Wakes up Cold!!!

Are you swaddling the baby? Even if you have to do it with her arms out now, this might be something to try!

I used to put socks on my kids, under their footsy pajamas, and not worry if they kicked off the covers. Maybe that will keep her warm and she can kick off the covers if she gets too toasty. Good luck!

Try using a sleep sack - it's like pj's w/ no feet and is safe for little ones. You can usually find them at most stores that sell children's sleepwear.

Hi C.,
Halo Sleep sacks are the way to go they make different weights for spring/summer and fall/winter. I always used the terry cloth footed sleepers or the just plain cotton footed sleepers and then used the Halo Sleep Sacks over them. The sleep sacks are like a tank top dress that is sewn shut at the bottom, that way baby stays warm but doesn't over heat. They carry them at Babies R Us, and carry similar items, as others have mentioned at retail stores like Wal-Mart and Target. I prefered the Halo brand because the zipper was protected and if I remember right it zipped different making it easier to change middle of the night diapers. Good luck!
M.

Sleep sack from Halo. They are one of the things I would say are a must-have! The rule of thumb with babies is to dress them in one layer more than what you are comfortable in.

When my girls where babies I would put the light footie PJ's on them then get a little heavier blaket sleeper to put on them. They have them that look like sacks (no legs) and they zip up the front. That usually kept them warm through the night since it was like sleeping in a light weight sleeping bag. The ones we had had sleeves in them but I've seen them as sleevless also. I'm sure any store will have them, but I know that I've seen them in the Penny's catalog and babies are us.

Try the sleepsacks. They have some that come in heavier weights - you can layer her in cotton PJs or a long-sleeve onesie underneath. It's like a safe blanket...

I had this same problem last winter with my daughter. I bought a portable heater from Wal-mart that has a temperature gauge. It shuts off at whatever temp you set it at. It also has a sensor so it shuts off if it falls over. It wasn't very expensive either. We stopped having problems once we got that.

C.,
When we put my daughter (now 4) in her big crib for the first time, cold was always my concern. We went and purchased an electric portable heater that had a built in thermostat and safety automatic shut off feature. I set the temperature at 75 and then shut her door, most of the way. It would run until her room hit 76 then shut off, and start back up at 74. It was great! I was so worried about blankets that I never put one in with her. Just footed onesie pajamas and that space heater. She never got to cold, and our house was very drafty. Old and not well insulated.
The space heater doesn't ahve to be pricey either, the one we bought was $40 at Target. Best wishes! J.

They make sleeper blankets, but I don't think I'd use that in addition to her current pjs - those things are warm. Plus, do you think she wakes up so you will take her to bed with you? :)

C.,
You might want to try putting her in fleece or cotton (not polyester, but something that is breathable) and then in a sleepsack. They are the wearable blankets. You can get them anywhere (target, tj max or any other store that sells baby items)

Hey C.! I have an almost 3 year old and a 6 mo. old son. I always put my daughter in the fleece sleepers/pjs when it was extra cold. She is a bit hot-natured, so she rarely gets too cold at night. However, I have noticed that our son has awakened a few times already at night seeming to be cold. I have got some fleece sleepers for him as well as some of the sleep sacks, which are also great. Then they aren't able to kick out from under the covers. As far as the polyester, I guess to be considered pjs for kids they have to be made of that for flame resistance.

Good luck finding a solution to keeping baby snug!!

Your right you don't want to overdress baby what I did and helped since babies usually have outgrown the swaddle and can get out of it easy now I put socks on and then the warm sleeper,you can choose to get warmer sleepers on her since it is getting chilly I have an old home as well and not ready for the heater to be on they stay plenty warm enough if dressed correctly.If she is able to still wearr her beanie on her head you can do that as well.sahm of 2 and 1 more on the way

I put Ellie (4 months) in a onesie, sleeper, fuzzy socks with a sleep sack on top of all that! I'm going to WalMart when hubby gets home to get some new space heaters.

C.,
I can't imagine putting a space heater in a baby's room! I even worry about the wipes warmer! Dress her in warmer pj's or a sleep sack and I'm sure she'll be fine.

As far as the co-sleeping is concerned...you shouldn't worry so much. Babies at her age forget so quickly. You move a block out of their sight and they forget it even existed. Anyone who tells you it will build a habit at this age, is wrong. Babies go through sleep phases and you do what you have to do to get a little sleep yourself. My 11 month old is teething and was waking frequently last week. I brought him to bed several times that week and we all got a little more sleep. He is sleeping fine in his crib this week. Do what works best for YOU and don't worry about what all the books say. You'll get through it. Good luck!
C.

