduce temperature here is to keep a fan direct on the skin and make sure the baby/child doesn’t pull a cover back over. It’s the same if you get out of bed in the middle of the night, your skin is warm so the air feels very cool, but it’s essential to do what you can to reduce their body temperature as best you can.
Dehydration: When the child’s body temperature rises, excessive sweating, loss of moisture and electrolytes can cause dehydration symptoms.
Final Thoughts
In final thought I would like to say If your baby shows these signs during sleep, it is important to cool the body. Use a room thermometer to ensure that the room temperature is 16-20 ° C so that the baby does not get too hot or cool. It is convenient because many monitors have thermometer function. Also, take off futons and clothes, open windows and use a fan if necessary. However, if the temperature of the baby remains high, it may be evidence that the baby is ill. If your body temperature does not decrease, or if your body temperature continues to rise, please be immediately diagnosed by a specialist.
