How many degrees should a newborn lie on the air conditioner?

The article was professionally consulted by Dr. Nguyen Thai Ngoc Chau - Neonatologist - Pediatrics - Neonatology Department - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital

When putting babies in air-conditioner, parents need to pay attention to maintain a stable bedroom temperature, limit too large temperature changes, especially for children to properly air-conditioned to ensure health.

The neonatal period is the period from the time a baby is born until the baby is 30 days old. Newborns are still very weak, children do not have the ability to regulate their own body temperature like older children or adults.
Babies have a rather long time in the womb, during 40 weeks they are always warm with the mother's body temperature in the range of 37.5 - 38 degrees Celsius. So after birth, babies are often very cold if not Get attention: Dry yourself after bathing, put on a shirt, wear a towel, wear a hat or perform skin-to-skin contact with the mother.
If a naked infant is left in a room with a temperature of 23 degrees Celsius, the child will be as cold as a naked adult in a room of 0 degrees Celsius. Therefore, parents need to put the child in the right air-conditioner. way.

How many degrees of air-conditioner children lie in is a question of many families with small children. A baby born at full term and properly cared for will have a normal body temperature of about 36.5 - 37.5 degrees Celsius. If the baby is fully clothed, gloves, mittens, hats and thin blankets, a newborn is a baby. Children can withstand room temperature ranging from 26 - 28 degrees Celsius.
At this temperature for adults, especially those who are chubby and obese, will feel hot. However, for babies, the temperature is just enough for them to feel cold and need to be fully clothed. Therefore, adults should not apply room temperature to their liking in the presence of a newborn.

Through the neonatal period (greater than 30 days old), the baby's body is gradually perfecting its physiological functions. At this time, the baby's body develops very quickly and emits more heat than in the newborn period. Therefore, depending on the age of children, how many degrees of air conditioning children lie in, the safety is also very different:
Children under 2 months old: 26 - 28 degrees Celsius Children from 2 to 12 months old: 16 - 20 degrees Celsius Children from 2 to 12 months old: 16 - 20 degrees Celsius 12 months and older, < 24 degrees Celsius, the baby feels comfortable. A temperature of 10 degrees Celsius or below is the temperature that children feel cold for all children in all regions. Depending on the child, the appropriate air conditioner temperature may vary by a few degrees, so to check if the child is feeling hot or cold, parents should feel the child's abdomen or chest to check.
If your hands feel hot on your baby's skin or if your child is sweating, remove the layer. Temperatures above 27 degrees Celsius will increase the risk of sudden death in infants (children aged 2-12 months) especially from 2-6 months.

When placing an infant in an air-conditioner, in addition to paying attention to how many degrees the child lies in the air conditioner, parents should also place a basin of water or a damp towel in the room, to help provide air moisture and prevent skin damage. Children are dry and dehydrated. Avoid leaving infants lying in a place where the air-conditioner's wind blows directly on them. When the infant is in an air-conditioner, if the child sweats but the mother does not wipe it in time, it will make the child susceptible to illness, so it is necessary to regularly pay attention to the child's body temperature. If you feel that the child's body is hot or the child is sweating, parents should remove the layer or blanket and check the baby's temperature again after a few minutes. Use physiological saline solution to drop the baby's nose to help prevent dry nose. However, do not abuse salt water daily for children. Pay attention to periodically clean the air conditioner to avoid harmful bacteria and mold from accumulating inside and developing. Change the diaper as soon as the baby's diaper is wet. Children should not be carried in and out of the air-conditioned room and the outside environment too often, the temperature difference can increase the secretion of nasopharyngeal secretions. In addition to using the right air conditioner to help babies avoid upper respiratory tract diseases, parents also need to pay attention to nutrition to improve the child's resistance. At the same time, add supporting foods containing lysine, essential micro-minerals and vitamins such as zinc, chromium, selenium, B vitamins,... snacks and less digestive problems.
Parents can learn more:
Why do you need to supplement Lysine for your baby?
The role of zinc - Guidelines for reasonable zinc supplementation
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