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XP: Co sleeping, colder temps, drafty house
How warm do you keep your house?
How do you bundle up your kid? DO you have any issues once you start using big duvets? We live in South Texas, so it's not like we'll have subzero temps to worry about, but it does get cold from time to time, and dips below freezing. We do have central heat, but our house is old and drafty - pier and beam foundation w/no skirting at the moment which means all that's between us and the elements is a thin layer of wood floors. Walls are insulated and windows restored, but that means single pane and not perfectly sealed. 12 ft ceilings are great in summer (which is not quite over yet!), not so good in winter. On our first big freeze last December the temp inside never got above 64F. Not a big deal snuggled up in our duvets, but what about DD? We've done a lot to improve insulation since last winter, but it's not perfect yet. Do we just get one of those polar snowsuits to bundle her for sleep? Swaddle her with thick blankets? I confess I use a blanket with her now, I just tuck it around her body but not her arms so she's not swaddled. I know blankets are a no-no but this has worked, only now I'm getting a little nervous about that. About swaddling - how long does one do it? We finally got it to work for a couple of weeks, then stopped, She doesn't need it now (she's 3.5months). She doesn't roll over yet but she moves so much I'm paranoid she'll flip over and not be able to get back if she's all swaddled. And we co sleep. Hasn't been an issue yet since I've been sleeping with a very thin blanket (not much thicker than a sheet), but once I use the big fluffy duvet, how do I keep it off of her? She always scoots towards me. Do I just not use it? (DH has been using his all along, but he keeps it close to him and as long as I'm there, she doesn't scoot to him in her sleep, just me. She's still nursing all night so I want to keep her in bed with us, though even if we moved her we'd still have the cold issue. I know this probably sounds incredibly stupid, but am just wondering how people deal? |
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cjra wrote:
How warm do you keep your house? How do you bundle up your kid? DO you have any issues once you start using big duvets? I think the answer, most likely, would be the warm sleeping bags/SleepSacks for the baby and warm pjs for you. You'll have to be careful not to overdo it. Even in cooler temps, she's not going to need to be swathed in several heavy blankets. She'll overheat, and that's not safe either. Best wishes, Ericka |
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On 15 Oct 2006 10:16:03 -0700, "cjra" wrote:
She's still nursing all night so I want to keep her in bed with us, though even if we moved her we'd still have the cold issue. I know this probably sounds incredibly stupid, but am just wondering how people deal? I typically like a cooler room to sleep in and snuggle under warmer blankets. For your dd, I would suggest you put her in an all-in-one type pajama. We liked the thinner material (not fleece) and when it was really cold I'd add a onesie underneath. If she's co-sleeping she's going to still benefit from your body heat, so she won't need too much layering. For you, I'd suggest some warmer pajamas if you're worried about your heavier duvet. Nan |
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Co sleeping, colder temps, drafty house
If you get some throw rugs in her room, that might help keep out drafts.
Ditto for caulking the windows. If there aren't curtains around her windows, put some up. The curtains will decrease drafts from the windows (even if they are perfectly sealed) and will reflect the warmth back into the room (heat also leaves the room as infrared light, the same thing that causes you to feel the heat from a hot stove or fire). Jeff |
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"cjra" She's still nursing all night so I want to keep her in bed with us, though even if we moved her we'd still have the cold issue. I know this probably sounds incredibly stupid, but am just wondering how people deal? I put the babies in a blanket sleeper with a onsie and socks underneath and I wore a sweatshirt or thermal shirt. I covered up to my waste, which would include the babies feet usually. My babies always slept in the crook of my arm so we shared body heat too. They stayed nice and warm. I didn't like it much because I love to be under a ton of blankets but I got used to it. -- Nikki, mama to Hunter 4/99 Luke 4/01 Brock 4/06 Ben 4/06 |
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Nikki wrote: "cjra" She's still nursing all night so I want to keep her in bed with us, though even if we moved her we'd still have the cold issue. I know this probably sounds incredibly stupid, but am just wondering how people deal? I put the babies in a blanket sleeper with a onsie and socks underneath and I wore a sweatshirt or thermal shirt. I covered up to my waste, which would include the babies feet usually. My babies always slept in the crook of my arm so we shared body heat too. They stayed nice and warm. I didn't like it much because I love to be under a ton of blankets but I got used to it. That's how DD often sleeps. She starts out int hemiddle and scoots over to the crook of my arm. I guess I have to learn to sleep with a warm top! |
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cjra wrote: How warm do you keep your house? 68-72. How do you bundle up your kid? Long sleeved PJ's with full pants, but no footwear (he won't wear anything on his feet at night.) DO you have any issues once you start using big duvets? J likes to burrow under them. Right now he has a top sheet, a velour blanket and a Pooh comforter on his bed. His room is the coldest in the house, so I use a small electric space heater in his room, positioned so that he cannot get to it. He's 2 3/4 years old. snip We've done a lot to improve insulation since last winter, but it's not perfect yet. Do we just get one of those polar snowsuits to bundle her for sleep? Swaddle her with thick blankets? I confess I use a blanket with her now, I just tuck it around her body but not her arms so she's not swaddled. I know blankets are a no-no but this has worked, only now I'm getting a little nervous about that. About swaddling - how long does one do it? We finally got it to work for a couple of weeks, then stopped, She doesn't need it now (she's 3.5months). She doesn't roll over yet but she moves so much I'm paranoid she'll flip over and not be able to get back if she's all swaddled. J was born in January. I used to put him in a terry sleeper, and put a light blanket over him. Or we co-slept when it was really cold. And we co sleep. Hasn't been an issue yet since I've been sleeping with a very thin blanket (not much thicker than a sheet), but once I use the big fluffy duvet, how do I keep it off of her? She always scoots towards me. Do I just not use it? (DH has been using his all along, but he keeps it close to him and as long as I'm there, she doesn't scoot to him in her sleep, just me. I never had trouble with J being under the comforter when we co-slept. I slept with him to my lelt, crooked in my arm, so I slept lightly. The comforter just went up to his chest. But I had co-slept with cats for 10 years before so was careful about how they layed, etc. I guess it just came naturally for me. -L. |
