Summer babies?
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Topic: Summer babies?
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Subject: Summer babies?
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 8:28pm
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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!
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 8:43pm
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DS was born in Feb. in the bassinet i swaddled him in a muslin cloth and then had a light blanket over top. but we live in the south island where it is probably a bit colder than Auckland.
It is just one of those things that you have to evaluate each day depending on the weather. Merino should be okay if it is light weight. |
Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 23 September 2010 at 8:58pm
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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! ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 6:53am
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Hannah was born at the end of Jan and lived in just a nappy during the day and a short-sleeved onesie at night time.
Swaddled in muslin with a sheet over the top and I had a light superfine merino blanket for the "cooler" nights. I live by the rule: one more layer than me. 
*eta: I can't believe you're almost at 20 weeks! 
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Posted By: Flutterby
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 8:36am
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 9:27am
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Our baby is due in November and we'll be in Akl, I found it noticeably warmer than down here when I was there last weekend. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: sbeach
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 12:01pm
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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... ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: kiwisj
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 4:22pm
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I wrapped C using cotton/muslins and it was fine. Just get those big oversized looking ones. It's easier if they have a wee bit of stretch but it's not compulsory ------------- SJ Callum - Dec 2008 Daniel - Oct 2010 |
Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 4:40pm
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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... |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 4:46pm
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I've seen sun hats for newborns I think avoiding the sun during summer is almost impossible.
Unless I never want to leave the house. I've got a sun shade for the buggy, guess need to find one for the car as well. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 9:10pm
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------------- Lindsey 
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caliandjack wrote:Posted By: blondy
Date Posted: 24 September 2010 at 9:57pm
Thanks for asking the question! Nat was a mid-winter baby, so it's going to be a whole new kettle of fish having a Jan baby!  Thanks for the advice ladies -------------  
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Posted By: MyPeas
Date Posted: 26 September 2010 at 1:29pm
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 26 September 2010 at 3:16pm
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dont forget that they cant regulate their temperature themselves at all when newborn... so dont go too light on the layers. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 26 September 2010 at 5:07pm
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: T_Rex
Date Posted: 26 September 2010 at 8:05pm
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I had a christmas baby last year, and we ended up having to go out and buy a couple of extra merino singlets because there were still cooler days, and we needed them then. Her clothes ranged from just a nappy through to jumper, booties and woolly hat. We brought her home from hospital on christmas eve dressed in woollies.
I never had a sunhat for her, but I used to have a collection of lightweight muslins that I'd completely shade her with, either in her carseat/pram or in my arms. And I did spend a lot more time inside than I would in an ordinary summer. Congrats on all the summer babies  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 26 September 2010 at 9:29pm
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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 -------------  
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Posted By: Bambino
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 9:09am
| Great topic ladies and thank you for all the advice. My EDD is late Jan and I am buying some merino items because it breathes so well. |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 9:29am
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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. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: mynaturalbaby
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 11:24am
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Thanks for posting this! #2 is due late December/early January and I have no idea what to buy for her. DS was born in cold July so we're going to be in the completely opposite season this time around. Looks as though cotton is the clear winner. ------------- Follow my journey into raising a baby using all natural products on my http://mynaturalbaby.wordpress.com/ - blog and on Twitter - mynaturalbaby. |
Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 1:46pm
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Thanks so much for all the great tips!!! We are off for our scan (20wk) tomorrow so will know what to sort out from our existing baby clothes!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: mrsm
Date Posted: 27 September 2010 at 10:24pm
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We had a dec08 baby and she lived in singlet style/no leg onsies. I got a pack of 3 large muslin wraps from Spotlight which were fantastic and just layered blankets on top as needed. She wore a beanie home from the hospital then not again til winter.
Tip - her head would get hot and sweaty when she was sleeping cause she couldn't turn it. I used to put down an old school cloth nappy for her to lie on as it was much easier to change than the sheets. Also, if you are BFing good idea to put a cloth/muslin between their head/body and your arm cause the shared body heat can get a bit damp too. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 28 September 2010 at 9:36am
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Quick question I've got flannelette and cotton sheets... I'm guessing I should use the cotton ones for the summer? ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |