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We recently shared an experiment we did, that showed how covering a pram can increase the temperature inside the pram, even in mild and windy weather. (If you missed it, you can check it out here.) Many of you expressed your interest in seeing further tests to really demonstrate the dangers of covering prams in warm weather.
We did a test with a pram, in an inside room, in 30-minute intervals. The pram was set up in its bassinet function, with a light muslin cloth covering it completely, and secured (as it was in the previous testing). Our reason for doing this in a room with no air conditioning or fans was to demonstrate the importance air circulation plays, and how a lack of it really impacts the temperatures baby is exposed to inside.
Even in a relatively mild environment, when the pram is covered you can see the steady increase in temperature, very quickly exceeding that of the air temperature surrounding the pram itself. This is a good indication not only of the importance of air circulation but the risk of covering baby indoors when they are sleeping or to shield them from others. In just an hour, an increase of almost 8 degrees can be seen – reaching a very uncomfortable and potentially dangerous temperature of 36.9 degrees, compared to a mild 28 degrees outside of the pram.
The temperature was constantly monitored to really give us an idea of consistent changes and the impact the muslin wrap had. We saw that at 11 am the next morning, on a warm day, there was still a surprising impact on the pram temperature.
Even taken in morning conditions, the impact of the lack of air circulation still has obvious effects.
So whether indoors our outdoors, covering the pram with anything that isn’t specifically designed to safely do so, is dangerous. Make sure you;
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