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experiences with Merino Kids sleeping bags pls

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Beesok · 05/08/2011 19:42

Apologies if this has been asked before but I really wanted to read some recent experiences of anyone using the Merino Go Go bags - I have read great reviews but still not sure if they are the right choice....

Are they really suitable from birth? On the website there are two sizes but how can one be suitable from birth to two years?
Do they really "regulate" baby's temp?

Is there anything special about this particular brand (Merino Kids) or are all 100% merino bags similar?

Thanks for the advice in advance :)

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lurcherlover · 08/08/2011 21:50

I love the merino kids bags. I have 2 standard and 2 duvet weight ones - which is a pricey purchase at first, but they will genuinely last my DS a long time I think. I put him in them when he moved from the moses basket to the cot, at about 8 weeks old (he was a big baby though). You do up the poppers under the arms at first and that makes it nice and snug so your baby can't slip down - they recommend doing up the poppers until the baby weighs about 17lb I think. It was January and our house was about 12 degrees at night so I put him in the duvet one and he was lovely and cosy. I think the standard wouldn't have been warm enough so I think it's worth buying both types. He is now 9 months old, and still very big (91st centile for length) but has loads of legroom left in them - so while they are expensive I do genuinely think they will last him til he's 2, whereas with grobags etc you have to replace them every 6 months. He's in the standard ones in the summer and he really does sleep better in them than without - on hot nights I just adjust his clothing accordingly. They're also great for putting in the car as they have vents you can feed car seat straps through. I personally love not having to fret about togs etc, I just use the standard ones except for the depths of winter. Plus they wash well - they dry really quickly, but in an emergency you can put them in the dryer and they're fine. Wash them on the wool cycle and they come out perfectly. To be honest though unless DS has been sick in his cot I don't wash mine often as they do stay naturally clean and odour-free. Highly recommend them.

earshot · 08/08/2011 21:58

Beesok I didn't think of getting merino wool blankets (duh) they sound lovely! Lucky baby!

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Beesok · 08/08/2011 22:15

lurcher thanks for the review - I am set on getting one for sure now just waiting to see how tiny/big LO will be and might just get it in a few months time but they sound lovely and def. an investment as I would keep them for the next one so if you think about cost per use it doesn't come out so bad :)

earshot ever since I became pregnant I have this weird obssession with blankets I have to stop myself from buying them :) and the merino one, well, let's just say mummy might be borrowing that one ;)

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lurcherlover · 08/08/2011 22:34

Beesok, I would get two - having one on, one in the wash is very useful! Babies do seem to go through phases of not being sick at all for ages, then twice in a night And you know you'll end up getting the duvet ones for winter too...

But yes, I will be using them with future babies so they are a good investment! Think about the colours you go for if this is your plan! I have the french navy and pale blue stripe ones, on the basis that a future daughter would be fine in blue but a boy in pink is a bit daft!

paddypoopants · 08/08/2011 22:42

We used merino kids sleeping bags for ds from about 3 months- you just tuck them under when the baby is wee. Ours lasted until ds was 2 and then the duvet weight ones were just too short - he is about 75th centile height wise. We had 2 standard weight ones and 2 duvet weight. They washed well and are still in very good nick. We are in Scotland and in a freezing house and the duvet weight ones kept him toasty. I loved them. The gap for putting the car seat belts through if they were travelling at night came in useful a few times.
I think they were a great investment and are being passed on to someone else now.

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Beesok · 08/08/2011 22:47

lurcher do you need duvet weight ones if the room is at around 20 degrees? Our house is relatively warm so not sure if that won't be too hot?
I think merino kids do an offer where you buy two for a bit cheaper - now I know why :)
I was thinking of getting the dove grey one :)

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lurcherlover · 08/08/2011 23:00

The grey is new, they didn't do that when I got mine! Sounds nice

In terms of temp if your house is 20 degrees all year round you will be fine with standard ones. I used the duvet ones Jan-March but my house does get cool at night in the winter. If you don't have the heating on all night the temperature does drop in the small hours. It's easy to get very hung up on room temp, but you don't need to worry as much with merino as you would with normal bags as they are very breathable.

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Beesok · 09/08/2011 08:50

The grey is out of stock currently but will be back in a few weeks! :)
I want to get a neutral one and it looks lovely (although I can see my mum shaking her head at yet ANOTHER grey thing I bought for the baby ;)

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gedvile · 15/09/2017 12:30

I've bought my little girl a kids sleeping bag from merino wool store green-rose.uk.com and i really love it. She does not get too hot or cold in it. The sleeping bag is very breathable.

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