Baby do not speak yet so it’s up to you to ensure that it is nice and warm all winter. At home, outside or walk in the mountains, here are our tips to protect baby from the cold.
Why baby may suffer from cold?
Baby can suffer cold much more than adults.
On the one hand his immobility prevents it from warming and secondly, babies do not yet have an effective system to regulate their body temperature. In other words, they are extremely sensitive to temperature.
Dressing baby when it’s cold?
Before 1 year, children do not work and therefore face the cold by their immobility. So much better cover. It is imperative to dress up an outfit suited to the outdoor temperature.
For example, it is very cold, he must:
- A body;
- Under a long-sleeved sweater;
- A fleece pullover;
- Tights;
- A combination of warm, waterproof and vented allowing perspiration;
- A hood (a more opaque cap);
- A scarf;
- Mittens attached to each other by an elastic band passing through the sleeves;
- Warm boots, neither too small nor too tight if the combination does not cover the feet.
Protect baby from the cold output
When temperatures are very low, do not use baby carrier: baby might have legs pressed and could be cool. It will be free to move in a pram or stroller covered with an overcoat and a blanket.
Do not leave a baby if there is fog, especially if it is freezing.
Walk the hottest hours, between 11h and 15h, and no more than an hour.
The feeding baby when it’s cold
Think about how much drinking baby to prevent it from becoming dehydrated.
When you return, give your child a warm drink or a hot meal.
Give your baby purees soups or rich in starch and iron.
The baby’s skin and the cold
Baby’s skin is extremely sensitive and fragile. Between changes in temperature, friction and hard water, some areas may be vulnerable: facial flushing, herpes, early frostbite on his hands and feet, chapped lips are common.
To soothe itching and gnawing baby, apply on his face and body moisturizer.
On his lips chapped and dry because baby does not know the wet, apply a lip balm suitable for babies. You can use this stick on places other than the lips, like the chin for example.
Namely
- Variations in temperature weakens baby’s skin and the friction of his clothes irritate. To reduce this discomfort, choose soft materials like cotton or fleece;
- When you come out, immediately change clothes baby if they are damp or wet;
- The temperature of baby’s room should be around 19 ° C. Make sure it is not too warm inside, because we tend wrongly to put too much heat.
If hypothermia
How to tell if baby is cold? First, by taking its temperature.
If it drops to around 35 ° C, baby is hypothermic. Then it seems softer, is calm and loses his appetite, even if his skin is colored.
In children the symptoms are different: the skin is pale, cold, shivering child, he breathes more slowly and his heartbeat slows.
Contact a doctor because if the baby’s temperature down to 30 ° C, it can be fatal. Meanwhile, place yourself in a heated room, baby in your arms wrapped in a blanket with a cap.
