Cold hands in grobags...

Hi, I've just stopped swaddling my 12 week old and she is now using a type of gro bag. Just wondered if your babies get cold hands with these and what do you do? Her hands are freezing when I pick her up to feed! I know that her body is warm, but I also think if it were me I would hate having cold hands so maybe she does too?

Also, anyone using gogo merino bags and what do you think? Anyone able to compare them with grobags?

Thanks!

I think young bubs generally have cold hands and it doesn't necessarily mean their core temperature is cold. You can always check her temp by placing 2 fingers down the back of her neck, if she's warm there, than I wouldn't get too worried. Its because of the way they sleep (with their arms up over their heads) so not much you can do, although if you're really worried you could try mittens, but that might prevent her from finding her thumb

I use a peke moe for that reason. That and it was a good move away from swaddling. It is such a good thing (for us) and I like that she can self soothe but not get cold arms and hands.

Hi there.. I think that if it isn't waking her up she'll probably be fine... Some babies like being cooler when they sleep. If it was waking her then yes I'd say try a Peke Moe or socks over her hands??
Tyde has been in his Peke Moe since he was 6months and still loves it. He can sleep without it now, but I like the fact that it still keeps his hands enclosed all night.. we also have lots of mozzies up here, and he never gets mozzie bites anywhere (well he's had one of his face, but I can't particularly cover that up eh! hahaha).
All the best!!! :)

The reason behind their cold hands (and sometimes feet) is that a babies circulation system is still quite immature (as you can imagine) and so doesn't function as well at keeping extremities warm like an adults would. ShellandBella has pretty much hit the nail on the head - if you are worried about their temperature in terms of overall bodily warmth, just check down the back of their neck and it should give you an indication of their 'real' temperature.

bellababy wrote: Will I ever stop worrying????!!!!! :)

I don't think mothers ever stop worrying - but then, that is part of our job after all!