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Home › Articles › General Safety Issues › Keeping Infants Snug as a Bug

Keeping Infants Snug as a Bug

Bundling Baby for Winter

By April E. Clark

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  • If a blanket must be used to keep a sleeping infant warm, it should be tucked in around the crib mattress, reaching only as far as your baby's chest, so the infant's face is less likely to become covered by bedding.
    • Hypothermia
    • Hypothermia develops when a child's temperature falls below normal due to exposure to cold. It often happens when a youngster is playing outdoors in extremely cold weather without wearing proper clothing.
    • As hypothermia sets in, the child may shiver and become lethargic and clumsy. His speech may become slurred and his body temperature will decline.
    • If you suspect your child is hypothermic, call 911 at once. Until help arrives, take the child indoors, remove any wet clothing, and wrap him in blankets or warm clothes.
    Frostbite
    • Frostbite happens when the skin and outer tissues become frozen. This condition tends to happen on extremities such as the fingers, toes, ears and nose. They may become pale, gray and blistered. At the same time, the child may complain that her skin burns or has become numb.
    • Set reasonable time limits on outdoor play. Have children come inside periodically to warm up.
    • If frostbite occurs, bring the child indoors and place the frostbitten parts of her body in warm (not hot) water. Warm washcloths may be applied to frostbitten noses, ears and lips.
    • Do not rub the frozen areas.
    • After a few minutes, dry and cover the child with clothing or blankets. Give him something warm to drink.
    • If the numbness continues for more than a few minutes, call your doctor.

     

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