What do you dress bub in for sleeping

[Lolli]

Sunshine, I never liked the ones with sleeves. It just seems easier to overheat them with sleeves than without (i'm not even sure why, it just does). Have you considered a sheet and waffle blanket for your bed? They don't seem to trap as much warmth as a doona does (I've actually been meaning to change my doona for sheet and waffle blanket for ages... laziness!!)

[sunshine_sieben]

Lori Rae, no, I haven't considered the sheet and blanket option. I HATE HATE HATE sheets and blankets. I always get them in a knot (I have a special talent that way :-) I sometimes ended up with the sheet misteriously wrapped around my neck, and I'm not even such an unsettled sleeper). Especially if I have to turn DD over multiple times during the night for breastfeeding. It's hard enough getting the doona to stay in place.
When I met DH he used the blanket + sheet option and I immediately set about changing his mind. For my next birthday, he gave me a feather down doona :-) Best present ever. We both haven't looked back since. But at the moment we only use a thin cotton filled doona, so it's not actually that warm or that thick. I wouldn't want any less warmth.
The main problem is not her overheating in my bed, I can manage that by taking her sleeping bag off. The main problem is the difference in temperature from one night to the next (or from early evening to early morning). I never know how warm or cold the night will be. We can easily adjust by pulling the doona down a little or sticking a foot out at the bottom. But DD can't do that.
I agree with you that sleeves seem to make it easier to overheat. And most of the high end sleping bags have no sleeves. I might ask MIL to take the sleeves out of one of the sleeping bags...

Thanks again for all your help and opinions.
Sasa

[KRK]

Do you have foxtel at all? Or I guess even on here, whenever I am unsure, I check the weather channell and see what the degrees is going to be the next morning. Coldest part of the morning is 3am/4am I think?

[sunshine_sieben]

Nope, no Foxtel here. but I guess I could check Home Page - Bureau of Meteorology

[sunshine_sieben]

After a bit of research I have decided to make my own sleeping bag out of wool. Woolen bags like the ones from Merino Kids are said to be very good at regulating the baby's temperature (cool when it's warm and warm when it's cool), but they are also very expensive. I found that fleecy bags get very sweaty and moist as they don't breath and wick moisture away from the body. I will let you know how I go with it. I'm just in the process of sourcing the materials. It's amazing how hard it is to get your hands on fabric that is made out of 100% wool in a country with so many sheep...

Sasa

[Mummatotwo!]

at the moment, blake is in fleecy pyjama's, sox. no singlet or anything.

he doesnt come to bed with me at all. i learnt my lesson with that one. he sits on my head

[sunshine_sieben]

I just burst out laughing and almost woke up DD.
i think you really are stalking me, Mummatotwo ;-)

Sasa