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Baby room temp 13'C the last two nights, what to do!?

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LadyLouOf2 · 09/02/2021 20:59

My 6 month old DS is in his cot in the room immediately next door to us. He shares this room with my DD (2.5years). She sleeps like a log and doesn't feel it but he has had a couple of terrible nights. According to the monitor, the room was at 13'C, despite having double glazed windows etc (it's an old Edwardian house and is draughty). He sleeps in a vest, baby grow, grow bag and 2 cellular blankets on top.
I know they say that babies' hands and feet are always colder but his hands have been like absolute ice blocks. His chest and the back of his neck have felt okay (not hot, not cold) but his hands and his forearms are just beyond cold. Last night I had to bring him in with us at 4am and I just rubbed his hands and arms until they were warm. He slept like a log as soon as he warmed up.

Other than leaving the heating on all night (it's a 5 bed house, too big to heat the whole thing every night)- do you have any suggestions of how to keep him a bit warmer? I've brought his cot into our room this evening as our room has less windows and feels warmer. He is appropriately dressed according to the guidelines. Any bright ideas please!

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lilylongbottom · 10/02/2021 06:18

I would be careful about some of the above suggestions OP, which might actually lead to overheating. Wrapping a young child in a blanket and putting the grobag over the top, for example, sounds dangerous to me.

The grosuit is great as it's no extra padding under the sleeping bag, so no overheating, but keeps the arms and hands warm.

lilylongbottom · 10/02/2021 06:22

This is the last thing I will say (Grin) no way I'd be leaving any sort of portable heating in the room with my kids. As others have said, turn off other radiators in the house and have the thermostat on appropriately.

Oblomov21 · 10/02/2021 06:51

That is way too cold. Hope the radiator, or a heater, sorts it.

CarryOnPlainHunting · 10/02/2021 06:56

I’d get an oil filled radiator from Amazon. We live in a very cold house and find those a much cheaper way of heating just one room.

Shouldhaveaneonsign · 10/02/2021 06:59

We use an oiled filled radiator with a thermostat too. Works a treat. They sell them at argos, wilkos etc.

BML123 · 10/02/2021 08:01

We had same problem in very draughty 17th century house. Ergobaby 3.5 tog sleeping bag with sleeves was our saviour . Look on buggybaby website they are 40% off currently I cannot recommend enough. Also set the heating to flick on below 15 degrees for next few nights. I feel your pain! We eventually got so fed up of being permanently cold we moved. And to everyone moaning why not turn on the heating, when you are spending £250 a month on oil, you may change your mind!!!!!

OurChristmasMiracle · 10/02/2021 08:16

I think for the sake of your DD too you need to heat that room. You definitely need to find a solution. Oil filled radiator could work but long term as baby gets older they might touch it and burn themselves so honestly leaving the heating on low would be the better option

TheVolturi · 10/02/2021 10:53

I really want to know why the little ones are in the coldest room out of all five bedrooms!

Lisyloo725 · 17/02/2021 21:36

Hi there
I found this in my old WhatsApp messages for you - we had a very cold house last winter - and my research said this:
(Our bedroom was getting down to 12oC!!)
Risk of health problems increases.

Please warm the room OP x

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