Heatwave

I saw there are these things called warmies which are just stuffed animals you can put in the microwave to warm up. Just recently found out you can put them in the freezer! I’m going to be getting one for my little one.

Keep a muslin between you, a vest can help as it acts like sweat wicking, a cool bath (no cold) can be good but it’s not a great way to cool a baby down as it can be too rapid. Curtains and windows closed during the day. If you’ve got a loft then open the hatch and it helps some of the heat escape x

Heeeyyyy I live in the sunniest place on earth sooo…..I can tell you cause it gets 120000009948905738 ° here

Sooo with my boy he gets really really bad heat rash and has super sensitive skin….you can put him in a warm bath let the water run and pour it on him just let him sit there for a minute but as well don’t worry about it too much you know it’s nothing you’re doing and it’s just this bipolar ass heat also you can put ice in a ziplock then put it in a sock and rub his body….im only talking from experience and what I’ve done with my boy his cheeks are as red as a white babies sunburned red blushes cheeks….i did not mean to offend anyone.

Im putting a muslin under the tap and then squeezing it out so it’s just damp and dabbing my baby with it to cool his skin down

My midwife told me to lay them on a damp towel my little one didn't like this so I did a damp muzzy and her on me, she liked that, I also took her in the shower a bath wasn't an option, I take her on walks early morning and late evening to help her settle but they being on you is good because they are regulating their temp via you

Also close the curtains and some say use foil on the windows, we are getting black out curtains at weekend to help, also if there a breeze try and create a through draft

Keep curtains and windows closed to stop the warm air coming in. Just a nappy on. Both of kids always wanted to be held so I popped a damp muslin cloth between us to keep us both cool. And smaller but more frequent feeds. Plus a cool/lukewarm bath in the evening just before bed to get any sweat off them x

We use a water playmat too. For tummy time or sitting on or laying on (with a muslin between). She gets cooler really quickly xx