Sleeping bags

Just curious does everyone use sleeping bags for their baby to sleep in?

I've always just put mine in a vest and a sleepsuit but thinking now winter is approaching, might be best getting a few?

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Depends on the temp of the room really, now it’s got a bit chillier my girl goes down in a sleep suit, vest and a 1.0 tog grobag - before that though I just had her in sleep suit, vest and a blanket tucked in at her feet x

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I’ve never put my baby in a sleeping bag because I’m always worried about overheating 🫣

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@Crina (Lilly) I'm the same. Our room is still 20 degree's if we shut the windows goes up to 22... the sleeping bags we have got are 2.5 tog xx

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My baby does, he just keeps kicking the blanket off and as it gets colder he will need it

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I was the same which is why I only use a 1.0 tog, our room is usually 19-20 degrees and 21 when the window is shut and she sleeps absolutely fine x

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While in the Moses basket he had a blanket he’s now in his cot and has now got a sleep bag don’t know if it a c coincidence but he’s been sleeping amazingly since he’s been sleeping in a sleeping bag

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My baby is 2 months old and I use the Tommee tippee swaddle bags she sleeps so well in it. I also use the Tommee rupee gro egg so I know the temperature of the room so I can use the correct tog. All of Tommee tippee swaddle bags and sleep bag come with a tog rating guide to help you have a rough idea of what they should wear to bed x

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We have a range of togs... 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2 ans 2.5 and have had LO in a bag since about 2 weeks (our all have safety poppers to make sure they can't go over the head. I'll attach a guide on nightwear based on temp x

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I've never used a sleeping bag, with the first or second. But I had both children in a next-to-me crib with a blanket xx

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I have baby in a 1.0 tog sleep bag and thin sleep suit. I find it keeps him warm without overheating. Our room goes between 20-22 degrees at the moment

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Yes my little girl sleeps in a sleepsuit (no vest) and a sleeping bag either 0.5 or 1.5 tog at the moment depending on the temp as our room is always quite warm x

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Until recently my girl has been in just a sleepsuit and the 1.5 tog halo swaddle sleeping bag (arms out) as I like how the velcro swaddle secured it around the chest. This was when my room temp was around 19-20 degrees.

Now my room is generally 17-18 degrees and we have switched to just a long sleeved vest (legs not covered) and the 2.5 tog tommee tippee swaddlebag (arms out still). I like the TT ones are they are a snug fit around the chest and I worry less about them being able to to go above the face.

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