Merino sleeping bag too big?

[MariaDingbat]

We were lucky to be gifted a Merino sleeping bag for our 4 month old daughter in size 0-2 years. I put her in it tonight and it's massive! What do I do with all the material at the bottom?

She had been in a Cocooi sleeping bag but it was 0-3 months and was always close enough to her feet.

What sort of bed is she sleeping in?
That's a huge size range for a small baby

She's still in her snuzpod, so there not a huge amount of room for her and a load of material.

I don’t think it matters about how much space the is at the bottom of the bag. What matters is the size of the neck hole. Can it slip over your babies face when it’s done up correctly? I agree with @dementedpixie that’s a huge age range for a baby’s sleeping bag.

They are fine. We have the super love merino ones which are also 0-2. They are much thinner than usual ones so not bulky.

They have poppers under arms to use when small so they can’t slip down. Ds started using around 3-4 months and they seems comically long, but after a month is so seemed to fit perfect. He’s still using now at 1 year and they feel lovely and soft still. They still have growing room.

This is the situation I've got at the minute.

The extra fabric isn’t super thick, ours just lay with bottom folded over a bit when still in next to me crib.

The neck hole is good for her thankfully (she's got a rather large head for her size!) and we've done up the poppers under get arms so there no chance she'll slip down. I just don't know whether it's safe just to tuck the fabric at the bottom under her or if I should leave it bunched up at the end of the snuzpod?

@Caspianberg thanks! She's asleep in my after a feed and I wanted to check before I put her into her bed

Op I had a similar situation and midwife said to either tuck into bottom of the cot or fold under baby if in moses basket, I only asked last week so is up to date advice
Hth x

I agree with @Starlive23. Just tuck it under as advised with blankets.

I copied the advice over from the lullaby trust for you if you're worried.

Sleeping bag or sheets and a blanket
Baby sleeping bags are a good option as they prevent your baby’s head
from being covered by wriggling under bedding. You can choose different
togs for different seasons to help keep your baby at the right temperature.
You can also select different sizes depending on the age of your baby.
It is important that the sleeping bag fits well around the shoulders so that
your baby’s head does not slip down into the bag. Extra bedding should
not be needed.
Blankets are fine as an alternative as long as they aren’t too thick or
doubled over, so there is no chance of overheating. If using blankets, make
sure they are firmly tucked in and come up no higher than the shoulders.
Sleep your baby in the ‘feet-to-foot’ position (baby’s feet against the foot
of the cot) to avoid their face becoming covered by loose bedding

Brilliant, thank you both! I tucked the extra bit under her mattress and she's sleeping peacefully now. Long may it last!