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Caring for a newborn is both a happy and challenging thing for most parents. Because newborns do not have instructions, but they need a lot. As for whether we can meet his needs in time, sometimes it is completely up to guess.
If you guess right, it all depends on the experience of your parents and elders.
There is a question that often confuses new parents: Is the newborn afraid of cold or afraid of heat? Should he wear more or less clothes?
Let's discuss it together
One: Is the newborn afraid of cold or afraid of heat?
The book "American Academy of Pediatrics" points out that before the baby is 1 year old, his thermoregulation ability is not perfect. When in an environment that is too cold or too hot, it is difficult for him to regulate his body temperature on his own.
For example, we adults, in a cold environment, may be frozen is fine, afterwards drink a cup of hot water is good. In the hot environment, it is ok to cover it, and there will be no big problems.
But the newborn is not ok, he has just been born, whether it is the surface of the skin, or the thermoregulation system, is not very well developed. If he freezes in an overheated environment, or covers it in an overheated environment, he may get sick.
Therefore, babies are both afraid of cold and heat. Only when the temperature is moderate, he feels comfortable and can grow up healthily.
Isn't this different from what you think?
The role of wearing clothes for the baby is: in the case of colder, to prevent heat loss, to keep the body warm; in the hotter situation, but also conducive to the baby's heat dissipation, can not cover too tightly.
Many mothers have asked me, since it is difficult for a newborn to regulate his body temperature, is it necessary to wear a lot of clothes for him?
In fact, whether in a cold or hot environment, the baby is not wearing as much as possible. In general, when in the same environment, newborns only need to wear one more layer of clothing than we do. Don't make a mistake.
Two: How to judge whether the baby is cold or hot?
We always say that there is a kind of cold, and that mom (grandma) thinks you are cold.
When the three outer layers are tightly wrapped in real time, the child is dressed thin and hissing around. At this time, we inevitably can't look at it, autumn clothes and autumn pants, big cotton jackets, saying that we must put anything on him.
We can't understand, on such a cold day, children wear so little, can they not freeze? And the child can't accept it, obviously it's not so cold, I have to wear so much, it's too domineering.
For the elderly and the mother, the physique is relatively weak, and they will be more afraid of cold. And children have a fast metabolism and are lively and active, they actually have a less obvious perception of cold.
But the newborn can not move around, and the development is not perfect, how can we judge whether he is cold or hot?
The Pediatrics Society proposes a scientific method of judging: touch the baby's hands, feet and chest to check whether he is cold or hot.
Generally speaking, the temperature of the baby's hands and feet will be slightly lower than that of the chest cavity, but it is not cool to the touch. If we touch the hands and feet of a newborn and find that it is cold, then he should be in a state of cold.
At this time, we can feed some hot milk to warm his body. Or take him to a warmer room and get him back to his proper body temperature.
Three: We should also pay attention to these aspects
What other aspects should we pay attention to when caring for newborns?
What does your baby wear at night?
When Bu Ni was born, as a new mother, I really didn't know much about parenting at that time. Bu Ni was born in the winter, and I belong to the type of cold, so I always wear a lot of clothes for Bou Niu, and the evening is no exception.
There were a few times when Buu Yu fell asleep and suddenly cried, and after I held her in the bed and moved a place, she stopped crying again. At that time, I was still wondering, what is this novelty hobby, and do you like to move the nest when you sleep?
After reading a lot of parenting books, I realized that it was too hot for Bu Yu, and it felt comfortable to move to a cool place.
Many new mothers will also be confused, the baby is afraid of both cold and heat, what clothes should he wear to sleep that night?
The right thing to do is to wear the same clothes and quilts as we adults do, and then add an extra layer of a moderately thick blanket.
In addition, we can feel the baby's body temperature and judge whether he needs to add or subtract clothes. If both hands and feet are cold, add clothing. If the body sweats, then it is appropriate to wear less.
The best clothing for your baby is cotton fabric, which is soft and comfortable, but also absorbs moisture and breathes. Don't wear the clothes too tightly, a little looser, the baby will feel very comfortable. Do not have a drawstring on baby clothes to prevent the baby from moving around and wrapping his hands and feet or causing suffocation.
How high is the temperature in the baby room?
When the baby comes from the mother's warm body to the outside world with temperature differences, he will be a little uncomfortable. An environment that is too cold or too hot will make him feel uncomfortable.
At this time, it is more appropriate to keep the indoor temperature at about 20 degrees.
In addition, because it is difficult for newborns to regulate their body temperature and cope with changes in external temperature. Therefore, it is important that we keep the ambient temperature constant. Just like when he is in his mother's belly, he is in a constant temperature state, which ensures that he grows and develops healthily.
To raise a newborn, we try not to take him to places where the temperature is unstable. Especially in winter and summer, if you will hold the child in the air-conditioned room, and then carry him to the outdoors, such a temperature difference can easily lead to the baby getting sick.
Humidity should also be moderate
If the indoor humidity is low and the air is dry, the baby will be uncomfortable breathing and will easily wake up at night. In general, the air humidity is more appropriate at about 50%.
If the air is dry, you can put a humidifier in the baby room, which can increase the humidity in the room.
However, the indoor humidity is too high and not good, which can easily cause baby diaper rash. If the humidity is too large, the natural oil of the baby's skin will be reduced, so that when the diaper and skin contact friction, it is easy to cause allergies.
Moreover, the baby's groin is folded more, and it is not often exposed to the air, if it has been in a high humidity environment, it will inevitably breed bacteria to cause diaper rash.
We can put a temperature and hygrometer in the home, so that we can always know the environmental situation and make adjustments.
When your baby was born, did you ever have a problem with hot and cold?
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