Ideal Room Temperature For Newborn Nhs

Use a room thermometer.

Ideal room temperature for newborn nhs.

In general experts recommend temperatures between 65 and 72 degrees fahrenheit which is the equivalent of 18 to 21 degrees celsius. Luckily there s a range so you don t have to keep your home at one exact temperature. Room temperature amount of bedding. All night heating is rarely necessary.

How to check if your baby is too hot or too cold. 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. A simple room thermometer is available to buy from our online shop. It s best not to put extra heaters or ac units in your little one s room.

When the room is too hot research has shown that it can increase your baby s risk of sids. 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. Babies don t need hot rooms. To make temperature monitoring easier you might consider room sharing with your baby.

When it s too cold baby can easily become uncomfortably chilly and wake up unnecessarily. It can be difficult to judge the temperature in the room so use a room thermometer in the rooms where your baby sleeps. Even in winter most babies who are unwell or feverish don t need extra clothes. If it s very warm your baby may not need any bedclothes other than a sheet.

Keep the room at a temperature that s comfortable for you at night about 18c 65f is ideal.