Name: Why babies suffer in the heat? Tips How to keep your infant cool from a doctor - Dr Gill
Uploaded: 2026-06-27T23:24:58.177Z
Duration: 8 min
Channel: Dr James Gill

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Why babies suffer in the heat. Tips on how to keep your infant cool from a doctor - Dr Gill

Let's jump straight to it, babies have a much higher surface area to body ratio, and until the age of three months, that ability to temperature regulate via sweating is drastically reduced

As a result, they are significantly more affected by heat than adults are

In this video, we're going to set out the different mechanisms by which infants can regulate their temperature, and what we can do to try and help those infants when the temperature begins to rise

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