To wake baby for a drink?

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Never posted in AIBH before but thought it gets high traffic and looking for quick replies! :) my baby is 23 weeks and has just started sleeping through around 9 hours a night. Probably 10 hours from her last feed as she takes a while to drop off. First time nervous mum. Her room is very hot (about 25 degrees). I've got the door open and windows open all through the house to get a breeze going, and she is just in a vest and 1 tog sleep sack. I'm nervous about her getting thirsty but also nervous about encouraging night feeds again when she has only just started dropping them! So should I wake her before I go to bed for one last feed or should I trust that she'll wake and cry if she's thirsty??

I would say she will wake if she is thirsty, keep an eye on the temp and lose the sleep sac if it gets too warm

Don't worry she will wake up if she is thirsty.

Don't wake! But agree, maybe lose the grobag if she gets too hot

Cool, thanks guys :)

My lo is 10 and I am in same position as you. I am just putting her down now in a thin romper suit and nothing else.

Def no sleeping bag! In my humble opinion.

Agree with others she will wake if she's thirsty

Try and go without the sleep bag if possible. My ds is 16 months and won't sleep without one. He also won't sleep without pyjamas on under either. Complete PITA. So if you can do tryb

I'd lose the sleeping bag- DD is in a nappy and a 0.5tog bag tonight.

Ok I'm going to have to try some stealth tactics to get the bag off without waking! she's a right little leg kicker when going to sleep so j wasn't sure if she would get herself to sleep without it!!

This is not a direct answer, but we decided to buy a cheap air conditioner from home base when we had our DD. It has been amazing, we put it on for a few hours (between 6 and 10 last night). And it brings the temperature down to around 20. I makes for happier baby and happier us. I am aware they use a lot of electricity, but for a few hours on these hot days it makes us all sleep and happier.
So people think we are mad, but we all get a good nights sleep and piece of mind and so we think it's priceless!

I would say she'll wake if she's thirsty.
I would take the sleeping beg off my Ds is in only his nappy tonight

I meant to say 10 weeks!

I'm another with my two dd's only in nappies tonight, I put a pair of pants on them too just to hold it in place if they somehow undo the tags.

I wouldn't worry about the drink.

Do you have it that temp all night? Because that's v warm and with the sleep sac and vest too she could be overheating. I'd be surprised if she wasn't thirsty, she's probably boiling!

I just snuck in and she didn't actually feel too hot. I've undone the sleeping bag but left it over her so if she gets hot and wiggles it'll come off!! Will check on her again when DH comes home from work. Thanks for all the replies :)

Oh sorry I misread! You mean her room is that hot anyway not that you were keeping it that temp! Just ignore my previous post!

I have 23 week old twins, (who don't sleep through - at best they alternate allowing me to feed and snooze!).

They are currently just in nappies. When they wake (which they will) I may put them in gro bags (no vest or sleep suit). However I have a window at the front and back of my bedroom (they are in with us) so there is a bit of a breeze.

I've removed the gro bag entirely now! I'm sure she'll be quick to let me know if she gets chilly anyway which seems highly unlikely!!

Just make sure that there is no way she can pull the undone sleeping bag up over her face.

oops, cross post. No risk if it's not there!

Babies all over the world sleep in much hotter conditions than this. She will be fine, and will wake if thirsty. You will probably find DD feeds more in the next couple of days due to the heat.

Even in the Australian summer my son slept with a 0.5T sleeping bag, although usually only with a sleeveless vest or just nappy on. He survived with a ceiling fan but no air con. As did we all.

Another one with a baby in just a nappy tonight.
Actually been in just a nappy all day, apart from the school run, and still looked like a little fat tomato.

So if anyone is still watching... Tonight have DD in a different room as nursery is insanely hot. It's the coolest room in the house but monitor still says 23. Have her in nappy and muslin tucked in covering her legs or she kicks herself away. Had fan on but now turned off as I'm going to bed. She feels cool to the touch. Now I'm worried about her getting cold!! I'm being ridiculous right? If she's cold she'll wake up and I'll put her sleep bag or a vest on her?? DH not home so no one here to tell me I'm being a worrier ;)

Haha yes you are being ridiculous but I was exactly the same when dd was your little one's age!

She will be fine! Cool to touch is ok! Enjoy some rest

Yep if she's cold she'll let you know about it. Nappy and muslin sounds fine. Hope you get some sleep!