Summer babies?

Help - what do I need for a summer baby? #1 was an October baby so was still pretty cold and wintery when he was little, so I have no idea what this next one will need.

I am due in Feb, so its going to be pretty hot and muggy in Auckland. What will I need to dress baby in? Will it still need to wear a little hat? What sort of blankets will I need for the basinnet? Will merino be too hot?

I feel like a bit of a noob having to ask, but am completely puzzled by what I am going to need!

 

I live in year-round summer.

C was in a moses basket with a sheet under him and then he wore a short-sleeved onsie (no legs) and was swaddled. I use 100% cotton for EVERYTHING. Merino would almost definitely be fine in NZ though I reckon, as long as it's not heavy.

The other Feb 09 mums on here had their bubs in hats when they brought them home from hospital I think. C never wore a hat till he was out in the sun but temps here are 32+ most of the time so it's more about keeping cool than keeping warm!

Thats a good point mummy freckle. DS was born in March and we were living in central north island then so it was cold. But I remember how hot it was up in Auckland this march.

I think I will just take each day as it comes and follow the one more layer rule.

our bubba is prob going to be a xmas pressie so I too have been wondering about what blankets/wraps are needed...mentioned to my cousin about getting some muslin ones and she thought they wouldnt be any good at wrapping as they arent stretchy like cotton/merino ones can be.. so I dont know!!!

I do think it may be more about keeping bubba cool instead of warm for the first few months...

Interested!!

Mine is coming in Jan - but i live in the south island, and the weather seems to change from day to day. Can you get little sunhats for new borns? Or do you not take new babies in the sun....!? What about sunblock, is there a baby friendly sunblock or should you really keep them covered up more and then they won't be getting burnt.

Now im reeeeally paranoid about getting baby sunburnt...

caliandjack wrote: I've got a sun shade for the buggy, guess need to find one for the car as well.

I have found the sunshades that go over the top of the car door better and easier, I think they are called sun socks . I got mine off TM

We used a muslin cloth over the car seat as sometimes the sun was coming from all angles.

Also found that we did need to have some warmer clothes as weather is a bit unpredictable. Didn't really use anything woollen just a few layers as needed.

When hot often slept in just a nappy and then wrapped in muslin or cotton wrap with a sheet overtop during the day and just a bodysuit or gown at night. Checked temperature when I went to bed and added cotton or other blankets then as required.

I don't think sunscreen is recommended and is best to keep bubs out of direct sunlight if possible.

Best advice is probably to use easily removable layers to handle the temperature changes.

I've got her some merino singlets and sleep suits from baby city which will help to keep her warm and dry and keep moisture away from her skin.

Hard to find anything other than cotton.

I had a summer 09 baby, it was a lot hotter that summer than it was this year.

Quite often i would have dd in a nappy & singlet and thats it. It was so hot, the midwife told me she was fine in that as long as there was no draft around.

Its hard having a newborn in the heat, you dont want to make them too hot or too cold

I only used cotton for dd until about 2 months, we just didnt need woolen singlets. I would have her in a singlet & stretch & grow if needed. She wasnt wrapped because it was too hot for that, she never like being wrapped anyway.

If we went out i would still dress her quite warm, id put a woolen cardy on, but id make sure she was overheated.

Isnt it best to always have then in one more layer of clothing than you are. Although that doesnt always apply in the summer heat

Sabrina0007 wrote: Isnt it best to always have then in one more layer of clothing than you are. Although that doesnt always apply in the summer heat

That's the advice I've been given. Make sense. 
I'll be adjusting to Akl temperatures and humidity as well which makes it feel a lot warmer and sticker than here in the Manawatu.