Looking at Shae in her cot last night with a mountain of blankets on her got me thinking ..... what do you think of the idea of converting a single bed goose down doona into 2 cot/toddler bed doonas?
they are warm and light weight, you can add an extra layer of blanket if need be ? Is it a good idea or not?
what warmth factor should i go for if I do.
Our house is an ice box in the winter and the last few nights the nursery has got down to 12 degrees I know come winter it will be very very cold. she already sleeps in a long sleeve undersuit plus winter pj's with feet or a coverall body suit. She gets wrapped sleeps under a top sheet, 2 doubled up celular cotton blankets, 1 doubled over polyester blanky which is warm in itself AND 1 minky type blanky .... the weight is incredible she does sleep very soundly but I worry about the weight and the only way I can make it warmer for much colder night that are on the way is to add more layers.
We don't have the option of a heater running all night though I do turn it on to warm up the room before she goes to bed, also I turn it on during her night feed so the chill is off the air at least ...
I dunno - is it a bad idea to convert a single doona, I can make 2 out of one so the other could go onto the other cot for the next baby when it comes. I figured Shae will be in the cot for a few years as it converts to a toddler bed so not a waste in that respect but do you think it weould be over kill ???
I think thats a fantastic idea, go for it, wish I was that talented.
Now that JB is older we just have his doona folded in 2 he isnt long out of a bed though now.
have u thought about a high tog grobag? theyre fairly exxy BUT they wear them for ages! and super toasty and u can put blankets ontop aswell.
i dont know the rules about doona's and babies, so cant help much there, but in theory it would work. i always have 2 extra blankets under my doona in winter though!
Skybie - Shae still likes to be wrapped (both arms) so the grow bags at this stage aren't an option .. in fact she has decided she will not sleep during the day unless she is wrapped tight either
I figured the rules would just be the same as a blanket but the advantage is less weight itms?
R-D - its not so clever really the doonas are done in square pockets rather than strips itms so reall all I would be doing is chopping along a seam line then running a zig zag stitch over the cut section just to neaten it off, doona covers are really nothing more than two bits of material sewn together and you can hand stitch snaps on to close one end. The thing I like most about goose down (I believe) its allergy and dust mite free so it has some benefits over blankets etc, the just need a good airing.
Nae, that sounds like a good idea. I think SIDS recommend that you don't use doonas until a certain age - I can't remember if it's 6 or 12 months, so maybe don't use it yet. After that though, it's a great idea.
My DS also like to be wrapped to sleep, but he would wiggle around so much that by the time he got to around 10 weeks he was ending up sideways and partly under the blankets. I bought a couple of sleeping bags. I'd wrap him and then put him in the sleeping bag, it worked fine... anyway just a thought...
Just wanted to add that the bedding under bub is just as important as what's on top. We us a lambswool underlay and then a full sleep suit and then one extra blanket on cold nights.
We also use a doona because dd is in our bed most of the night...but she rarely stays under the covers.
Good Idea or bad idea??
she does sleep very soundly but I worry about the weight and the only way I can make it warmer for much colder night that are on the way is to add more layers.
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spoilt - just a bit.
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