UK: Is anyone using a 3.5 tog sleep bag?

The gro egg says it’s between 18-20.5 degrees in our bedroom. My LO sleeps in a vest, long sleeved sleepsuit and a 2.5 sleeveless sleep bag. Her next to me is by the window, but so is the gro egg so I’m assuming it’s picking up the same temperature. She’s waking regularly and I think she may be cold. I’ve felt her chest and it’s not cold, nor warm.. but everything online says a 3.5 is for when it’s basically arctic.

If she’s in her pram suit, she sleeps so well and doesn’t even wake when I transfer her. Any suggestions?

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I wouldn’t risk the chance of overheating with 3.5 tog x

I honestly am still in a 1 tog but I think my baby runs hot

I always only used 2.5 for when my son was a baby but since he became a toddler I feel like he wakes more if it’s cold so I’ve started with a 3.5, it’s also realllly cold right now and each baby is always different

I’m still using 1.0 tog for my little boy, sometimes just a vest and sleepsuit if he co sleeps, is there any way you could move her NTM away from the window and see if that helps? Or could you try a long sleeve vest underneath instead? I’d personally be more inclined to try and move the crib if possible before adding too many layers/ too thick of a tog and risking overheating x

My room thermostat says 18-20 degrees but i have a hushlite that says 16-18 (always seems 2 degrees behind)

My baby wears the same, short vest, long-sleeve sleep-suit and a 2.5 tog. On milder days i was sometimes using a long-sleeve vest and sleep-suit, but then a 1 tog bag.

I think perfect temperature they say is 16-20? So I wouldn’t think a 3.5 tog is needed! Maybe a cellular blanket tucked over legs?

I wouldn’t risk a 3.5 tog in that temp room. I’d use long sleeve vests, socks ontop of babygrow, potentially try and use some draft excluders by the window x

I’m in a similar predicament. Room is around 21 and he’s in a long sleeved vest, Babygrow and 2.5 tog but I think he’s cold as he keeps waking every 20-40 mins from 4am after finally getting better sleep and only since it’s got colder. His chest doesn’t feel remotely warm. I also wake up cold but I’m scared to use a 3.5 tog but he seems to run super cold!

I agree with the age comment above, once they're into toddler hood I relax a bit more with the whole overheating thing but wouldn't risk it with a baby under 18 months ish probably

That room temp sounds way too warm for a 3.5 tog.

How old is she? The age would massively change how I manage this situation

Ive bought a 3.5tog sleeping bag b4 when i went to stay at my parents in the lake district..its really really thick. Too thick I would say for every day use

Thanks everyone. I’ll stick with 2.5 and replace the short sleeve with a long sleeve vest

If not, have you tried sleep bags with the arms? We still use 2.5 but it has arms too (ours is from next)

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