Baby Sleeping Bag Advice
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What are the benefits of baby sleeping bags?
There are many reasons why they are a practical and versatile choice of bedding:
Your baby will be kept at a consistent and comfortable temperature.
No need to worry about your wriggly baby waking because they have kicked off their blankets.
It is unnecessary to follow the "feet to foot" rule as your baby can’t slip underneath their covers.
Having a familiar sleeping bag will make the transition from a moses basket to the cot much less stressful for your baby.
Your baby wont wake because they’ve trapped their foot in the cot bars.
Infant eczema is common - this form of baby bedding prevents them scratching themselves if they have an eczema flare up.
It can prevent older, more mobile babies and toddlers from climbing out of a cot.
When buying you will need to look at the tog rating, and choose according to the season. You will need to buy at least two so a clean one is always available.
Baby sleeping bag tog guide
16 degrees C (60F) - 2.5 tog and one layer of blanket
18 degrees C (65F) - 2.5 tog
21 degrees C (70 F) - 1 tog
24 degrees C or more (75 F+) - 0.5 tog
If your baby is ill and has a fever remember to put them in a lower tog, such as a 1 or 0.5 tog.
What should I use under a baby sleeping bag?
Babies have their own individual preferences about how warm they like to be. In time, you will learn what is best for your child. But as a guide:
16 degrees C (60F) - Sleepsuit or pyjamas
18 degrees C (65F) - Babygro with long sleeves
21 degrees C (70 F) - Babygro (sleeveless)
24 degrees C or more (75 F+) - Just a nappy
How long can baby sleeping bags be used for?
They can be used from birth, but some are only suitable once the baby is 10lbs or over so check if this is the case before using them for your newborn. Using one which is too large for your baby puts the child at risk of wriggling down inside the bag, which poses a suffocation risk.
Baby sleeping bags are available up to the age of 36 months. However, many parents will stop using them and start using a duvet instead once their toddler moves from the cot to a bed ,but this depends on what the parent feels best for the child or the child’s own wishes.
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