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effect of overheating baby?
It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant).
DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Thanks, Liz |
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Liz wrote: It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant). DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Thanks, Liz I guess I'm not following....she wasn't placed straight in front of the heat source was she? Just heating your home to a comfortable temperature should not cause any problems. She could just have a mild fever. If you are ever wondering what the actual temp of baby is, even when asleep, place a thermometer under her arm to get an idea. |
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It's been pretty cold here, too. Yesterday Sydney had the coldest day in the
last 11 years, 5 deg Celsius below the mean. OK, so it's still above zero for you North American and European types, but it was still damn cold! Try living here for a few years. I was born in Poland and the year we emigrated I walked around in shorts and t-shirts during winter. Next year, I was putting on thermals with the rest of the populace. My mother reckons she's never been so cold in her life as she has sometimes been here. Even in the snow and sleet. And I agree Unless you put Louka directly in front of the heater, it really doesn't sound like she had overheated. Matt usually feels pretty warm, much warmer than myself or my husband. His head in particular feels warm, but his forehead is usually fine. Babies radiate heat out of their heads, this being the major form of temperature regulation for them. She may be running a bit of a temperature or may just be naturally radiating heat from her face and head. You can check her temp with a temperature strip or an underarm or ear thermometer. NSW Health say a child has a fever when their underarm or mouth temp is above 37.5 deg C. Others say it has to be above 38 deg C. http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/health-...ions/6045.html Have a look at what other symptoms she may be displaying. Apart from her face feeling rather warm, is she overly irritable? More sleepy than usual? Has spots or a rash? There's a bunch of other symptoms you can look out for in terms of what is a worrying temperature, just Google "baby temperature". "Liz" wrote in message ... It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant). DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Thanks, Liz |
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ups.com... Liz wrote: It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant). DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Thanks, Liz I guess I'm not following....she wasn't placed straight in front of the heat source was she? Just heating your home to a comfortable temperature should not cause any problems. She could just have a mild fever. If you are ever wondering what the actual temp of baby is, even when asleep, place a thermometer under her arm to get an idea. Well, not straight in front of the heat source, but when I noticed how hot her face felt, I realised she was in fact pretty close to it - closer than my face was, at least. Since it's a radiant heat source, and she was facing in that general direction, I think she heated up more than I did facing away from the heater. I don't think she had a fever, because by the time I'd got her into bed her forehead felt normal again. I was just wondering, since she did seem to be overheated, what effects this might have. She seems fine today, as far as I can tell. Liz |
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"Engram" wrote in message
u... It's been pretty cold here, too. Yesterday Sydney had the coldest day in the last 11 years, 5 deg Celsius below the mean. OK, so it's still above zero for you North American and European types, but it was still damn cold! Try living here for a few years. I was born in Poland and the year we emigrated I walked around in shorts and t-shirts during winter. Next year, I was putting on thermals with the rest of the populace. My mother reckons she's never been so cold in her life as she has sometimes been here. Even in the snow and sleet. And I agree snip :-) I'm in Sydney too. Sydney homes aren't built for winter, I think. Liz |
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"Liz" wrote: It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant). DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Dehydration would be the only possibility I can think of, but that's far more likely to happen in summer than winter. Not too many people heat their houses to 40C! I'm near Sydney Olympic Park -- where are you other Sydneysiders? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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"Chookie" wrote in message
... In article , "Liz" wrote: It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant). DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Dehydration would be the only possibility I can think of, but that's far more likely to happen in summer than winter. Not too many people heat their houses to 40C! I'm near Sydney Olympic Park -- where are you other Sydneysiders? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue Thanks Chookie - if she was dehydrated, she should have recovered by now; she's been nursing solidly this evening. I'm in Artarmon, BTW Liz |
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I'm in Sutherland Shire. Oyster Bay, to be exact, but most people don't know
where it is, being off the beaten track a bit "Chookie" wrote in message ... In article , "Liz" wrote: It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant). DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Dehydration would be the only possibility I can think of, but that's far more likely to happen in summer than winter. Not too many people heat their houses to 40C! I'm near Sydney Olympic Park -- where are you other Sydneysiders? -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled." Kerry Cue |
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Liz wrote: wrote in message ups.com... Liz wrote: It was a bit cold here last night so I turned on the heater (gas, radiant). DD Louka (14 weeks) was sitting on my lap at dinner, then fell asleep on my lap. When I picked her up to put her in her cot, I noticed her face felt pretty hot. I hadn't noticed anything wrong before that (I didn't feel hot myself, and she didn't look flushed or red in the face). Is this likely to have caused any serious problems? Anything I should look out for (apart from taking more care in future)? Thanks, Liz I guess I'm not following....she wasn't placed straight in front of the heat source was she? Just heating your home to a comfortable temperature should not cause any problems. She could just have a mild fever. If you are ever wondering what the actual temp of baby is, even when asleep, place a thermometer under her arm to get an idea. Well, not straight in front of the heat source, but when I noticed how hot her face felt, I realised she was in fact pretty close to it - closer than my face was, at least. Since it's a radiant heat source, and she was facing in that general direction, I think she heated up more than I did facing away from the heater. I don't think she had a fever, because by the time I'd got her into bed her forehead felt normal again. I was just wondering, since she did seem to be overheated, what effects this might have. She seems fine today, as far as I can tell. Liz She should be fine. My baby's heads were always warmer on the sides, but the forehead usually felt fine. Right after birth, my baby had to sit under the warming light to warm him up for a period of time. My mom called and I looked over at him and the nurse was there. I said "He is doing fine, but BOY DOES HIS FACE LOOK REALLY RED RIGHT NOW." The nurse reached over and even gave out an exclamation of surprise and turned the heat down. His face was red for days and I was very worried that they had burned him. He is developmentally fine, and that was a severe case of warmth! |
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ups.com... She should be fine. My baby's heads were always warmer on the sides, but the forehead usually felt fine. Right after birth, my baby had to sit under the warming light to warm him up for a period of time. My mom called and I looked over at him and the nurse was there. I said "He is doing fine, but BOY DOES HIS FACE LOOK REALLY RED RIGHT NOW." The nurse reached over and even gave out an exclamation of surprise and turned the heat down. His face was red for days and I was very worried that they had burned him. He is developmentally fine, and that was a severe case of warmth! Wow! That would have scared me. Louka wasn't red, so I guess she wasn't that hot. Glad to hear your baby had no lasting effects. Liz |
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