newborn nose is cold to the touch??????should I be worried

[mcfly79]

Hello,is anyone else still up at this time???????
My DD is 36hrs old and otherwise seems fine(she finally sleeping)but her nose feels really cold to the touch,face is a little cold.I have her in a long sleeved babygro,scratch mitts and in a sleeping/grobag type thing,have also put a blanket over her and a beanie type hat on but she still seems cold(to touch only she is'nt shivering or anything!!!)

Anyone know if this could be a serious symtom?midwife visiting this morning should I wait and speak to her or phone nhs24???

xx

[MmeLindt]

Congratulations on the birth of your DD. Are you still up?

I seem to remember that my DD always had a cold nose.

A good way to check if your baby is warm enough is to feel the nape of her neck.

Have a chat with your midwife to put your mind at rest.

And I am afraid that you are going to be worried about a lot in the coming months and years. It seems to be a side effect of being a mummy.

[seeker]

I think it's a sign that it needs to be kissed to warm it up!

Seriously, if the back of her neck and tummy feel nice and comfotably warm she's fine. My dd had freezing hands whatever I did for ages.

[BertieBotts]

Oh bless you As other posters have said, best way to check their temperature is to feel their tummy or back of their neck. Anything less than warm is too cold, anything sweaty is too hot. Don't worry too much about cold hands, feet, noses

Hope the midwife has been and put your mind at rest. Congratulations!

[mcfly79]

Thank you so much all of you(sorry I dissapeared!!!!)

midwife and doc said same thing.....to check nape of neck and if thats cosy all is well!!!!!

if I'm not worrying she's too hot I'm worrying she's too cold,as MmeLindt says it's a side affect of being a Mummy

Thanks again
xxxxxx

[Santismum]

Thanks for the responses!
I put him on his back last night and today and he has actually fallen asleep. I have noticed a patch of milk next to his head where he must spit this out in his sleep so that's a relief.

One other question if anyone can help, I can't seem to burp him, I do it after every feed but it doesn't work. I've tried different positions and he doesn't do it, then when I put him down he seems unsettled and sometimes brings up milk. is this normal for breastfed babies? Is it dangerous if he is not burped before he goes to sleep?

Thanks again