Swaddling in a heatwave

My LO is 5 weeks old and will only settle if he is swaddled, i have stripped him down to just a nappy and using a cellular blanket to swaddle, i am keeping his legs uncovered and rhe bottom of his belly. Im so worried he is going to overheat. A muslin is too small and he just wriggles out of it. Any advice please x

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I had the same as my LO was born in a heatwave last year. I used the 0.2tog love to dream swaddle

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We also panic bought the 0.5 tog love to dream swaddles during the May heatwave and they were amazing

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My LO is the same. I also have him in a nappy and swaddle with a large muslin. I clip a fan to his next to me cot and have it blowing just above (not directly on him) so that the air is circulating around but not on him. I keep checking his chest to make sure he isn’t hot/damp.

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