It's cold outside

[mummmyj]

Just some advice if I can ladies for anyone who has had a newborn in winter, what did your baby sleep in/under in Moses basket and cot. Been told by one website to layer DD up and one website to have nothing. Have room at pretty much right temperature now but confused about this bedding thing 😲😲😲 xxx

Most people over swaddle babies. They do lose heat faster than adults because of their higher ratio of surface area to mass, but do not need to be kitted out for an arctic expedition. If the room is comfortable for you a light blanket should be all she needs.

Mine were born in December and February in New England, where we really have winter.

Thank you miss conduct so something like a cellular blanket the one with holes in?? An wow I heard it gets very cold so you an expert on cold x

I am not sure exactly what blanket you mean - a loose weave cotton sort of thing? But yes, if she has good jammies over her diaper nappy then that's all she'll need. Even with just a onesie she should be fine.

We average about 6 to 7 feet of snow cumulatively per winter and typical January temps would be -12 C overnight to around 0 during the day.

I'm pleased you knew where New England is, or did you google it?

Best of luck with the baby. Is she your first? Mine are 17 (ds) and 15 (dd) now. Enjoy her now, the years will just fly by with her.

Yes it is loose weave kind of thing, and she has her sleep suits on all the time.. can’t manage to get her in cloth es as she is a fidget🙂
This is my second but my first was born in summer so completely different guidelines drawn for that!!
I know where New England is a my aunt and uncle used to holiday there in the summer they reside in Canada😀 I could not deal with that kind of cold weather gets below ten in England and that’s it we are in deep winter lol😂😂😂 x

And don’t I know it rather have a baby than a budding pre-teen any day of the week as my DS is 12 going on 16 😀😀😀

I know winters are mild in the UK - we send you all of that lovely heat via the jet stream. I wish we could turn a bit of it towards New York.

Best of luck with the baby.

Thank you we could use a little warm air not cold here just damp!! And thanks a little luck goes a long way 😀 x

I had this issue as never knew what was right to put babies in.
Most swaddles and gro bags state on the packaging exactly what to put in babies to match the toggle.
My HV said a good rule of thumb is for baby to have one more layer on them than what you do.
Hope that helps?

Here is an example on the back of a recent for bag I purchased

Thank you so much for this, very helpful as have a gro bag upstairs but it did not come in packaging so have not used it this has been driving me mad but this is why I love Mumsnet you just can’t beat advice from experience and help like yours x

Sorry but confused: is the guidelines the top pictures of a 1tog or the bottom ones with pictures of a 2.5 tog?? X

Guidelines are showing you what to use, a 1 you or a 2.5 tog, depending on the temperature of the room. And then what to layer with the gro bag depending on temperature and tog. Xx

I realised after I messaged you 😊😊😊 this is a culmination of baby brain and sleep deprivation lol😂😂😂 thank you for messaging back xx

Haha no worries we've all been there xx