freezing little hands at night

Team Kimball · September 2013

Any ideas for how to keep hands warm during overnights? I use sleep sacks so his hands are the only body part not covered up and his hands are like little ice cubes when he wakes up- any suggestions? He's 5 months.

katfaz · September 2013

My LO has the same problem (4.5 months). With the cold weather approaching I expect it to get worse. I have some of those mittens, but they are from the newborn phase and won't fit anymore. I am also looking for suggestions.

mrsmichigander · September 2013

Socks willl due in a pinch until you can get mittens. Turning up the heat in the house is another option but then you may need a lighter sleepsack.

PinkandLove77 · September 2013

My DS (6 months) had the same problem in his Merlin sleepsuit. I started putting him to bed with a blankie and he grabs it, holds it, and rubs it against his face. So I guess it covers his hands enough that they aren't exposed. We haven't had frozen fingers in 3 weeks.

smash1228 · September 2013

My dd has the same problem. She has started rolling over and prefers to sleep on her tummy, so when she rolls over she sleeps on her hands keeping them nice and warm!

PipSqueak0313 · September 2013

The only other idea I have is to dry the hands frequently since chewing on the fingers gets them wet which makes them colder too.

PipSqueak0313 · September 2013

One more idea: put LO in a long sleeved shirt that is too large so the hands can be covered by the sleeves while sleeping.

LisaLisa1980 · September 2013

Team Kimball said:
Any ideas for how to keep hands warm during overnights? I use sleep sacks so his hands are the only body part not covered up and his hands are like little ice cubes when he wakes up- any suggestions? He's 5 months.

As long as the belly is warm, I wouldn't worry about it

Murphie82 · September 2013

I recommend socks. I think they work just as well as mittens.

HarleyKins · September 2013

I'm crocheting thumbless mittens for my LO

MrsG071809 · September 2013

We have this problem too - the rest of her body is nice and warm all night so I don't worry too much about it, but I have started putting a muslin blanket in with her. I'm ok with it since it's very breathable, and it seems to make her hands a little less frozen in the morning. I tried mittens but she didn't keep them on, and sometimes she sucks a thumb in her sleep so I didn't want to take that away.

karieckart · September 2013

I use a sack that covers the whole body, including her hands. It's called the zipadeezip. You can find it at zipadeezip.com. They are also on facebook.

karieckart · September 2013

Here are a couple pics of the zipadeezip.

Team Kimball · September 2013

Thanks! I'll look into this, great responses!

markhamgurl · September 2013

Huh, glad to know my LO isn't the only one with this problem! She starts out toasty warm but by morning has ice cubes for hands. Like some of you already mentioned, I expect she'll have even colder hands once winter arrives. Thanks for the suggestions, I'll have to find a solution before too long!