Should My Baby Be Sweaty on Her Neck and Behind Her Knees?

It sounds like the baby is overdressed and too hot. Try Rachel Y.'s suggestions for dressing the baby.

Don't worry about it : ) Her body is just learning to regulate its temperature. You'd be sweaty if you spent a lot of time all curled up like that too.

My oldest daughter was always sweaty and I've found (she's now six) that she is just by nature a "hot" person. It is below zero where we live, and she wears summer jammies to bed, wears tshirts during the day, and never wears socks. As a baby, I had her sleep in onesies instead of sleepers...and leave the socks off. Hope this helps!

New babies are not yet good at regulating temperature. In the special care nursery the nursed checked the babies' temperature often and if it was up or down a degree they changed how the baby was dressed or wrapped up accordingly. The baby should not need more than one layer beyond what you are wearing. If your baby gets sweaty try cotton clothing as a first layer rather than synthetics that don't allow as much air circulation. They make cotton knit sleepsacks as well as clothes.

Both of my boys did this at newborns, 1 was born in August and 1 was born in Feb. I had c-sections with both so both of us was in the hospital for 4 days! And even in the nursery they both would sweat thru their clothing but would not have a fever. And when I got them home they did the samething. My son that was born in the summer would wear just a onsie but of course my son born in the winter I had to put at least a onsie and a very lite pj on him unless we where going out in the cold then I would put his snowsuit on him and by the time we where getting to the place we where going he could already be sweating. It had ran in my ex-husbands family. Now that they are 11-and almost 9 they are still very much warm blooded. They live in IL near Chicago where it is very cold and run around with no socks, no shirts. Sleep in no shirts. But hardly ever get sick etc. So this is perfectly normal unless she is having a fever and is sick. Otherwise while in the house keep her lightly dressed and make sure she isn't to cold by feeling her arms and legs. Good Luck and Congrats

my daughter used to do that, and still gets sweaty but i think it is normal

A newborn's body is still developing and their thermostat, is still developing too.

Just make sure, to not overheat baby.
A person's head... is where the majority of 'heat' escapes from and serves to cool the body. Thus, that is why, when it is 'cold'... people put on hats and it keeps them warm.

A good book is "What To Expect The First Year."

Keep in mind that temperatures that may seem comfortable to an adult may not be comfortable to a child. But, generally, if a baby or a child is sweaty behind knees and on her neck, it's probably because she's hot.

Does she sweat like this in every room in the house or just specific rooms? If your overall house temperature seems comfortable to everyone else, then most likely she's just overdressed. Some kids run "hot" and some "cold", just like adults. Try putting less clothing on her and see if that helps.

Kids that are sick with a fever don't usually sweat, but you can always take her temperature to make sure. And of course, a call to your pediatrician is always a good idea when in doubt.

Additionally, there are some very wonderful books out there for new mothers and I suggest you go to your library or book store and browse. Unfortunately, babies don't come with instruction manuals, but sometimes these books come close! At least they can give you an idea of what to expect, common questions and answers, etc.

Being a new mom can be scary, but just relax and pretty soon you'll feel more confidant. Good luck!