Ideal Room Temperature For Newborn Nhs

When it s too cold baby can easily become uncomfortably chilly and wake up unnecessarily.

Ideal room temperature for newborn nhs.

For more information please call 020 7802 3200. To make temperature monitoring easier you might consider room sharing with your baby. Luckily there s a range so you don t have to keep your home at one exact temperature. That said keeping the temperature between 68 and 72 degrees f is a good range in the summer and winter.

Even in winter most babies who are unwell or feverish don t need extra clothes. Keep the room at a temperature that s comfortable for you at night about 18c 65f is ideal. When the room is too hot research has shown that it can increase your baby s risk of sids. Room temperature amount of bedding.

It can be difficult to judge the temperature in the room so use a room thermometer in the rooms where your baby sleeps. In fact the aap recommends placing a crib or bassinet that has a firm mattress and conforms to the consumer product safety commission s standards in your room ideally for the first year but at least for the first six months of your baby s life. It s best not to put extra heaters or ac units in your little one s room. A simple room thermometer is available to buy from our online shop.

How to check if your baby is too hot or too cold. Use a room thermometer. Babies don t need hot rooms. If the room your infant sleeps in doesn t have a thermostat use a portable indoor thermometer to keep track of how warm or cool the bedroom is.

In general experts recommend temperatures between 65 and 72 degrees fahrenheit which is the equivalent of 18 to 21 degrees celsius.