What are some good ways to keep myself cool?

[petitedollbabee]

It’s the middle of summer here, and I’ve got my first concert next weekend where I’ll be sitting in a crowd for 4-5 hours. Im expecting it to be very hot. Im 6 months pregnant, so my internal temperature is struggling to stay regulated. Im worried about how I’m going to get through the concert without getting heat exhaustion. What are some ways that I can keep myself cool without air conditioning? I’ll have water with me but that can only help so much.

[WindAtMyBack]

Hat with brim. Wear white loose clothes. Drink LOTS of water and ONLY water - NO sugar drinks.

If you are not acclimated to the heat and have a tan, bring good quality sunscreen and use it.

THINK.

Heat can cause you to not think clearly. Know your limit, and know when you need to get out of the heat. The concert is not worth your health or the health of your baby. Monitor yourself and don't hesitate to get out of the heat if you start to feel over heated. It's not worth the risk to your baby or yourself to take a chance and push the limit.

This IS coming from someone who used to work heavy labor in high temperatures. You must FORCE yourself and always remind yourself of the potential danger. That's what keeps you safe and alive. Do NOT underestimate the heat.

[RavVid]

Take out an ambulance subscription if you don't already have it. I am assuming NZ is much the same as Australia and if you do need an ambo ride it will cost a lot. For me $40 a year and not worth not having.

The best thing you can do is to be in the shade. It is the radiant heat of the sun that will get at you. Last Christmas (2022) it was 40 C (Melb). In the shade of a tree it was pleasant. Shade and water is all you can do other than a fan.

At a concert you won't be able to put up a shade tent. So do some research as to where you can be in shade. Don't be afraid of pulling the I'm pregnant card to get a spot in the shade.

[petitedollbabee]

Luckily the concert is in central Wellington, where ambulances are free.

[RavVid]

Well thats ok then. Hope you enjoy the concert!

[petitedollbabee]

Thank you! And thanks for the advice.

[bobalife]

Not sure if it’s the best idea to attend in your condition : ( but I think if you still wanna attend, wearing something light, wireless fan and can spread water, deep breathing when needed, and being mindful of the timeliness/limitation on how long you’re able to stay and not stay there due to safety for you and your baby.

[IslaTheWitch]

A lot of water, it's the most natural way of cooling the body by sweating.

In addition, the cooling towel (when wet and stretched makes the moisture inside it lose its energy, so cooled) on your neck.

Take care of yourself and have fun.

[MasseurDeMojo]

There is a lot of good advice already given. I will not repeat what others have already said. I will say this; if you drink a hot tea (not coffee) while at the concert, it will force your body to work at cooling itself down internally. Whereas if you drink ice-cold water in the heat, your body core warm up to process that ice-cold water, making you feel a lot hotter later. This is why you see a lot of people in very hot tropical places drinking a lot of hot drinks. Tea is much better for you than coffee. It does not affect yo in the same way as coffee. Prepare a larger thermos of Hot tea, and drink a cup full throughout the time you are at the concert. Your internal body temperature will work at maintaining a lower temperature.

[adam6402]

Can I ask what country you're from? Because my suggestion is don't go at all, but if you're really fixed on going then here's my ideal setup:

Drink water beforehand
Continue to drink iced water throughout the event
Take electrolytes
Wear a full brim hat
Go butt naked under a throbe/thawb (you might look out of place but damn they're good in the heat😂)
Take a hand fan

DON'T tip water on yourself. I see a lot of people do this and although it cools them for a few seconds but then their clothes are wet. The sun quickly heats their clothing back up, and since it's soaked it can't breathe anymore which makes the situation a lot worse. Instead, put ice in a sealed plastic bag and roll it up inside a towel that you can wrap around your neck or lay on your forehead to cool yourself down.

[love_conquers_lust]

A fan.

Apply a cooling source to the cuff of your wrists for fast cooling OR a heat source for heating. But you need either ice cubes or running it under cool water or something.

Damp cloth on the forehead works well.

[love_conquers_lust]

Note that the fan may not help for those unbearable hot days when the heat index is high.

[petitedollbabee]

What are some portable methods of keeping myself cool that I can use at a concert?

[love_conquers_lust]

You ever seen those battery powered spray mister fans? Could bring one of those.

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If it’s an outdoor concert, the first thing is get the sun off you. Bring an umbrella. If it’s indoor, they should be climate controlling.

[Still-alive]

I got a couple. Wet a towel with cold water then wear it on the back of your neck.

drench your wrists in cold water, aim for the veins and it can help distribute the coolness to the rest of your body.

don’t wear socks if you can.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Take ice packs that are the soft ones but keep you cool use them on your forehead, cheeks, also take ice bag with you and suck on chips of ice with the water. Hope these things could be some help to you.

[Staximus]

Keep your hair and shirt wet, stay out of the middle of the crowd

[Staximus]

Wear a lifeguard hat

[Nice222]

A wet towel around you neck helps. If you have access to a refrigerator put some wet towels in there and rotate them out.

[Charliefretz329]

A wet towel on the neck works well, with a wide brimmed hat.

[Wise4myage]

I strip naked when its that hot.

[petitedollbabee]

I think security would escort me out of the concert if I pulled that stunt.. 😂

[Wise4myage]

lololol,

[Zestyassmf1997]

Having kids is BADASS.

[Francesca1994_]

A cold shower works. , turn a fan on helps.

[petitedollbabee]

Can’t really have a shower in the middle of a concert, lol.

[Muslimhorny]

Run ice in ur underwear

[jjj101010]

Wear loose clothing

[Anonymous]

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