Babies and hot weather - advice please
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Topic: Babies and hot weather - advice please
Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Subject: Babies and hot weather - advice please
Date Posted: 27 August 2009 at 8:00pm
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Hi
I'm off to Brisbane in a couple of weeks so my sister can meet DS. Apparently they've been having temperatures of around 30' 
DS will be 12 weeks, so although he seems to have grown heaps to me, really he will still be quite little. I'm assuming too little for sunscreen? I will obviously keep him in the shade as much as possible (all the time if I can!) and I guess he may need more feeds as he will probably get thirstier than usual. Aside from that, what else do I need to think about? Not sure what to dress him in cause I want to protect his skin from the sun, but don't want to cook him. Would a cotton bodysuit (I'm thinking the ones that have arms and legs, don't know if 'bodysuit' is the right term, AIO?) be too hot? Thanks  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 27 August 2009 at 8:41pm
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They do kids sunscreen although im not sure what age its suitable for.
Issy was a summer baby and covered arms and legs was too hot for any time other than first thing in the morning, she usually wore short sleeved bodysuits and cotton pants (like the nature baby ones) or shorts. She never got burnt but obviously she wasnt in full sun for long periods of time ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: kellie
Date Posted: 27 August 2009 at 8:47pm
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Hey
Coppertone 'Waterbabies' sunscreen sounds like it would be a good buy for you. Also T&T have some bodysuits at the moment which are holey ( if that makes sense.) Have a good trip :) ------------- 
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Posted By: Natalie_G
Date Posted: 27 August 2009 at 8:57pm
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Arianne was born in summer and we just kept her in a nappy and wrap, maybe a tank top type bodysuit will be fine.
He will be fine for kids sunscreen just incase Arianne used it and it didn't do anything to her. Have a great trip! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: first
Date Posted: 27 August 2009 at 9:17pm
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Kust remember if you put him in his buugy and put the sunshade on that it tends to act like a sunhouse and it gets very hot in the buggy.
I was over there in Jan and just put my boy in a nappy and sometimes a tshirt. I kept him out of the sun. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 27 August 2009 at 10:22pm
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Rowan lived in singlets and nappies during summer (born in Dec) and yes, did increase her feeds especially mid afternoon.
Just keep him out of the sun where-ever possible. I think even children's sunscreen is not recommended for under 6 months but I could be wrong there. We just kept Rowan in the shade and she never needed it. -------------  
 
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Posted By: Tastic
Date Posted: 27 August 2009 at 10:34pm
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Bailey was 4 months when we went to brisbane (in feb so quite hot!) when at home he lived in his nappy and out an about was in a nappy and single with a hat and sunscreen
we also had a fan in our room and was on by us during the day. and just constantly gave me milk - smaller amounts more frequently |
Posted By: lovingmummyhood
Date Posted: 28 August 2009 at 8:44am
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Thanks guys
I was thinking keeping him totally covered would be too hot. Sounds like most of my luggage allowance will just be nappies then, and clothes for me
I'm really excited, and my sister is so clucky already (wonder if she will be after 16 days with us lol). ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: jazzy
Date Posted: 28 August 2009 at 12:11pm
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My first was a summer baby, & lived in a nappy & singlet. Have fun.
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