I agree with getting one of the sleep blankets. It is so wonderful for the little ones and allows them have a blanket safely. This may help her to be warmer at night.

As for bringing her into bed with you...I did that too with my son. He always slept in a bassinet or other bed next to ours and I would get so tired when he was about your daughter's age that when he woke up for the 3rd time I would do the same thing. My son is now 18 months and we finally got him out of our bed!!!!!! Now, I wouldn't change a thing as I loved every minute of co-sleeping with my son, but once they get used to getting in bed with you it is hard to stop that behavior.

Hope this helps!

When my little one who was born in January outgrew swaddling (about 2 months) we started using a sleep sack - much like the one in the link below. We would put him in just a onesie and the sleepsack - for the ones that don't have sleeves, we'd put him in a long sleeve t-shirt instead. Also, have you considered using flannel sheets? They help keep him nice and toasty, too, while still giving the majority of his body contact with air so he doesn't get too hot.. Good luck!

http://store.babycenter.com/product/baby+clothing/sleepwe...

Have you tried putting socks on under the sleeper? That is what I did for my son and it seemed to keep him warmer. Also you can put a mattress pad, then a knit sheet on the mattress and it will be warmer than her sleeping on that vinyl mattress w/just a sheet. Hope that helps!

I live in an old house too... we went to Target and purchased (I am probably going to name it incorrectly)... but it looks like an old radiator, it is a heater, an oil heater. You do not need to put oil in them... but they get nice and toasty.
It is safe in the sense that it does blow air and it big enough that it wont knock over in the middle of the night and cause a fire. The only caution I give is after you turn it off, it remains hot for a bit, so watch little fingers.
This has by far been one of the better Target investments we have ever had. I highly suggest it!

http://www.target.com/Warm-Fusion-Oil-Filled-Heater/dp/B0...

Another quick fix, you could try to put socks under her pajamas and a little tshirt, so she is layered.

Both my babies ahve ahd this problem. My almost 5 month old wears a footy pj and sleeps with a blanket. If you don't want her to have a blanket, you can get warmer foot pjs (we have some that are fleece and much thicker than her terry cloth or normal ones). You can also get a sleep sac (we usually use these). They have normal arms and neck hole and then the rest of it is a bag that zips up. I would put her in a onsie and then the bag when it was really cold. I can't find a link to show you what I mean, but imagine am infant nightgown that was made of fleece and zips up and is closed at the bottom.
You can also dress her in layers, there is nothing wrong with putting a onsie on her, then puttng her in the foot pjs.

I use to layer a onesie under my son's fleece (or cotton or terrycloth) sleepers. Just a thin layer close to the body helped keep him warm. I also made sure to put socks on him even if the sleepers had feet on them. I know its not recommended, but I also covered him with a blanket pretty much from the time we brought him home. Try leaving her bedroom door open a few inches to help air circulation. Good luck!

I would go to walmart and get a sleeper sack. They are fleece and safe to use on little babies. Our daughter slept in one until about 9 months and slept like a baby!!!

Try Flannel sheets. they feel warmer to the touch than reg. sheets or put a blanket under your child and then whatever you generally put over her.

I don't recall having this problem - my babies were all little furnaces! But, terrycloth does not keep you very warm. I suggest dressing her in layers. Put a onesie and socks on her on under footie pajamas. If you have the kind of jammies that cover her hands, that would help. Also, put a little hat on her head just like they do with newborns in the hospital. You lose most of your heat through your head, and a baby's head is proportionately much bigger than an adult's. If she won't wear a hat, try a light jacket with a hood. If you do all that, you have an extra layer over her chest where her little heart is pumping the blood, and warmth on her head and feet - the extremeties the farthest from her heart. And you know, when you're little feet are warm, your whole body feels warm.

I tried one of those bundle me wraps and my son just busts out of it and then cries because hes cold. I put a sleeper on him and put socks on him underneath his sleeper, It seems like his hands and feet are what gets cold. He is still sleeping in the bassinet because he is only 3 weeks old and our bassinet holds up to 15 lbs. I put a blanket on top of half of the bassinet (trying to trap body heat in there) because they are not supposed to sleep with blankets. It is unsafe to sleep with baby. I have heard horrible stories. Anyways hope this helps!

