Baby Room Temperature Nhs
Knowing what layers to dress your baby in depending on the temperature of her room will help.
Baby room temperature nhs. Read more about what to do if your child has a high temperature. Dont share a bed with your baby if you have been drinking alcohol if you take drugs or youre a smoker. The nhs recommends you get an urgent appointment with your gp or call nhs 111 if. Always tuck your baby in with blankets across their chest and under their arms nhs health scotland for the first 6 months the safest place for your baby to sleep is in a cot crib or moses basket in your room beside your bed and in the same room as you for all sleeps.
Safe sleep for your baby reducing the risk of sudden infant death. Making sure your baby isnt too hot or too cold at night can be tricky. Hi we have a 3 way disagreement in our house about what temperature is right for our living room when our newborn baby daniel is there. German doctor carl wunderlich identified the average body temperature of 9860f 370c during the 19th century.
Your baby is three to six months old and has a temperature of 390c 1020f or higher. Your babys temperature is 39c or higher if theyre 3 to 6 months old. Most of the books say something like 16 21 degrees is the right range but i am not comfortable in this. Your babys head uncovered and room temperature about 180c 650f j if you are away from home with your baby ensure that there is a.
The chance of sids is higher in babies who get too hot so try to keep the room temperature between 16 200c. Nhs sheffield 722 prince of wales rd sheffield s9 4eu tel 0114 305 1000. Our infographic has everything you need to make sure your baby is comfortable. If you need to speak to someone outside normal surgery hours you can call your gp surgerys out of hours service if they have one or nhs 111.
Place your baby on their back to sleep in a cot in the same room as you for the first 6 months. The fever lasts more than five days. Dont smoke during pregnancy or breastfeeding and dont let anyone smoke in the same room as your baby.