Sleep Sacks

In my opinion.....If he is in a sleeper with footies, he shouldn't need to be in a sleep sack. When I use a sleep sack with my 5 minth old daughter, she is only in a onsie, but she is also a very warm blooded baby (overheats easily).

J.

Hi C. - I remember going through this same thing :) Neither of my children would wear those - and still to this day, they don't like their feet covered while they are sleeping! If you put him in a onesie - I'm sure he'll be fine, as long as you keep your home and a decent temp. - I believe the pediatricians say 70 degress, but you might want to double check. A good method is to dress them like you. If you are warm, and you are wearing shorts and a tshirt to bed, a onesie is enough for him. But, if you are putting yourself in sweats, then a sleeper would be best for him. :) Good luck!

When it is hot or cold you dress your baby like you are.So if you are comfortable in a t-shirt so will your baby be.In the summer I always had my baby sleeping in onesies.If you have air conditioning you could put him in a light sleeper..Or put a recieving blanket over him.

If your house is kept at a comfortable temp, your bay should be fine in a sack. But why not get him in a pair of little footie pj's? I have always used those and I knew they were warm, but not too warm. Good luck, being a first time mom is terrible!! I am just as paranoid about everything with baby #4, LOL!!

Hi C. -

I had the same fear. I never wanted my son to be too hot either b/c of the increased risk of SIDS and the uncomfortable feeling! He is a little heater baby, so I used the cotton, sleeveless sleepsack with just a onesie underneath. I agree though, it really depends on the temp of your house. My son's room is upstairs, where it is always warmer, so I dress him a little lighter.

In the winter months, I started with the fleece sleepsack (he was born Jan 2), but I found that those were less forgiving in temp adjustment. They really hold the heat in. SO, I started using footie PJ's (cotton), no onesie and the cotton sleepsack. You could also buy the PJ pants and put socks on him ...this way you can cool him down by taking his socks off and not doing a whole wardrobe change! Pants aren't as easy for diaper changes though....

I remember like it was yesterday....I was always stressing about what to dress him in at night! I am always hot and night and my husband is always cold, so we never agreed!

By trying different things, you will find what works for your little one. I remember reading is their hands/face are cold they may need an extra layer and if they are hot vice-versa.

Congrats and enjoy!