What are your babies wearing to bed?

[Anotherdayinmumlife]

So I'm aware it's not summer yet and the nights are still chilly, but I'm wondering when you sort of change the sleepwear. My nearly 8 month old is in a vest, sleepsuit and 2.5 tog sleep bag at the moment. As the weather (hopefully) improves in the next couple of months, do I get a 1 tog sleep bag or do I change to shorts and t shirt pj's? First time mum experiencing summer for the time since I had her so a bit unsure. Xx

It depends on the temperature of the bedroom, at 20c baby should wear a long sleeve vest with 2.5 tog bag, at 18c add a pyjama top. At 22c a long sleeve vest and a 1 tog bag.

The Grobag website has a "baby sleepwear guide" which tells you which bag and with which outfit for which room temperature.

gro.co.uk/what-to-wear/

I follow the sleep wear link they Fairylillie posted and I’ve never had problems with my little one waking up hot or cold . He is 14 months now and I’ve been following that advice since he was a newborn .

I use the chart above but find my baby does need a little more that what it says at least in winter. All winter her room has been 20-21, and she’s in a 2.5 tog with a sleep suit, rather than just a vest as advised. She was waking up, we assumed cold, when we did that. In summer though, we went with what the chart said - definitely a low top sleeping bag, with only a vest underneath (sleeve length dependent on temperature).

I put my baby in a long sleeved vest as a base and then...

16-18c - cosy grosnug with pj bottoms
18-20c - Cosy grosnug (I think is 2.5 tog?)
20-22c - light grosnug (1 tog)

I find this way easiest as I can change him with ease! Last night I just unzipped the bag and wriggled some pj bottoms on him when the temp dropped and he didn’t even wake :)

Changing bags is a bit more tricky but we tend to swap at nappy change or feed if he is happy enough!