Cold nights in France

[gosh2]

Can anyone advise, we are about to go off to France. It will be cold, house has no central heating - eeek! We have a 4 month old baby, I have just bought a grobag. What else can I put on baby at night? To keep babe snuggy?

My baby (10 wks) sleeps with me under our nice warm duvet. I figure it's ok since she's with me. Our ds did the same until 6 mo.

If its a 2.5 tog Grobag, and the house is very cold, how about long sleeve vest/ body suit, baby grow, cardigan and hat/ mitts?

We went camping in French Alps when ds was 8 weeks, it was -5C one night! He had a fleece grobag (that my mum made so no idea what tog), and a few blankets. He also wore gloves, I don't think I let him wear a hat as I was worried he would overheat! I can't tell you if he was too hot or cold, but he definitely slept better then than when we got back, probably all the fresh mountain air.

Tissy

Good idea about the cardigan think I will add that. I have some pure wool ones that I was given.

I have been worried about this. Will do mittens as well as nothing worse than little cold hands touching you when feeding!

If you're going by car could you take a fan heater and adaptor plug with you? Then you could warm the room before getting into bed. Also, if your baby sleeps apart from you, pre-warm his cot before you put him in.

I'd buy an electric convector heater with thermostat and keep the room warm at night.

gosh2 - how did you get on? It was very mild wasn't it.

sml2

we got on great, I still wrapped her up really well. Tights, cardi, grow bag. Her little hands and face were cold in the mornings but yes we were lucky weatherwise.

But she has a sniffle, and a cough, but bunged up nose is difficult. What can I give her to ease it.

The French pharmacist gave me stuff for the cough, but the nose is a prob.

Any advise, dont want stuff that you rub onto chest I need chemicals for her!

Saline nose drops from the chemist or your dr will unbung a nose. Babies usually hate them, however.

saline drops - nonsense! Got them they are as much use as a chocolate teapot

I never found anything that worked for unbunging tiny noses, except sleeping in an over heated room which seems to dry up anyone's nose pretty fast.

Supposedly putting EBM in the nostrils like saline drops works in the same way - makes them sneeze the snot out

Medised Infant used to be good but I'm not sure you can get it any more.

Those suction bulb things work very well but they make the baby jump a bit!

A couple of drops of Eucalyptus Smithii essential oil on a tissue in the room helps to unblock baby noses. But don't use Eucalyptus Globulus as this is too strong (but great for adults).

I know someone who used to suck their baby's nose... (yuch)

You're getting a bit Angela's Ashes for my liking Grommit!