Winter sleeping

[nickosmoo]

Hi

It's getting cooler now at night and just was wondering what other mums do in terms of safe sleeping attire. I just bought Nico a fleece sleeping bag but one of the sleeveless ones.

Which are better - sleeves or no sleeves on the sleeping bag? Also just how warm are they? Do I still need to dress him in a fleecy/thick jumpsuit or will that overheat him.

I live in Brisbane so it doesn't get as cold as southern states but my house gets quite drafty - DH and I usually wear woollen beanies to bed (stop laughing now!) in winter so is there any safe headwear for bub to wear too?

Nicks 4 months old and sleeps in a cot in our room. What do you dress your bub in?

[Elfin]

Hi

I am in Brisbane too and you are so right it does get cold at night. In these old queenslanders if it is 6degs outside it is 6 degs inside brrrrr. I used sleeping bags with the arms as well for my babies as they would kick off the covers and I was worried about them getting smothered. Depending on how cold I would dress them in jumpsuits, singlets etc underneath. I never used beanies or any sort of headwear as I was worried it might come loose and cause suffocation. Sometimes I would use socks to cover their hands though.

I also used to use an oil column heater in the room for the coldest nights. Big electricity bills but certainly took the edge off the drafts. When I got the heater I didn't need to wrap them up so much.

[Graeme]

Hi,
We were very similar to Easterlily, although we live south of the boarder.
We liked the ones with sleeves because we usually didn't put any other blankets on. I
The other advantage of having a little heater in the room is it warms things up a bit for you as well when it comes to feeds, nappy changes etc.
Good luck
Graeme

[vickster]

Hi,

I've been wondering the same thing too. We live in Newcastle and it gets very cold overnight. I've been sleeping our little one in cotton longsleeve all-in-ones since Christmas. I've stopped putting top sheets and blankets on her bed because she travels all over the cot at night! I just cover her once she's asleep and check her before I go to bed. Any suggestions on the best place to get these sleeping bags?

[Graeme]

Hi Vickster,

I bought one at Jesmond Big W a couple of weeks ago.

Graeme

[jessica]

Hi,

Just wanted to say I've been told not to cover a babies head (hats/beanies etc) at night as this is the only place they can release excess heat! They become easily overheated if their little heads are covered!

I also struggle with what to dress my little one in at winter here in Brisbane - so far a full piece cotton jumpsuit is enough - no sheets as she rolls all over the bed! I bought a lightweight sleeping bag (just cotton) for $10 at DJ's - she didn't like it - It restricted her bedtime aerobics session!! :eek:

[Lachlan's Mum]

Hi All

I too use the sleeping bags (fleecy long sleeves) in winter (Brisbane) but usually only dress Lachlan in nappy, singlet and socks underneath as he is a hot baby and we have heating.

He never has blankets or sheets over him...not for lack of trying on our part but he wont have them!

I have heard the same as Jessica re hats, bonnets at night (or day sleeps).

[lilsmum]

Hi Everyone,

I also use the sleeved fleecy sleeping bags but I actually tuck them inside as my DD flails like a wild woman, although I am letting the arms out bit by bit.

I bought mine at Best and Less, they are in every store I have been to in Newcastle so far, and they cost me $16. I put Lily in a singlet and wondersuit as she is also a hot baby. They are the best things invented , especially when I used to cover her up 100's of times a night. She still has tonnes of room to kick and they come in larger sizes as she grows, bliss! :)