When I was getting my son dressed this morning, I saw that he has little bumps ALL OVER his back. After a little research, it looks like it could be a heat rash. He sweats like crazy, and this morning when I got him, the back of his shirt was damp with sweat.
The websites said it goes away on it's own in 2-3 days and to keep the environment dry to prevent it. Some sites said use powder other sites said don't use powder. What the heck should and shouldn't I do?! It's virtually impossible to keep him "dry". We live in an apartment and the only air conditioner is in the living room; it never reaches the bedrooms, plus we close his door at night anyway. Our windows aren't conducive for window conditioners. Is is okay to have a fan blowing directly on him all night? I get cold symptoms (stuffy nose, sore throat, etc.) when a fan blows directly on me for too long. Can that happen to him?
I did end up putting in one of those exhaust window fans in his window, which did cool the room down. He REFUSES to sleep without clothes, but I did finally get him to sleep without socks! I only put him in onsies and tank top onsies now. The rash did go away on it's own. And I haven't seem them since! Thanks for all the advice! I'm sure I'll be referring back to it once it gets really hot again!
My son got heat rash when he was little too. He was very chubby and always got it under his neck and arms. I found that putting a little baby powder on him and leaving his shirt off always worked.
Baking soda is better to use than powder.
We broke down when the children were little and had a ceiling fan installed in their bedroom, I never noticed the cold symptoms from having it run at night.
Good luck.
Even with central air, in this heat I sleep my daughter in only her diaper most nights!!! I also have a large fan in her room it blows towards her crib but not up by her face.
I would leave his door open at night especially not having central air. You could also try putting a fan in the hallway to try and help circulate the air.
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The fan blowing on him is okay. Try putting looser clothing on him or have him sleep in a pull-up or underwear to sleep. If he becomes stuffy, it's probably an allergy to pollen, mold or dust. You could put an air purifier in his bedroom. You can buy cheap versions of air purifiers at Wal-Mart, Meijers, Lowe's, Home Depot for under $50. I think I spent about $30 on mine.
I get the same way with a fan blowing on me, but only if it is blowing on my face. As long as it's blowing on my body and not my face, I am fine. I would try aiming a fan at his midsection (if you have one of those little fans) and then having another one (bigger) blowing elsewhere to circulate the air. Good luck in this heat!
perhaps why it is so hot, you should leave his door open. a small fan blowing in his room will help..not just right on him. also dress him very lightly or in no jammies. heat rash does go away in a few days...usually once they cool off it improves.
Try putting corn starch on his rash and letting him go shirtless as much as possible. Most folks get stuffy from a fan blowing on them all night but I have found if my feet are cool I stay cool all night so I aim my fan at my feet.There's always a blanket ready if my feet get cold.
you can use a corn starch baby powder on his back, but very sparingly. as far as the fan goes, it's ok to have one blowing in his room all night, just not directly on him. we are currently in the same boat until our a/c gets fixed.
I have put a fan on my son, who is 22 months, but I've only done it at nap time. He did fine with it. I didn't put it very close to him though and I used a very small fan. I did stand by the crib and make sure that it could be felt though. On the rash, try some desitin creamy. I love that stuff. Also, before bedtime can you put fans in positions where they will pull some of the cool air to the bedrooms? I can't imagine trying to sleep being so hot. You're quite lucky that you can get him to sleep at all. I hope this helps. Good luck to ya! Shannon G.
I know how you feel. I also had a sweat baby. I gave him heat rash 2 times. I felt really bad and he looked goofy because it creeped up his face.
They tell you when you leave the hospital to put one more layer on them than you feel comfortable with. This didn't work for my oldest. He never wore thick footie pajamas and barely ever wore a sweater. Even in the dead of winter he was fine in a t-shirt and diaper to sleep in. I know it sounds bad, but it worked.
Our summer tricks were to sleep in the living room (the only room with AC and we lived on the third floor with heat rising), use a dehumidifyer (cools down a little), light or no blanket, but a t-shirt to pull the sweat away, an exhaust fan to pull the cool air into his bedroom, and installing ceiling fans. I believe we only had problems at the first few warm days of summer. I think he kind of acclimated to heat after a while.
He still sweats a lot and I worry about him being too cold, but he is always hot. To this day he can't wear a sweater without breaking into a sweat, no matter how cold it is.
He needs the fan (with safety features, of course) for air circulation, but not aimed at him; try to direct it up or away from him. And make sure he can't get to it or the cord!
Cotton clothes; change frequently.
