Is a blanket or sleeping bag necessary when room is 22 degrees?

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Norheen · 09/03/2025 06:34

My room temperature is 22-23 degrees, is it ok to put my 2 month baby to sleep in a cotton short sleeved vest and cotton onesie with only a muslin cloth draped over her?

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Norheen · 21/03/2025 02:11

wishIwasonholiday10 · 09/03/2025 19:14

It’s often pretty hard to control in the UK without air con. It remained 28 degrees at night in our room for days when we brought DD home during a heat wave and there was nothing we could do about it (tried opening windows and a fan).

The correct clothing depends on how heavy the sleeping bag is. We used the Love to Dream swaddles so used their clothing guide as a starting point. You can use a sleeping bag with just a vest underneath if it’s hot. Keep in mind the temperature should drop overnight assuming the room has heated up to that temperature during the day rather than due to your heating. Opening the windows for awhile will bring it down a few degrees into the recommended range.

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Question, with the love to dream temperature information guide, it recommends in 22 degree temperature with 1 tog to put baby in long sleeve pyjamas, I feel strange not putting baby in popper vests underneath.. did you feel the same and if so what did you do instead?

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dementedpixie · 21/03/2025 06:42

You could do long sleeved vest and pyjama trousers

wishIwasonholiday10 · 21/03/2025 07:16

Norheen · 21/03/2025 02:11

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There were definitely times when we just used a sleepsuit and no popper vest. At the warmer end would sometimes use just the vest and no sleepsuit.

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