How to Keep Your Baby Warm as Nights Grow Colder

As the cold months set in, it’s time to start thinking about how you will keep your baby safe and warm during naps and especially at bedtime. Keeping your baby warm can help them stay asleep, but overheating can also be dangerous. Before setting your baby in the bedside bassinet, follow these tips to make sure your baby is comfortable during cold nights. 

Bedside Bassinet

Signs of Overheating

Before following any other tips, it’s important to know the signs of when your baby is overheating. They can be warm to the touch, have a rapid heartbeat, or have red skin. If they have a fever but are not sweating, chances are they are overheating. Your baby might also be lethargic or unresponsive, dizzy or confused, or vomiting. Test the back of their neck, and if it’s hot, they are likely overheating.

Dress Warmly

The first step is to dress your baby warmly. This could be, for example, microfleece pajamas with socks and mittens. Do not use a hat or head covering. Instead of one thick layer, you can use several thinner layers. Try to dress your baby in one layer more than you are wearing. If you are only using one layer and a sleep sack (more on the sleep sack later), be sure to use heavier material.

Set the Thermostat

As you set your baby down in their bassinet that vibrates, check the thermostat. Their room should ideally be between 68 and 72 degrees. A lightly clothed adult should feel cozy, but not hot or cold. If this is not possible, a small, portable heater can be used, but you should monitor the room temperature. Some baby monitors come with a thermometer that will help in this situation, letting you easily tell if it is getting too hot in the nursery.

Use a Sleeping Bag

Remember layering clothes? A sleeping bag is a great way to ensure your baby stays warm. It’s like a wearable blanket without the dangers of using a blanket, helping keep your baby safe and warm. Be sure to check the TOG rating, which measures insulation in clothes, as it stacks with pajamas and other garments and could add up to being too hot. The sleeping bag will help immensely in keeping your baby safe and warm and can also act as a swaddle with younger babies.

Keep the Draft Down

Move your baby several feet away from any fans, vents, drafty windows, or outside walls, or your baby could feel a cold draft. If possible, close windows and doors to prevent cold air from entering the room, and if you are using a heater, warm air from leaving the room. Curtains can also help insulate against windows that could otherwise let heat out.

About HALO® Sleep

Educating parents and equipping them with the necessary tools to help ensure their little ones sleep safely and soundly is HALO® Sleep’s mission. This has made HALO® Sleep one of the most trusted and well-known brands when it comes to high-quality infant sleep products. The HALO® Sleep team never stops innovating safe and comfortable products for infants and toddlers, whether it is a twin bassinet that helps to keep twins close but safely separate or a bedside bassinet that vibrates to help your baby fall asleep. HALO® Sleep’s other signature product is the SleepSack® line, including the Swaddle, the choice of many hospitals. The team also partners with leading infant health and safety organizations, and a portion of HALO® Sleep’s proceeds are dedicated to educational efforts.

Shop for sleep essentials from HALO® Sleep to keep your baby safe and warm at Halosleep.com

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