Sleeping bag

Our house is absolutely freezing now temperatures have dropped, anyone that uses a 3.5 tog how do you dress your baby underneath and do you keep the sleeves on overnight or remove them?

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I haven't got this, although been looking at it and currently we are using a 3.5 tog without sleeves, short sleeve vest and a thick sleepsuit. She feels the cold easy. Think I'm gonna invest in this though and will put with long sleeve vest and a sleepsuit underneath. It's her head that gets the coldest and that stresses me out xx

I think I’m going to have to invest in it too, she’s currently in 2.5 without sleeves and a vest with a baby grow but when she wakes she’s so cold. Exactly the same here, her head gets freezing I hate it makes me so anxious xx

Snap, my girl is in full sleeve vest, baby grow and a 2.5 without sleeve. Her cheeks and nose are the coldest and it makes me sad 😵 I think I'd get the above and still layer her underneath as I am now. She's a cold baby!

it’s so difficult isn’t it! I feel so guilty putting her in her cot when it’s as cold as it is, wish she was big enough for a duvet at least. I’m hoping this sleeping bag will keep her that little bit warmer x

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