Sleeping bags, TOG etc

[LuluHB]

Our rooms aren't heated at night, so in winter, it gets cold. Maybe some blankets on top?

I did that for my first two, but Miss A is the worst blanket kicker I've ever seen so I put her in all in ones (with socks as well if really cold), single, body suit or whatever was required underneath, and then a lovely grandma knitted wool cardigan over the top (over the top of the bag too). Was much more convenient, and and I knew that no matter what she did, she would stay warm all over. She coslept with us too, so I just lay her on top of the doona next to me.

Now that its gone the other way, she's frequently in just a muslin bag with only a nappy on.

[wysiwyg]

Big fan of the bags here - our rooms are not heated at night in winter normally either but here found they rarely drop below 14 - so depends on the house and location in Mel (ours is small and we have double glazing so that helps as is a flat get some heat from downstairs no doubt) - if was going to be really cold I did use an oil heater - but not normally over night just in the evening - and that seemed to keep it warm enough for me (the kids seem fine when is cool but I found breastfeeding hard when was freezing). I would also put on more than one layer underneath a 2.5 bag when very cold - e.g. a short sleeved and no leg onesie under a full cover one. No matter how cold they never have wanted their hands covered (I have tried because the cold hands on your boobs in the night is horrible :-)). Also depends on how many people in the room as to what temp will be - so last winter DS was in with us in the main, and this winter is in with his sister and keeps the room temp up.

Coming from the UK though it is perfectly normal to keep bedrooms at that temp overnight - and has been for several generations - Grobags at least are a global brand and I honestly think that they don't realize how cold houses (relatively) are kept over here - I am used to it now but all relatives constantly complain - my parents house I am sure never drops beneath 22 degrees. I am sure is healthier the way it is here.

[Cassius2]

we love our sleeping bags in this house swaddling is a real PITA....i am rediscovering as DD3 *loves* a swaddle...arrghhh hahaha!

We use in summer the aden and anais muslin one....sooo pretty too ('cause that's the important bit ). I also have summer and winter bubbaroos and bought just this year the little cardigan thingy for when DD3 is older and it is cooler...