https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 04:10:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009484 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:41:44 +0000 catomd00 2009484@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughters hands are always freezing. As long as their chest is warm you're good! She only sleeps in a sleeper (she's 10 months, been Unswaddled since 3 mos). She even sleeps on her Tummy with her hands underneath her and they're still cold!</p> <p>I actually knew immediately she had a fever (104) last week because her hands were on fire!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009469 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 22:17:44 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2009469@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Anagram: I think I'll get a couple of those! Thank you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009457 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:56:05 +0000 avivoca 2009457@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used fleece sleepers, and if it was really cold (like the times that our furnace broke), we co slept. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009454 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 21:52:29 +0000 Anagram 2009454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: my husband was (and still kinda is) obsessed with the idea of LOs hands being cold at night, so we bought all the sleepers with foldover cuffs we could find. I think Old Navy had them up to the 9 month size. I got a pair at Children's Place, too.</p> <p>Like these: <a href="http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=145552002&#038;tid=onpl000005&#038;mkwid=PaET6WCf" rel="nofollow">http://oldnavy.gap.com/browse/product.do?pid=145552002&#038;tid=onpl000005&#038;mkwid=PaET6WCf</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009350 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:32:49 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2009350@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>OK. Good to know. I was just so worried about her little hands being so cold, but I guess it's fine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009327 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 20:17:37 +0000 Mae 2009327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: No. Babies have poor circulation so it isn't uncommon to have cold hands/feet. Our ped told us not to worry about cold hands or feet. I don't think a baby will get frostbite in a 68 degree room :) And it never seemed to bother her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009276 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 19:28:33 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2009276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The rest of her body seems warm. I'm just concerned about her hands. If it's OK that her hands are cold, then I'll just carry on. I put her in a halo sleep sack.</p> <p>@Mae: when your LO's hands were freezing, you didn't do anything different? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009227 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 18:45:15 +0000 snowjewelz 2009227@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Dr said hands and feet are always colder (mine are too!) I think they say to check chest/stomach instead? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009184 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 17:59:38 +0000 Mae 2009184@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have a space heater to keep her room at 68 degrees and we put her in a footed sleeper and a fleece sleep sack. When we first started unswaddling her I felt the same way-- that her hands were freezing! But they aren't now 2 months later (although I just realized that when I read your post). I wonder if their bodies learn to regulate temperature better or something when they have to? Not sure but I know that at first her hands were freezing every morning and now they are not. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009116 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:47:00 +0000 Little Misters Mom 2009116@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we moved to sleepsacks with DS I noticed his hands were so cold. I kept cranking the heat until we were are all practically sweating. Turns out, his hands just run cold at night. We find his neck is a better indicator of his temp. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009113 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:42:31 +0000 yoursilverlining 2009113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used sleep sacks some, and also switched to fleece pj's early. I do remember someone (pediatrician? Nurses at hospital? My mom? Can't remember) telling me hands are not a good indicator of warmth and cold hands are ok. I always felt her core areas when she was little, and now too, to get a sense of whether she needs more layers. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009105 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 16:38:04 +0000 MenagerieMama 2009105@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Pumpkin Pie: They are supposedly restocking next week - if you sign up for their emails they'll tell you when. We're debating getting a second because when this one is in the wash sleeping is hard! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009048 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:47:23 +0000 Mamasig 2009048@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used sleep sacks. But I think for babies you don't necessarily go by the feel of their hands. Is her chest cold? I think I remember reading that their circulation is not as good as adults so their hands often feel cold even if they are warm enough. We keep our home and 70 too and my boys have been ok with the sleep sacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2009041 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 15:32:06 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2009041@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The small size zipadeezip is not in stock. Any suggestions on how else to keep her hands warm? It doesn't really seem to bother her, but I'm afraid it's too cold for her and she may get sick. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2008870 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 12:18:36 +0000 MenagerieMama 2008870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use the Zipadeezip which works great to keep her hands warm but she can still chew on them :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/if-you-dont-swaddle#post-2008861 Sun, 04 Jan 2015 12:11:07 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2008861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you don't swaddle, what do you use to keep baby warm?</p> <p>I just started swaddle weaning and leave both arms out. When I go to nurse her in the MOTN, her hands are freezing cold. We keep our house st 70 degrees, so it should be warm enough. Any ideas on how I can keep her hands warm? </p>