what should newborns wear at night?

[Minidanish]

So I know newborns should wear vest and sleep suit in day with possibly cardigan depending in temp. What about at night? Vest,sleep suit and blanket, or just sleep suit and blanket?

[Lostmarbles99]

I always had mine in a vest, sleep suit and obviously their sleeping gro bag.

[workingtitle]

It's easy to make them too warm. At the moment our room is about 20 degrees and our 3week old is in just a sleepsuit and then swaddled in a large muslin or a blanket.

[Minidanish]

Ah yes,I suppose it depends on the temp of the room doesn't it? We live in a Victorian terrace and the bedrooms get quite cold at night but its still fairly warm at the moment. Baby is due in November so will prob be colder

[GaryBuseysTeeth]

Grobag and sleepsuit for my dec and july born. Never bothered with vests at all.

[scoutfinch1]

It depends on the temperature of the room. Large Muslims are great when it's warmer for a covering or swaddle for baby. Get a thermometer and check the temp of the room a d then there are guidelines that you can search. I think the lullaby trust has one but I could be wrong. Also be careful with sleeping bags on a newborn, many of them have minimum weight requirements.

[Leviticus]

In November I'd use a sleeveless vest, sleepsuit and then tightly swaddle in a brushed cotton cot sized sheet unless your room is very warm.

[ringaringarosy]

i co sleep so just a vest or a babygrow for us.

[Furzella]

I used to swear by those sort of nightshirt/bag things with a drawstring bottom that meant you didn't have to undo poppers in the middle if the night. They're quite hard to find but John Lewis is usually a good bet. I agree with how easy it is for teenies to overheat.

[redcaryellowcar]

our ds wore vest sleepsuit and a layer or more of cellular blankets, gro bags when he was older, if you look at gro bag website they have a layers and temperature guide which helps depending on warmth, I would imagine sids website have one too.

[Minidanish]

Thanks everyone!