Temperature in baby's room??

Reilly626 · July 2012

Anyone know where I can find out what temperature they need to be in for sleep or daytime? I ask because in the beginning they will be with us and we keep our AC cranked low- I figure we should start adjusting now! I love that the video monitors have room temperature right on them too. If not I guess I can ask the hospital nurses. Thanks!

lizzmac21 · July 2012

this is a good question, I found a few sites that say the ideal room temperature is between 65 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit

i also found this: If you think your baby is getting too hot, check his tummy. If it feels hot, or if he's sweaty, remove some layers. And don't worry if your baby's hands and feet feel cool, as this is completely normal.

bigbootyjudi · July 2012

We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!

noah-bear · July 2012

65-70 was always entirely way too cold for us. We just dress(ed) DS appropriately for the temp (typically 75ish)

noah-bear · July 2012

anbeck4:
We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!

using a fan, esp a ceiling fan, helps lower SIDS risks.

Grins04 · July 2012

Our house would be freezing below 70 (we keep it around 75 for the most part), but maybe that's our thermostat. We just keep it comfortable for us, and put an extra thin layer on baby if we think we need to (and remember, babies don't necessarily need bundled, they can actually easily overheat). And yes, fans are fine for baby, just don't have it blowing on them. You want it to circulate the air.

morgs8384 · July 2012

We try to keep the house between 68-71 all the time. Even at that temp, if DS was swaddled in anything thicker then a muslin blanket he would sweat.

HoneyBunn24 · July 2012

I'm a moron and I have no idea what temp 70 is (my brain is also fried from 2 insane days at work)...we've have our angel care monitor set up for a week now to try and figure out all the ins and outs (sans baby) and our A/C has been running in the living room at a cool 22 but anytime we walk by the nursery (down the hall from the livingroom) the monitor shows anywhere between 26 and 28 degrees. We've tried everything to try and make the monitor show a lower temp but it's stubborn apparently. It doesn't feel hot in the room, but apparently it is.

daniellelovesjacob · July 2012

noah-bear:
anbeck4:
We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!
using a fan, esp a ceiling fan, helps lower SIDS risks.

So is it okay to sleep with a fan on? I sleep with one on every night and baby boy will be sleeping in our room for the first few weeks.

rp-chicago-mom · July 2012

I've been through infant and child CPR and first aid a bunch of times for my job and they usually say 68-72 F. That period where they can't regulate their body temp is usually resolved in a few days then they are comfortable in the same temp and number of layers as you or one more layer. Different sources vary on the layers but a lot of it has to do with your baby. My nephew was hot blooded. He was born July 12 and if we put anything on him more than a onesie-- socks, a hat, etc, he would turn red and sweat.

rp-chicago-mom · July 2012

noah-bear:
anbeck4:
We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!
using a fan, esp a ceiling fan, helps lower SIDS risks.

You took the words right out of my mouth. I've never heard a fan is a bad idea.

rp-chicago-mom · July 2012

daniellelovesjacob:
noah-bear:
anbeck4:
We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!
using a fan, esp a ceiling fan, helps lower SIDS risks.

So is it okay to sleep with a fan on? I sleep with one on every night and baby boy will be sleeping in our room for the first few weeks.

If the air is circulating with a fan, babies are much less likely to inhale their CO2 and more likely to breathe new oxygen. That is very important in preventing SIDS.

rels09 · July 2012

Baker_Bride:
daniellelovesjacob:
noah-bear:
anbeck4:
We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!
using a fan, esp a ceiling fan, helps lower SIDS risks.

So is it okay to sleep with a fan on? I sleep with one on every night and baby boy will be sleeping in our room for the first few weeks.
If the air is circulating with a fan, babies are much less likely to inhale their CO2 and more likely to breathe new oxygen. That is very important in preventing SIDS.

This. It's just the opposite - we are buying a fan specifically for LO's room and will have the ceiling fan on in our room when she sleeps in there.

As for the OP, I am not too worried about the thermostat setting since I can always add or remove layers on baby.

Manda-Kay · July 2012

stephaniemthomas:
In our Caring for Your Newborn class they recommended having the temp set between 68-72 degrees.

This is what they told us too. This is going to be an adjustment for us because we keep our a/c at 76 to save money.

latnprincess · July 2012

I've heard differently about house temp. I"ve heard don't change anything about your house or your lifestyle. Baby will aclimate.

noah-bear · July 2012

rels09:
Baker_Bride:
daniellelovesjacob:
noah-bear:
anbeck4:
We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!
using a fan, esp a ceiling fan, helps lower SIDS risks.

So is it okay to sleep with a fan on? I sleep with one on every night and baby boy will be sleeping in our room for the first few weeks.
If the air is circulating with a fan, babies are much less likely to inhale their CO2 and more likely to breathe new oxygen. That is very important in preventing SIDS.
This. It's just the opposite - we are buying a fan specifically for LO's room and will have the ceiling fan on in our room when she sleeps in there.
As for the OP, I am not too worried about the thermostat setting since I can always add or remove layers on baby.

DS has had a fan in his room nexrt to his bed since the day he came home. he has never slep without some sort of fan.

MommyMelRN · July 2012

We've always told our patients around 70 (which is right on with what pp have said), but just to be smart about things. If you know you like it cool, put an extra layer on babe, if you know you like it warm, pay attention and dress baby appropriately. And fans, as mentioned previously, are a great idea, as long as they aren't pointed directly at baby

rp-chicago-mom · July 2012

MommyMelRN:
We've always told our patients around 70 (which is right on with what pp have said), but just to be smart about things. If you know you like it cool, put an extra layer on babe, if you know you like it warm, pay attention and dress baby appropriately. And fans, as mentioned previously, are a great idea, as long as they aren't pointed directly at baby

Now I'm having visions of a newborn photo shoot with a fan to get their hair blowing in the wind. I clearly am overheated!

bigbootyjudi · July 2012

Baker_Bride:
daniellelovesjacob:
noah-bear:
anbeck4:
We also keep ours low (68) and sleep with a fan on. From what I've read, it's recommended not to use a fan in the room with your LO, which is going to make sleeping (even though I doubt I'll be doing a lot of it...lol!) almost impossible for me. My SO is a hot box!
using a fan, esp a ceiling fan, helps lower SIDS risks.

So is it okay to sleep with a fan on? I sleep with one on every night and baby boy will be sleeping in our room for the first few weeks.
If the air is circulating with a fan, babies are much less likely to inhale their CO2 and more likely to breathe new oxygen. That is very important in preventing SIDS.

So good to know! In a book I was reading, it said not to, but it was a friend's book that I gave to another friend and I don't remember what it was called...it must be an older book though! Thankfully because I would die without that fan on next to my SO, lol!

earb · July 2012

My best friend got this for us, and I'm completely entertained by watching it change color with the temperature, and the baby isn't even here yet! I like that I just have to keep the temperature within a certain "color" so I don't have to worry about watching the thermometer

https://www.diapers.com/p/gro-egg-color-changing-digital-room-thermometer-81697?site=CA&utm_source=cse&utm_medium=cpc_D&utm_term=OJ-001&utm_campaign=Google&CAWELAID=1338756045&utm_content=pla&cagpspn=pla&ci_kw={keyword}

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