What to dress my baby in at night?

[WhiteHorse92]

Hi guys. So, I have a 2 month old baby and my bedroom temperature at night has been fluctuating between 22 and 24 degrees according to the room thermometer, even with the window open. Now, every single website I've been on says above 20 degrees baby should be in a babygro and a 1 tog sleeping bag. A couple of nights where the temperature has been 22 or above I left my baby in just a short sleeve babygro in the sleeping bag and both times I couldn't get him to settle in the cot. It just seemed really odd and he would be fine if he was on me or next to me or feeding but would start going hysterical within a few minutes of putting him down. Was looking at him and his body language, he was bringing his arms together with clenched fists and looked uncomfortable, my instincts were telling me he must be cold so both times I put a sleep suit on him to see what happens and both times he then settled in the cot immediately.

My question is, if that's what keeps my baby warm do I just go with it and ignore what the Internet says my baby should be wearing? His skin didn't feel hot or anything. I've probably answered my own question but I guess I just want some reassurance. I'm a first time mum and all the safe sleeping/SID stuff is getting to my head I think!

Thanks in advance!

I think some babies run hot or cold, similarly to adults.

DS is 5 months and past couple of nights has worn a short sleeve bodysuit with a cellular blanket over his legs. The room is 22/23 degrees.

He is a baby that runs really warm, so putting him in a sleepsuit basically just made him wake up in a pool of sweat!

Just keep checking his chest for temperature but sounds like he should be fine.

Oh it's so hard isn't it. I have 3 different mum friend groups and all of them have been texting loads this week about what babies should sleep in. Temps all around the same 22-25 in the rooms. We have all done different! I think it's good you're conscious and reading his signs not just the guidance.

Generally I would say it's better for a baby to be too cool than too warm, but you know your child best!

My 11m old was just in a 1 tog last night but she woke up at 4.45 - I think she was cold! But it was 25.6 when we put her to bed with all the windows open. The night before we had her in short vest and 1 tog and she slept a bit better. Friends have had their similar aged children in long sleeved and 1 tog, just a vest, just a sleepsuit, or a sleepsuit and 1 tog.

It doesn't help that all the guidance online varies slightly from website to website.

I'd try not to stress too much, just check to see if your child is hot/sweaty, if not you're probably ok x

My husband is paranoid over the temperature. Since the HV told us about SIDS he has gone out and spent hundreds on room thermometers, temperature probes and even bought a top of the range air conditioning unit! Last night we had him in just a short sleeved baby vest and he had the unit on and OMG it was freezing!! Just to get the room temp down from 24 to 20. I found LO woke up more often crying because he was cold and just wanted a warm bottle probably for comfort more so than because he was hungry. I understand the guidance from HV but I now live in a constantly cold house with an OTT hubby ! Brrrrrr lol

My baby runs very hot so I've been having her in a strappy body suit and 1 tog sleeping bag, the temp ranges from 24-18 the last few nights as it starts off really hot and gets cooler in the night, however in the morning she's still nice and warm. I am a bit paranoid and would always rather she was a bit cooler rather than be too hot, as it's easier to throw a blanket on when she's sleeping as opposed to removing a layer in the middle of the night.