sleeping bags at night

[nellsbells]

Hi ladies, not sure if i'm in the right forum, but was wondering if anyone uses a sleeveless sleeping bag on their bubs overnight?? It get's fairly cold in my area (NE Victoria), and i've actually been using a cotton long sleeve the last month or so, but my DS is growing out of it quickly. I looked on internet at most of the sleeping bags are thick and look comfy, but sleeveless. Wouldn't the arms get cold???
Thanks

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

When DD was younger i put a wondersuit (or long sleeve suit) on her, her sleeveless sleeping bag and then her sheet and blanket... she stayed snug as a bug!

[Cassius2]

we use the sleeveless ones too (bubaroo from memory) and they were very snug. like ZB mentioned with a wondersuit they are snug as a bug and are less likely to overheat (we used a bonds one with sleeves for awhile but DD is a bit of a sweaty bub and this was overkill IYKWIM).

they have all different togs and this is a guide to how warm they will be given room conditions...HTH! (oh, and we used ours in a house in canberra in mid-winter with no heating and it worked a treat!)

[Mad Scientist]

They are fantastic! Like everyone has said, put a long sleeve suit on underneath if it's a bit cooler and they'll be lovely and toasty I use the long sleeve sleep suits in winter. You can get cheaper ones from Best and Less. Big W have them too.

[Pandora]

we use a sleeveless one. They are the kind that safe for sleeping accordinf to sides, not the ones with arms.

You can dress your baby warmer under. in winter DS has a single, wondersuit and then 2.5 tog grobag.

If he needs it he can have a pyjama top on underneath as well.

[CinderToriella]

we use a sleeveless sleeping bag, i find that my DD gets warm in it anyway so i think having the arms out keeps her at the right temp.

On really cold nights we wrap her in a sheet but on normal nights she is in a sleeping bag with a singlet or just a nappie

[feeb]

Same as others wondersuit and singlet or as he got older singlet and flannelette pjs.

Growbags or dreambags we use, no issue until DS1 worked out he could undo press studs and then would end up cold as he would take sleeping bag and pj pants off.

[SammyRo]

we use the grobag brand, and they come with a little guide as to what to dress the bub in under the sleeping bag depending on the temperature (which I found great as I'm always cold but didn't want DD to overheat) so somenights, she would just have a long sleeved bodysuit on, other nights a long sleeved body suit and a pj top, and then on colder night i'd add pj bottoms or an all in one suit as well.

[Pandora]

[QUOTE=SammyRo;2254707]we use the grobag brand, and they come with a little guide as to what to dress the bub in under the sleeping bag depending on the temperature QUOTE]

That's right they do I forgot lol. You can look it up online - any sleeping bag that the same tog level should have the same clothing requirements regardless of the brand.

[nellsbells]

Thanks ladies, my problem is I already have him sleeping in a long sleeve all in one suit plus the sleeping bag, and the last wk or so have added a singlet. so when it gets really cold???? granted i've just had him in the cotton type suits not the bonds toweling type ones, which I suppose would be warmer??? He won't keep any blankets on either!!! Any thoughts on the polar fleece type bags,?? Thanks again ladies!!!