How to keep a wriggly baby warm overnight?

[AlligatorsMum]

Do u just buy the bigger size polar fleece onsies so they fit with another onsie underneath? I think I'll go have a look at the shops today.

I think we need some long sleeve with the fillable mitten sleeve - his hands are freezing in the morning!!

[HotI]

the polar fleece ones are sort of baggy. i think mine is same size 00 as the onsie underneath. if baby is close to the next size go up cos it will last longer.

yeah, i have started putting the bits over his hands cos hands and face get so cold. i warm them up each feed.

[glenny_c]

My DD is still sleeping in bags as she moves around so much during the night. I've just started putting the heat on a timer in her room so it comes on at midnight so her room is warm when the 3am freeze hits.

[MrsFabuloso]

I usually use the next size up and take it off first thing in the morning so he doesn't trip on the extra length in his legs(itms!) As for cold hands, I used to put long socks on their hands, under their suits, so socks on hands (and feet too!) first, pulled up their arms as far as I could, then their pj's then the onesie suit.

[AlligatorsMum]

Glenny_c
Where do u get one of those heaters? I find the cold change the hardest thing about early winter in qld! It isn't freezing when they go to bed but gosh it's cold by morning!! How do u dress someone who can't temp control themselves when it's 20degress at bedtime but 8dgrees in the morning? The timer heater sounds like a good idea..

3LM - the socks sound like a brilliant idea. We have some mitten things but he just pulls them off so the socks up his arms might be a goer!

[Janie71]

I don't really have much that would help, but just a little reminder that over heating is worse than being cold. It can be such a hard balance and I think something like a Gro bag or sleeping bag help as you can dress them up or down underneath.

I am a bit paranoid about the over heating though as febrile convulsions run in our family.

Janie xxx

[Eenee]

I use the padded onsies from pumpkin patch over a normal onsie for DD