Hey mammas,
The information on sleep sacks is all a little wooly and confusing!! Please can I have recommendations of which tog to get and where from?? I feel like I haven’t a clue 😩
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It all depends on how warm your room will be, but as standard I think most recommend 2.5 tog for winter.. you can get them from most supermarkets tbh! Or look on vinted - can get some in brilliant condition off there! But my health visitor did recommend that they shouldn’t be used until baby can’t get their head and arms through the holes 🤗 x

Sleep sacks are not recommended for new borns. You can start normally from around 10/12 weeks dependant on the size of baba. I found the best sleep sacks do come from next though and they have detachable arms xx

For newborn/under 3 months i used with first one love to dream to reduce startle reflex! Also went by my room temperature (get a room thermometer) to determine tog. A lot of people use 2.5 tog for winter but i alwaaaaaays have my heating on so dont need that thickness x

My health visitor told me last week that sleep sacks can't be used until baby is at least 8llbs, which I didn't know! She said to just use a cellular blanket tucked in xx

Tommee Tippee swaddle sleepbags are fine from newborn (providing your baby is of the minimum weight requirement). I used these with my first and have just bought 2.5tog ones for my winter baby this year. You can have arms in (swaddle) or out like a sleep sack.

I've just bought 2 from amazon 2.5 toggle as baby will be here in December. They are so lovely.
My daughter is 7 months and he started to wake up every 2-3 hours again. Sometimes I can rock her back to sleep other times feeding seems to work the best. She sleeps in our room in a pack and play and she will sit up and cry so I know she’s not trying to self soothe. What worked best for you and your littles?
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I had my baby through assisted delivery they used forceps to take her out but since day one I’ve observed some white discharge on the corners of her eyes ,I thought it was the normal thing but now that she’s almost turning 3 months old she’s still having the same thing,anyone know else experiencing the same with their forceps baby please or should I ring my GP to let them know
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My girl is 8 weeks just wanting to know what time people are roughly doing last nap then bedtime. Also do you dream feed

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Hi all I know the Bhs guidelines say keep baby in same room as you for first 6 months. My baby is 5 months old but she's a really bad napper in the day so I hardly get any chores done I was wondering if it would be safe once u put her to bed to set the camera on her to go downstairs for an hour or two to do chores. Everything I read online says no because of Sid's and I do have anxiety over Sid's. I would still be staying in the same room as her overnight. I want to hear everyone's opinions and what they have done. Thankyou x
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Little boy is nearly 6 weeks when do you start doing timed naps currently he just sleeps when ever where ever but I’m think soon I will have to start put him down for naps, and would like to introduce his cot eventually so he’s used to it when he starts sleeping there once he’s out from the next to me
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Has anyone got any tips or advice for stopping breastfeeding that actually work? Everyone I seem to ask doesn’t seem to give useful advice or helplines don’t reply as soon as I say she’s 13 months.
We have managed to drop some feeds but not able to drop more.
My little one is 13 months old, I’m so ready to stop but it’s her only comfort. She has no comforter as never took to one.
At home she won’t sleep without it unless she’s in a car/pram. She goes to nursery and with other family members in the day time and sleeps no problem for them.
Health Visitor advised someone else doing her bedtime routine, but she won’t settle for anyone else if she knows I’m home, she gets herself so worked up and stressed out.
I’ve tried going cold turkey but I end up giving into her as I hate seeing her so distressed.
I’ve tried distractions, snacks, water playing with toys but only works sometimes for a short period of time.
She won’t drink cows milk either.
I’ve tried plasters but she peels them off.
I don’t like the thought of putting anything “bad” on my nipples.
Any other tips that worked for you?

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