I wish they came in adult sizes! (Baby Sleeping Bags and Bedding in general)

Member Name: mumto3

Product:	Baby Sleeping Bags and Bedding in general
Date:	04/04/09 (196 review reads)
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Advantages: Keep baby warm without the need for blankets

Disadvantages: Some can be very expensive

A baby sleeping bag is a quilted suit that is pear shaped with a neck and arm holes at the top and a zip that closes up around the bottom. They go on over the baby's clothes or babygro and keep baby warm without the need for blankets. They come in different tog ratings just like a quilt and are suitable from birth.

When my first child was born I thought that baby sleeping bags could only be used from about 6 months. I hadn't bought any sort of sleeping bag or sleepy suit for her to sleep in which I realise now was a big mistake. I spent the first few weeks of my daughter's life sitting up in bed at night holding her because as soon as I lay her in her cot she would wake because she was so cold. I tired swaddling her but she hated this and would scream. I was totally exhausted, had constant pain in my back, and was absolutely freezing and completely miserable. I was also totally paranoid about the temperature of our room and kept a thermometer in the cot so I could make sure that it stayed at the recommended temperature.

Eventually while shopping in Asda I noticed a baby sleeping baby in their Disney range that was priced at £10. I decided that as my daughter was a little older now I would try it and as it was only £10 I felt that I was getting a bargain. The difference was almost instant! I could feed her and put her back down without really waking her and she started sleeping for two or three hours at a time whereas before it had been about 45 minutes if I was lucky.

That was nearly six years ago and I have had two other children since then and I have used the same sleeping bag since birth with the other two. I also use sleepy suits that are fleece all in one suits that go on over the babygro. These are better once your child is more mobile as they are not like bags but have arms and legs in them. I only used the sleeping bags until my children were about 6 months old and then just used sleepy suits because once they are more mobile they tend to get frustrated by the bags.

There are many different types of baby sleeping bag available and if you shop around you can get them from about £10. A recognised brand is Grobag but these are quite expensive and tend to cost about £20. I found that the branded sleeping bag was a smaller fit that the other one I had and didn't last as long. I have used my Disney sleeping Bag for all three of my children and there is still plenty or wear left in it. A lot of stores like Next, Toys R Us and Mothercare have co-ordinating nursery accessories so you can match your baby to the curtains.

Baby sleepy suits are normally much cheaper and can be found with prices starting at £6. These fleece suits can be found in supermarkets like Asda, Next, Toy r Us and Mothercare and are suitable from birth. They are widely available featuring recognisable characters such as Peppa Pig, Barbie, Bob the Builder and Thomas the Tank Engine although these suits are normally more expensive at around £20. If you shop in the January sales you can usually find these sleepy suits at half their original price! I have suits that I bought for my eldest child that have been used for all three of my children and two of my sisters children and there is still plenty of wear left in them.

I would recommend Sleeping bags or sleepy suits to anyone with young children as they keep them warm without the need for sheets, blankets and quilts. They can't wriggly out of them and you can feed them and put them back to bed without them noticing. They are fairly reasonable priced if you shop around and you can pay as little or as much as you want to. I wouldn't have been without mine.

Summary: Couldn't have managed without mine!