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Expert Q&A:
Are electric blankets safe for my 1-month-old?

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Linda Jonides
Answered by Linda Jonides R.N., C.P.N.P.
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"I have worked as a pediatric nurse practitioner (P.N.P.) for over 30 years," says Linda Jonides. "I continue to thoroughly enjoy forming new relationships with parents and newborns and working with them through infancy, childhood, and adolescence."

Linda Jonides is a pediatric nurse practitioner in a private pediatric practice in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She received her Diploma in Nursing and Certificate as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner from The Johns Hopkins Hospital. She is a past recipient of the Michigan PNP of the Year Award. She has a B.S. in Nursing from Eastern Michigan University. She has published articles and lectured on childhood obesity, infant colic, role of the P.N.P., growth and development issues, and infectious diseases. She was an author of "Clinical Insights Column," published biannually in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care for nine years. Jonides is past president of NAPNAP. Currently, she is a steering group work member of NAPNAP's HEAT (healthy eating and activity together) project. One outcome of this group's work is the clinical practice guideline, "Identifying and Preventing Overweight in Childhood," that was published as a supplement to the March/April '06 issue of the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.

Ms. Jonides has been married to John, a university professor, since 1971.
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Are electric blankets safe for my 1-month-old?

Answer


I would not use an electric blanket for an infant. There is no risk of radiation, but rather a potential for overheating. The temperature-regulating system of a very young infant is not as efficient as it will be in a few months, so it's best to avoid extremes in temperature changes. I suggest using layers of lightweight blankets (as many as needed) when it's cold and then removing a layer as the baby gets warmer. The same concern exists for use of an electric blanket during pregnancy. The baby may become overheated in the womb. What some women do during cold winter nights is turn on the electric blanket 30 minutes or so before going to bed to warm up the sheets, and then turn it off just before getting into bed. I hope this helps.
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