I have a question about room temperatures for a 3 week old.?

Question

We live in a older three story house. Our a/c cools down the house fine, the main floor gets the chilliest and the second floor where the bedrooms are, don't get as cooled off. Furthermore, our bedroom, where we sleep and the newborn in a bassinet, has the most trouble getting cooler.

Every night, we crank the a/c to 65, which cools the upstairs to about 70, and our bedroom to about 72-74 degrees. So far, our baby has sleep fine through the night. I've checked his tummy and he's never been sweaty or hot to the touch. He sleeps in cotton sleepers, no hat, no blanket and we keep our bedroom's air moving with a ceiling fan and box fan. We don't like it warm either.

My question is...

Is the room temperature okay for my son? Should I put him in his baby crib where it's more cooler, and skip the bassinet altogether? I'm breastfeeding, would this be a good idea?

Answer 1

I just he sounds just fine.  Remeber babies have thin skin and not as much fat as adults so he will be cooler than you

Answer 2

I always went by how I felt. If I was hot then I knew he was probably hot too. But I learned that sometimes my son's body temperature would rise when he went to sleep. If your son isn't sweaty and it feels find to you then I would say it's a good temp.

Answer 3

My daughter's pediatrition said that if you're comfortable the baby is comfortable. Remember lots of people grew up without an air conditioner.