Baby regulating their own temperature

beertons

Just a general question here. How long on average does it take a baby to regulate their own temperature?

qwertytlk

Just looked it up online and it seems they start to do it once born. Ask your phn for a mor definate answer though

Das Kitty

It can take a long time for their bodies to do it well. My boy is 20 months and only in the last month is he not getting a temperature from teething, he gets soaked in sweat instead.

They gradually improve the older they get. Do you have a specific concern about this or are you wondering when you can stop worrying?

beertons

We think we're over heating him when he's in the cot. Always have a blanky over him. When we have the fire lit, we were hoping to take his top off him. Were were told not to over heat him, and 'coz we like big fires we were wondering about the self regulating.

How Strange

If he's a newborn I'd leave the blanket on as newborns love being kept warm. I dressed my son in babygros abd kept him swaddled all the time up to 12 weeks except if he was in the car and then I'd have a all in one suit with a hat. Once he got past 12 weeks and was more active I dressed him in daytime clothes, babygros at night with a sleepbag and a blanket around his lower half. I still wrap him in a blanket when he's sleeping as I found he
sleeps much better.

I dont agree with the tizzie hall idea of 19 layers but a cellular blanket doubled over is enough.

cbyrd

General rule of thumb is a newborn needs one more lair than an adult. . and cold hands face or feet don't mean the baby is cold, it's quite common. you test their body temperature at the back of their neck. If it's warm back there then they're fine. .;)