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"cjra" wrote in
ups.com: How warm do you keep your house? winter, right? daytime: 68F, nighttime: around 58F... unless we're having one of those -50F with windchills periods, then i never turn the heat below 62F or it won't warm up during the day. i do understand the lack of insulation issues How do you bundle up your kid? i don't. and i didn't when he was a baby either. he actually got too hot wearing blanket sleepers (plus he had severe sensory issues with the seams). he mostly wore one piece outfits, with socks, because footed outfits never fit. he had huge feet. now that he's six, he still refuses to wear more than a long sleeve tshirt, even when i'm in 3 layers of shirts & a sweater . he wears long, plain cotton pjs at night. yes, he still sleeps with me, at least part of the night. he starts out in his bed, which has flannel sheets & a polarfleece blanket... DO you have any issues once you start using big duvets? i use multiple blankets & a down comforter. i didn't have any issues with him when he was an infant. he slept mostly on my stomach, with his head on my shoulder. that meant i couldn't pull the blankets up to my ears, but it wasn't that big a deal. We've done a lot to improve insulation since last winter, but it's not perfect yet. Do we just get one of those polar snowsuits to bundle her for sleep? Swaddle her with thick blankets? I confess I use a blanket with her now, I just tuck it around her body but not her arms so she's not swaddled. they make polarfleece 'bags' that are sleeveless, for babies to use. i think they're called safety sleepers. you could try the 100 weight (very light) polarfleece sleepers & see if she overheats. if she's sleeping with you that's fairly likely. maybe you should get the polarfleece PJs & skip the duvet? we never swaddled Boo because he *hated* it. he overheated really easily. lee -- Question with boldness even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear. - Thomas Jefferson |
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cjra wrote: How warm do you keep your house? During the winter it's up to 64F (by 7am), dropping to nothing-below-55F until 5:00 p.m., when it goes back up to 62F, then back to nothing-below-55F at 9:00 pm until 7 am. (During the summer -- heck, it's often in the high 90s....) As you can see, I'm truly into this whole programmable-thermostat thing. When the girls were babies, the 'highs' were higher (64-68), and the lows never dropped below 60F. How do you bundle up your kid? As babies, they had those blanket sleeper thingies. As toddlers, preschoolers, and elementary age-kids, they're into the footed polartec sleepers. They sleep (cosleep together) under a high-fill down comforter, a wool blanket, and a polartec blanket, and flannel sheets, so with the exception of the 'freezy get into bed' moment, they're pretty toasty. And we're working on training the cats to start warming up the bed.... During the day, most of us wear sweaters, socks, polartec, pants, slippers...except for DD2, who typically removes all of her clothes excepting a t-shirt, regardless of temperature. DO you have any issues once you start using big duvets? I started using the down comforters when the little ones were about 6 months to a year old. We co-slept, though. When DD2 was born, we had a run of single-digit days, and I went for the whole 'keep the head warm' approach with her (in fact, she wore little hats to sleep in for the first 6 months of her life). We live in South Texas, so it's not like we'll have subzero temps to worry about, but it does get cold from time to time, and dips below freezing. We do have central heat, but our house is old and drafty - pier and beam foundation w/no skirting at the moment which means all that's between us and the elements is a thin layer of wood floors. Walls are insulated and windows restored, but that means single pane and not perfectly sealed. 12 ft ceilings are great in summer (which is not quite over yet!), not so good in winter. On our first big freeze last December the temp inside never got above 64F. Not a big deal snuggled up in our duvets, but what about DD? 64F is kinda toasty -- of course, right now it doesn't seem that way, but truly, with a cup of warm milk (or tea, or cocoa), and a nice blanket, 64F is pretty reasonable -- it's that temp here (inside) right now. Caledonia |
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enigma wrote: "cjra" wrote in ups.com: How warm do you keep your house? winter, right? daytime: 68F, nighttime: around 58F... unless we're having one of those -50F with windchills periods, then i never turn the heat below 62F or it won't warm up during the day. i do understand the lack of insulation issues How do you bundle up your kid? i don't. and i didn't when he was a baby either. he actually got too hot wearing blanket sleepers (plus he had severe sensory issues with the seams). he mostly wore one piece outfits, with socks, because footed outfits never fit. he had huge feet. This was totally DS until 9 mos, but he wouldn't wear long sleepers at all because he was apparently too hot. Nothing footed, ever, because his feet are too big (He now wears a 10.5 shoe at 2 3/4 years old). How do you determine "sensory issues"? DS hates seams, tags and anything binding. He won't wear a coat with a hood because of the hood's weight. He sometimes seems to like to self-stimulate by break dancing, bouncing himself off the floor, couch or bed or "fake" bopping himself on the head. I sometimes wonder if he has SID to some extent. -L. |
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