C., Better stop that co-sleeping now or you will regret it. You might have even started the habbit already. Now she's probably waking so you will put her in with you two. If you think she's cold still, then turn up the heat in the house for a night or two and see if anything changes. You and your husband might want to dress cooler for your comfort for this 'trial' time. If she doesn't wake up then you might want to invest in a really safe room heater for her room. If she still wakes up, make sure it's not because she's too hot and if she's not, then she might just need some help in learning to "soothe herself" back to sleep. If that's the case, she might want to cry it out a little. Remember, if she is crying, look at the clock and you might think she's been crying for an hour and when you look at the clock again, it might have only been 10 minutes that have gone by. Remember, she can't soothe herself to sleep if you keep doing it for her. Well, God Bless and Good Luck!

Hi C. I too have a five month old. I read some other responses and I wouldn't recommend a space heater in your babies room. My son has to have a blanket he likes to rub it on his head and suck on it. so I give him his blankie and put him in a cotton sleeper with a recieving blanket over him, and he does fine. I make sure there is no fan on and his door is closed also. He sleeps most of the night and if he wakes with cold hands I put the mittens on him! This works for us and worked for my other 2 kids also. Good Luck!

Is there a reason that you are so worried she will sweat?

I realize parenting advice changes alot from decade to decade, and my daughter is almost 19...so...is there some new worry for mothers of overheated babies?

If you don't feel comfortable putting her in a heavier blanket sleeper, then layer an undershirt and perhaps a t-shirt material sleeper over that before the terry sleeper?

Please don't put a space heater in the room....they are such a fire hazzard.

have you tried the Halo Sleep Sacks? those are awesome.
put her in a lightweight onesie or t'shirt and maybe some
little sox on her feet and then put her in one of those.
I don't know who told you that the polyester pj's would make
her sweat, but my son is a hard core sweater and he wears
them in the winter with no problems. just don't use the
Gerber ones-they pill really badly in the wash. The Carter's
brands are the perfect weight and they last. they hold up
very well to repeated washings. if your home is about 68 degrees or so at night, she really shouldn't sweat.
Good luck!

We use a sleep sack in addition to a full footy sleeper. We bought ours at Babies R Us, but I think Target and Walmart carry similar items. Both the sleeper and the sleep sack our baby wears is fleece, toasty warm but not too hot for cold nights and older houses. Good luck!

I was afraid of the same thing, my son being cold, so we put a small electric heater in his room and a thermometer to make sure the room wasn't too hot and he has slept very comfortably for almost 1 1/2 years now like that. I don't usually even put a blanket with him, just a sleeper or seperates and the heater, usually just on 2 and his room stays a comfortable 72ish and he's loves it. The heater is not dangerous because it is electric, we have left it one for weeks, never shutting it off, no problems. It is about 3 ft. high, so it's not too small. Can heat a small room well enough. Good luck

Have you seen those sleep sacks? (Not sure what others have responded, so you may have heard of this). They are like pajamas with a sack at the bottom instead of legs/feet, and they don't have arms. My niece loved sleeping in these, and she new it was bedtime when they put it on her because it was part of her sleep routine. Now, she is a year old, and it is like her security blanket and she won't sleep without it! Anyway, you can get them in fleece or cotton, and you can put it over her regular pajamas. It's a safer alternative to a blanket. Hope this helps.

Yes definitely get a halo sleep sack. When my daughter was that age I dressed her in a onsie, sleeper, and the halo sleep sack over it. Our doctor recommended not changing the temperature of the home but instead adding a layer. The halo speep sack is wonderful!!!

Most terry cloth that I know of is very thin (some is very thick). Get a HALO sleep sack. You can find them at www.onestepahead.com. It is a wearable blanket. It will keep your baby warm & you will not have to worry about suffication like you do with blankets. You could get a pack of thick polyester/fleece sleepers & try them one night. You can keep an eye on her for a few hours. If she is going ot sweat it will not take long for her to start sweating, then you can just change her outfit before she gets uncomfortable.

God Bless!
K.
(mom of 2 boys: 7 & 33 months)

We got soft, furry, footy pjs at kmart that were nice. Also at Babies R Us they have the zip-up blanket sleepsacks that you put over their jammies and they have them from really warm to pretty light, since you arent supposed to put a blanket in with the baby. hopefully this link will work so you can see an example:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2317634