Baby Sleeping Bag Overview

The baby sleeping bag, also called a baby sleep sack, has grown in popularity over the last 20 years. It is very popular in the UK and in Australia and is gaining popularity in the U.S.A also. You may be asking yourself why you need a baby sleeping bag. I hope to answer those questions in the article below.

Baby sleeping bags are very useful for many reasons. One of those being that it keeps your baby warm all throughout the night. It does this by not allowing your baby to kick off it’s blanket during the night. The baby sleepingbag either has a zipper on the front or on the side. It is convenient to get the kind that has a two way zipper on them so you can zip it from the bottom and also from the top. This makes it easier to change the diaper on your baby, even when they are sleeping.

The TOG rating is used to give you an idea of how warm the baby sleeping bag is. It is important to not let your baby get overheated but also to not get to cold, I know it is confusing. The TOG rating was originally designed to give a rating for duvets and quilts but has transitioned to the sleeping bag world now. They say that during the summer months you should get one with a TOG of around 1.0 and then for the cooler winter months you can go all the way up to 2.5 TOG. I have found it is easier to dress down the baby, perhaps just put him in a onsie and use the baby sleeping bag as the primary way to keep him warm. This way he still has good circulation.

You can find many different types of baby sleeping bags out there. Two of the options are to get one with sleeves or without. I have read that many people like to get the sleeveless type because it provides the baby with greater air circulation around their body. You can always dress them in a sleeved sleeper if you are worried about them getting too cold. Or you can just put a sleeved sleeping bag on them. These are very common as well and a lot of people like them to keep their baby warm at night.

Making sure your baby is wearing the correct size of sleep sack is very important. If it is not sized correctly your baby can slip down into the bag and get its head covered up and not get the proper airflow around its head. This is dangerous because the baby could start breathing in his own carbon dioxide and not be getting fresh oxygen. When the baby is young they don’t know how to get out of those situations and they can get really sick or possibly die.

There are zippers everywhere, and there is no exception to this rule when it comes to sleep sacks. You can decide what style is right for you after you read all the options. The front zipper is just as it sounds, it goes straight up and down. It is a good idea to get a two way zipper that way it can unzip from both directions making it easier to change diapers, maybe you won’t even need to wake him up! They also make side zippers and zippers that make a ‘U’ shape on the front of the bag making for extremely easy access. They also make a diagonal zipper that opens up to lay flat. They also make snaps on the shoulder straps for easy in and out access.

Merino wool, cotton, organic cotton, synthetic fibers, muslin, these are all choices for the baby sleeping bag and it can be pretty overwhelming at times. The main thing to consider is that you don’t want your baby to get overheated. The merino wool comes in first in its ability to wick away moisture from your baby and make his own little micro-climate around his body. Cotton comes in at a close second and then way behind that are synthetic fibers. For very warm months the lighter muslin material works well. If buying organic is important to you then those options are available also.

So you read this whole article and now you say, so what do I do with it once I get my sleep sack? Well I found this video that shows you exactly how to put a baby in a baby sleeping bag and also some additional features about her specific sleep bag. You can also check out blogs for further information. One blog I have found useful is my baby sleeping bag.com