Things to remember when using air conditioners for babies

This article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Vu Quoc Anh - Pediatrician - Pediatrics - Neonatology Department - Vinmec Danang International General Hospital.

Improper use of air conditioners can easily dry out the respiratory tract, leading to difficulty breathing, fever and diarrhea,... in young children, especially infants. In addition, staying in the room all day instead of going out will not synthesize vitamin D from the sun, leading to fussiness, night sweats, poor sleep at night, and resistance to disease. decline.

The fetus in the mother's womb for 40 weeks is always wrapped with the mother's body temperature of about 37.5 degrees Celsius - 38 degrees Celsius, when born, the baby is very cold if not properly cared for such as wearing a shirt, wrapping scarf, hat, or skin-to-skin contact with the mother.
Newborn's body temperature has not been able to adapt to the air-conditioned temperature like full-term babies and adults, so it is necessary to adjust the room temperature from 27-28 degrees Celsius during the day and 28-29 degrees Celsius at night.

In addition, children should not be in the air conditioner for more than 4 hours continuously during the day. After about 4 hours, the child should be brought out to normal temperature for about 10-15 minutes. To avoid sudden temperature changes that will cause heat stroke, parents should open the door of the room 10 minutes before so that the child can get used to the outside air. If it is a night sleep, parents can set a timer to turn off the air conditioner after 4 hours so that the room temperature returns to normal slowly.

Should let children wear clothes, wear gloves, foot covers, hats and thin blankets when lying in the air conditioner, pay attention to change diapers often to create a feeling of dryness, if wet diapers children are easy to catch colds.
Check the child's body temperature with a thermometer, if the child is sweating, it is necessary to dry, especially the back and chest area, otherwise the child may be infected with respiratory disease.

Do not let the child lie right where the cold air is blown from the air conditioner. Do not leave a fan in an air-conditioned room.

The room needs to be ventilated, clean, not too many objects in the room (easy to generate mold). There should not be too many people in the room (easy to spread respiratory diseases). Children should not be carried in and out of the room often because the temperature difference can cause increased secretions in the nose and throat. When babies are cared for at full term, their normal body temperature will be around 36.5 degrees Celsius - 37.5 degrees Celsius. If babies are clothed, warmed in blankets, they can have enough milk. Can withstand room temperature from 25 degrees C - 28 degrees C. Therefore, parents should pay attention to the child's body temperature to adjust the temperature and wind direction appropriately.
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