How to hydrate a baby during a heat wave?

The heat wave is present and everyone is suffering from it. But for children, it’s a whole other story! If we adults can tell when we are hot or thirsty, this is not the case for very young children. Heatstroke came right away! Fortunately, there are some gestures that can help them and limit the damage.

Bottles of water, for non-nursing babies

Depending on your baby’s age and feeding method, you may need regulate your water consumption.

For non-breastfed babies who are not yet diversified, that is, those who still drink only bottles and no other food, there is no need to offer them bottles of water in addition to the milk they drink. Powdered milk bottles contain 90% waterand they will hydrate it sufficiently. Offering extra water would risk overloading their stomachs and reducing their appetite for their milk bottles.

On the other hand, from diversification, from about 5 months, you can offer your baby a drink some water in a bottle at the same time as his mealat the table.

You can also, for non-diversified little ones, offer smaller bottles more frequently, so that their water supply is evenly distributed.

For breastfed babiesit’s easier: feedings are on request, as much as he wants. Breast milk provides all the necessary hydrationthere is no need to add an extra bottle of water.

Refreshes and moisturizes the skin

Hydration doesn’t just go through the throat, yes. To make sure your baby is well hydrated, you can also do this wet your skin regularly, using an atomizer or a wet glove that is passed on his skin. Refreshes, hydrates and makes you feel good (as for adults).

Morning and evening, you can too moisturize the skin with suitable creamsso that her skin is nourished and protected, especially from the heat that attacks it.

Destroy the coins and the heir

The fan is your best friend. Being careful not to never place it directly on the babya fan in the room allows you to cool and ventilate, and to lose some body degrees.

Also avoid, if possible, carry your baby too much, because contact with your skin can raise its temperature (and yours too). Let him play on his activity mat and try to keep him calm to prevent him from fidgeting and sweating too much. Easier said than done, I mean, but let’s do what we can.

Fit your clothes

Depending on the degree of temperature, leaving the baby alone in diapers is more than enough. If it’s hot but still passes, like in the morning for example, you can put it on just a leotard or a simple tank top, so that his movements are not hindered and that he does not stick to his skin.

For the night you can refer to this table available on the Verbaudet website, which indicates the number of layers of clothing needed according to the outside temperature:

If the temperature is above 25 degrees at night, we drop the sleeping bag, pajamas, or even the bodysuit if it is really too hot, to leave it alone in layers.

Escape from the sun and its glare

The sun is no one’s friend, let alone children. If ever you are not sheltered inside a house or want to get some fresh air, don’t forget to cover the baby’s head with a Hatattack sunglasses on the nose (good luck) and cover it with a age-appropriate sunscreeneven if it is not exposed to direct sunlight.

The glare of the sun’s rays is just as dangerous and the precious heir must flee the UV rays as Polanski dodges justice.

Good luck, there are still a few days left to endure the heat, before the next heat wave.

Photo credit image of one: Annakraynova