How to understand if a baby is hot or cold?
Today we will talk about how to determine whether the baby is hot or cold. This is especially true now during a walk, when it is colder outside.
To determine this, you should check the back of the head and the top of the back. At the same time, your hands should not be cold.
- If it is cool there, then the baby is most likely cold.
- If the baby is sweating or hot there, then the baby is most likely overheated.
- If the back of the head is normal and dry, then the baby is neither hot nor cold. Also, signs that the baby is comfortable can be a homogeneous, normal skin colour of the face, warmth under the blanket or top layer of clothing.
The hands and nose may be cooler, since these parts of the body are quite far from the heart.
If the baby is cold, the signs may be:
- The baby is restless and crying.
- The skin around the mouth has turned pale or blue.
In this case, you can wrap up the baby, go home, check if the baby has sweated and is cold from sweating. When you get home, the baby will most likely want to eat - feed him.
If the baby is overheated, the signs may be:
- The baby is sweaty, hot to the touch, behaves restlessly, refuses to eat, there is sweat on the forehead and under the hat.
In this case you should go home, change the baby's clothes and feed him at home.
More important rules:
- Always dress for the outdoors first you and then the baby (so that the baby does not sweat).
- After coming home, undress your baby gradually.
Enjoy your walks! If you found this article useful, don't forget to share it with others.
Author of the article: Aleksandra Ņekrasova
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