How to dress Docband baby at night?

[Guest guest]

I am struggling with how to dress my little guy at night...the clinician told me

very specifically not to dress him in more than one layer at night and thus

overheat him. So I have been dressing him in a onsie and a cotton swaddleme

blanket. But he has been waking alot since getting the band and at times his

legs are cold to the touch. So I think he may be too cold at night but how can

you tell if they are too hot? Everytime I take his band off the back of his

head is a little sweaty.

Any help?

[Guest guest]

In part it depends on how you used to dress him. You should be dressing him

lighter than before. Are his hands cold or the rest of his body? I think you

could add some bottoms, but just check he's not overheating. There is no hard

and fast rule about how to dress since people's homes are different

temperatures. If his head is getting really sweaty he is probably too warm, but

right now it sounds as if he is slightly too cold.

-christine

sydney, 3.5 yrs, starband grad

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> I am struggling with how to dress my little guy at night...the clinician told

me very specifically not to dress him in more than one layer at night and thus

overheat him. So I have been dressing him in a onsie and a cotton swaddleme

blanket. But he has been waking alot since getting the band and at times his

legs are cold to the touch. So I think he may be too cold at night but how can

you tell if they are too hot? Everytime I take his band off the back of his

head is a little sweaty.

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> Any help?

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[Guest guest]

I dress my daughter in a light weight sleeper with feet and no blanket.Her head

is a little sweaty in the morning.If your son has red cheeks, cries or is sweaty

around the band of his diaper, he is probably too warm. His head being a little

sweaty is normal. HTH

Mom of a beautiful banded baby girl

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> I am struggling with how to dress my little guy at night...the clinician told

me very specifically not to dress him in more than one layer at night and thus

overheat him. So I have been dressing him in a onsie and a cotton swaddleme

blanket. But he has been waking alot since getting the band and at times his

legs are cold to the touch. So I think he may be too cold at night but how can

you tell if they are too hot? Everytime I take his band off the back of his

head is a little sweaty.

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> Any help?

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