if your bub is a SIDE sleeper, we got this gadget to make bilby sleep on her BACK. it's like two cylinder shaped little pillows, one either sid eof baby, with a little bit of fabric inbetween (that baby lies on). This was a safety thing i got at Target to avoid SIDS, worked great.

back to what to wear to bed
if your bub liked having hands FREE< then the sleeping bags could be the answer.
i have both the sleeveless ones for hotter weather, and the long sleeve ones for warmer weather.
i avoid CLOSEFITTING onesies, esp in the leg area - for the mcn to work, you need VENTILATION. if fabric is too firm around nappy, you get COMPRESSION LEAKS.

dunno where you are climate wise, but another very easy care option is FLORTIES or FLONGIES. these are the fleece versions of the woollen shorties and longies. so machien washable. great for night time. too hot to use them where i am this time of year, but you might be somewhere colder, or maybe just remember the idea for next autumn./winter.

my bub tonight is in

  • fitted night nappy
  • woolly soaker
  • singlet
  • sleeveless sleeping bag

today was 28 degrees

only a few weeks ago it was

  • fitted night nappy
  • woolly soaker (or if cold enough, woolly longies)
  • spencer (long sleeved tee)
  • sleeved sleeping bag


she wears the woollies all year round, even when it's 45 degrees, the woollies keep her the most comfortable, becuase they breathe so well.

but if lanolising is a bit too much right now, no worries, fleece is a good compromise. better breathability that PUL, not quite as good as wool, but the tradeoff is the easy care factor.

there is also a SPRAY LANOLIN, that you massage into the soaker with your fingers.

there are a few wool mcn products that ARE washable, e.g the ecobubs wool pockets. I'm not sure (cos i don't use them) if that means you use spray lanolin on htem after washing. they're on sale at nurture nappies right now.

hope that helps you