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My son is really clammy

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hereforit · 25/07/2019 23:28

My fan just broke and within minutes my room has become really warm. My son is sleeping in his cot and is in just his nappy. He's sweating, and is clammy. His head is dripping. Not trying to get in to a debate about how babies in Australia have it worse. Just need to know how I can keep my son cool. He's had a cool bath, lots of milk as he's attached to my boob pretty constantly.

I'm so worried about him overheating. It's a real fear of mine...

WIBU to just lay awake and watch him all night until I can get a fan tomorrow? 😥

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hereforit · 25/07/2019 23:30

I meant to post this in sleep. The Huawei MN app is awful compared to iPhone! Half the functionality...

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PiggyPokkyFool · 25/07/2019 23:34

How old is he and how hot is it where you are?

Jemima232 · 25/07/2019 23:35

How will watching him all night keep him cool?

TheBabyAteMyBrain · 25/07/2019 23:36

Put a damp towel or muslin at the open window to cool the air as it comes in. It's finally cooling off now and we have a breeze going here.

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hereforit · 25/07/2019 23:36

He's 9 months and it's 26 degrees, inside and out

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hereforit · 25/07/2019 23:38

It won't Jemima but I am extremely anxious as he had a bad start in life and stopped breathing. Ended up in hospital and it's lucky I spotted it as I was awake and holding him. Watching him won't keep him cool but seeing his chest rising and falling helps my anxiety

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hereforit · 25/07/2019 23:38

Thanks Brain. Good idea!

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PiggyPokkyFool · 25/07/2019 23:41

At 9 months no need to worry about him overheating ina catastrophe way - is he too too hot and uncomfortable he'll wake up and let you know. Also 26 isn't that hot - open a window and soak a muslin cloth in cold water and hang it over the end of the cot.

Pleasedontdrawonyoursister · 25/07/2019 23:43

Only thing I would say to try to ease your anxiety is that the whole country is baking hot today, so there are thousands of babies just like yours sleeping in this heat. My 11 month old son is next to me in his cot just in his nappy and he is still so hot bless him. I also remember reading that a fan shouldn’t be directed at a baby anyway? If he is taking extra fluids then that’s great Flowers

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hereforit · 25/07/2019 23:43

I think I'm over anxious. Just because he had had his ups and downs health wise. Didn't know the muslin trick so thanks!

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arethereanyleftatall · 25/07/2019 23:47

I'm not sure if this helps, but it's meant to - every single person in the Uk is sweating and clammy tonight. Everyone. Even 1 hour old babies. (Except maybe a few people who have air conditioning). Nothing is going to happen.

TheBabyAteMyBrain · 25/07/2019 23:47

@hereforit it's perfectly understandable to be anxious, I had similar with ds2 as a newborn, he's 6 months now and the fear is still there.

The coolest part of the night is coming, pop the towels up and let as much air as possible circulate around the house. In the past I have washed my curtains and hung them back up on hot nights to dry and cool the room. Probably not the easiest idea at almost midnight though! Grin

SamBeckett · 25/07/2019 23:53

Can you both sleep downstairs tonight as it will be cooler there

Jemima232 · 26/07/2019 00:08

Do try to rationalise your anxiety if you can, OP.

Everyone else in the country is also going through this.

TriciaH87 · 26/07/2019 00:25

Window open very thin sheet over him if you have a spare flat sheet over him. If you really need to but a cool flannel on back of neck. If you have a large food bag see if sheet fits in and do it up. Place in freezer for a little while then put over him.

itscallednickingbentcoppers · 26/07/2019 00:31

I was the same with my newborn. I think I froze him half to death for fear of overheating and SIDS Blush don't even get me started on the times in the middle of the night he felt cool and clammy and wouldn't wake up (he was just in a deep sleep!) he did have a heart complaint that was under investigation so i did have my reasons.

Anyway, 26 isn't a temp that you need to be overly worried about. Sweating is his bodies way of staying cool - I would worry more if he wasn't clammy. Just keep feeding him, give skin to skin and try to get some sleep yourself.

BloomedAgain · 26/07/2019 00:36

Yes sleep downstairs!

Weedsnseeds1 · 26/07/2019 01:28

It's hot and humid, but you are feeding on demand by the sound of things, so he won't dehydrate. Cool the room as much as you can ( some good suggestions) and dress him in as little as possible.

Pinktinker · 26/07/2019 02:49

My DS is almost nine months and I’m in the same boat. I can’t sleep because it’s just too hot even with the fan on full whack and I kept waking up panicking that he felt clammy too. I have older DC and the anxiety never fully goes away, I think once you’re a parent it’s there forever!

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