Comments on: What temperature should the house be kept at around infant babies?

By: Cob

Cob — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 13:31:18 +0000

You sound like me – I am always cold. I’ve read that if you are naturally “cold-blooded,” you shouldn’t rely on your own internal temperature gage to dress your baby, since you’ll probably end up overdressing him/her. To avoid this, I keep our thermostat on 64 or 65 at night (during the winter) and dress my own baby in jammies with a sleep sack on top – one layer fewer than I myself would wear to keep warm. While I would be cold under these conditions, I find her skin nice and warm to the touch (not too hot, not too cold) if I have to change her diaper in the middle of the night. Her hands are sometimes chilly, but my pediatrician said this is nothing to worry about.

By: wendy h

wendy h — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:58:43 +0000

depends on how you have the baby dressed. if the baby is dressed in a warm footsie PJ keep room cool 68 degrees if baby is only in lightweight PJ 72.degrees.

By: naenae0011

naenae0011 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 12:36:48 +0000

Keep the house at the same temperature you normally would… make sure the baby has on one extra layer than you do.

By: Lib

Lib — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:49:54 +0000

Because babies can’t regulate their own tempiture, you should keep your house at mid. 70’s. Either that or you can bundle up baby or cuddle the baby and keep it cooler.

By: dawn27055

dawn27055 — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:43:55 +0000

I was told around 72-74 degrees is good, because you don’t want your baby to get too hot which increases the chance for SIDS.

By: Brittney U

Brittney U — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:44:50 +0000

About 65 should be good, just watch for signs from your baby, feel the back of his neck to feel if he is over heated or cold. Oh believe me he will tell you if he is cold. If you cant tell just keep him wraped up or just in a onsie.