Autumn is coming and we are looking forward to the start of the heating season. In an apartment without heating on chilly autumn days it becomes uncomfortable. Sometimes it seems that the temperature outside is higher than at home. And if there is a small child, then the unpleasant coolness becomes a real problem for parents.
What do doctors think?
I would like to know what temperature should be in the children's room, where the newborn is all day. Pediatricians believe that a comfortable room temperature for a child is 22 ° C. Some doctors recommend not to raise the baby in greenhouse conditions, but to temper it at a temperature of 19 ° C. For an adult, these are not very comfortable conditions, but the baby's natural defense mechanisms work, and he adapts to the environment faster than adults.
Interesting, but true: the more insistently parents try to create greenhouse conditions for the baby, the more sick he is. It has been noticed that in dysfunctional families the situation is the opposite: the room temperature in the room where the child sleeps does not particularly bother anyone, and the children grow up almost without getting sick.
What is happening withnewborns with excess heat?
The higher the room temperature in the nursery, the less heat is lost from his body. Thus, the baby sweats, which is a bad sign. It is not for nothing that pediatricians believe that it is better for the child to be a little cold than to overheat.
Sweating, the baby loses water and s alt, he has diaper rash or redness on those areas of the skin where the arms and legs are bent, on the back of the head and back. The child suffers from pain in the tummy due to poor digestion of food due to loss of water, dry crusts appear in the nose. It is desirable that the room temperature in the nursery be measured with a working thermometer, and not with the feelings of the parents. The thermometer can be hung close to the newborn's bed.
Not cold and not hot
It happens that the temperature level cannot be changed to the optimal state. Do not be afraid that in a cool room the child will get sick. The newborn has such an active metabolism that the normal room temperature for him can be about 18 ° C, and he will sleep sweetly and feel comfortable. It is not recommended to wrap up the baby if the room is 20 ° C.
During water procedures, you should not specially heat the room, otherwise, after heating, the child with his sensitive nose will "catch" the temperature difference in the bathroom and in another room and may catch a cold.
Indoor humidity
Humidity is of great importance for a baby's room. Dry air leads to the fact that the child's bodyloses fluid, the mucous membrane and skin dry out. Comfortable humidity should be 50%, not less. To increase it, you can put a container of water or a humidifier near the baby's crib.
Cleanliness
Do not forget that the baby's room should be ventilated several times a day and it should be maintained at the optimum room temperature. Which? Not more than 22°C. Wet cleaning is also of great importance, but only with a minimum amount of detergents. If you follow all the recommendations, the baby will sleep peacefully and delight his parents with his he althy appearance.
