How big of a baby is suitable for a sleeping bag?

It can be used as soon as the baby is born, and there are different options for different months. A swaddling sleeping bag is suitable for just after birth, a vest sleeping bag is suitable after 3 months, and a split-leg sleeping bag can be used when the baby is over 10 months old. Let's learn about it in detail.

What size baby is suitable for sleeping bags

1. Newborns (0-3 months): swaddle sleeping bag

When a baby is just born, he is not very used to the outside world. Using a swaddle-style sleeping bag can wrap the baby's hands, feet and body together, allowing the baby to feel close to the body. In addition, a swaddle-style sleeping bag gives the newborn baby a greater sense of security, can prevent the "startle" reflex that often occurs in newborn babies, and let the baby sleep more soundly.

2.3-10 months: vest-style sleeping bag

When babies are 3-10 months old, they will turn over and move around when sleeping. At this time, it is no longer advisable for parents to use swaddle-style sleeping bags for their babies. It is recommended that parents buy vest-style sleeping bags for their babies. This style of sleeping bag can expose the baby's arms outside, which is suitable for babies who like to wave their hands when sleeping, and especially for babies who sleep with their hands raised. Vest-style sleeping bags are also easy to put on and take off, making it convenient to change diapers when the baby is sleeping.

3. Over 10 months: split-leg sleeping bag

As babies grow older, they will express their unwillingness to have their legs tied in a "pocket"-like sleeping bag. Moreover, babies of this age tend to turn over a lot during sleep, so split-leg sleeping bags are suitable for babies who turn over a lot and have a larger range of motion for their hands and feet.

Baby sleeping bag selection attention

1. Feel the sleeping bag with your own hands. Feel the texture, thickness, and softness of the sleeping bag. Pay special attention to the design of some small parts, such as whether the two ends of the zipper are protected to ensure that they will not scratch the baby's skin. Check whether the buttons and decorations on the sleeping bag are firm, whether there are any loose threads on the inner layer of the sleeping bag, etc.

2. When babies sleep in sleeping bags, they should pay more attention to safety and never let their heads be covered in the sleeping bags. Therefore, when choosing sleeping bags, you must not choose sleeping bags with too large collars to prevent the little heads of babies from getting inside the sleeping bags.

How thick is the baby sleeping bag?

The thickness of sleeping bags is generally distinguished by the tog value (tog: the official unit of measurement for measuring the warmth of sleeping bags)

0.5tog: single-layer cotton cloth without quilting (one layer of cotton for babies), suitable for room temperature above 24℃;

1.0tog: double-layer cotton cloth without quilting (with a little velvet added), suitable for room temperature 21-23℃;

2.5tog: Equivalent to the thickness of an air-conditioning quilt (with a thin layer of quilting), suitable for room temperatures of 16 to 20°C.

How to choose the style of baby sleeping bag

The collar of the sleeping bag should preferably be a V-neck, as this design fits the baby's neck better. The bottom of the sleeping bag should preferably be fully opened, so that when the weather is hot, the temperature inside the sleeping bag will not be too high and the baby will not be overheated. When it is cold, zip it up to keep warm. The fabric of the sleeping bag can be pure cotton or gauze. Gauze is cooler in summer, and pure cotton is mild and comfortable in winter.