to wrap or not to wrap??

[veve]

Hey all :)

This may seem like a simple question... :o but...

I just had a thought the other day - I know that you should wrap your baby so that he/ she feels safe and secure ... but I am having a November Baby and it is going to be damn hot this summer.... do I still wrap>?? what should I buy to wrap with ?? how long for (age wise)???

and do I use a sheet in the cot?? I dont want bubs to be too hot ... but I dont want him/ her feeling stressed either...

HELP!!!!!

xxxx

[Rell]

Hi Jenny
Nathan was an October baby so we used muslin wraps. You can buy the at most stores that sell baby products or you can buy the material and make your own. Both my kids where wrapped to about 8mths but some babies don't need it so long. Oh and if they grow to big for the wrap I use to use a cot sheet.

Good luck

[draught]

I wrapped both my girls - one was an October baby and the other a February baby (the hottest month). I also used muslin wraps. I used cotton sheets in the bed - not poly cotton - and had cotton blankets so if they needed another layer it could be a cool layer and they wouldn't overheat. And nights still cool off enough that a sheet or light blanket is needed sometimes.
I wrapped both of mine to 6 months. After they got too big for the muslin I used a cotton stretch blanket (like a t-shirt material) that gave them snugness but some movement - it was the perfect size for my big hefty babies - about 1.2m by 1m. I had a friend who used a long length of cheesecloth that she would wrap like a bandage! So you really can adapt anything to your needs!

[JanetF]

I used muslin wraps and he slept in between us from day 1 (Nov babe) so I always knew the exact state of his bedding and wrap. Some babies love it, others hate it, some are in between. You won't know till they arrive ;)

[TobyMsmum]

Muslin is the go for coolness, and also just put bub in a singlet & nappy if it's quite hot, as overheating increases SIDS risk.