Sleep Sack, Swaddle or Blanket?

Wondering what to shop for your little one for a good night's sleep? Here's my view on what to buy out of these three?

Sleeping Sack

This is my most preferred option. It helps to cover baby well, especially during winters. The baby can wear cotton bodies or overall and sleep in the sack with enough space for movements of legs. I also find it one of the safest options for putting baby sleep in.

Important is however, to buy the right size, so that it is not so loose around the neck, and not so tight. Beforr buying one, do read thr size instructions, as it may vary from brand to brand.

You can also buy a set of sleeping sack, ehich can be used for 4-6 months. The set normally contains two simultaneous sizes of inner sack and one outer sack. Multiple sizes makes it possible to use the sack for 6 months or so. And inner and outer sack makes it possible to adjust as per weather. If ots not too cold, you can kust use inner sack. In cold winters inner and outer sack both can be used. Below is the picture of the sleeping sack which I bought.

Picture: Sleeping sack, complete sack with inner and outer sack.

Picture: Inner sack

Swaddle

So, some babies might not sleep wrll in sleeping sacks. In that case swaddles may be the saviour. There are two types of swaddles available - Swaddle sack and swaddle cloth.

Swaddle sack are the ones with velcro and defined stitched space for thr legs of the baby. They are easy to use and there arr less chances of you tieing your baby too loose or too tight.

Swaddle cloth, are ususally cotton or muslin cloths which are big and square in shape. You can easily learn how to use it via Youtube videos. Advantages are that you can adjust as per baby's size. 

I have purchased both these types of swaddles.

Picture: Swaddle sack

Picture: Swaddle cloth (size 100x100cm)

The reason I purchased swaddles along with sleeping sack is that, during day time or so, I can use swaddle for couple of hours. So that baby feels comfortable, with legs and hands tied up, and cozy like in mummy's tummy.

Blankets

So the third option is buying a blanket. I would not recommend buying a blanket as it is not considered safe for newborn babies.

However, you will still need a blanket for the baby. For travelling purpose, before placing baby in car seat. While going to doctor's, placing it inside the stroller beneath the baby. While handing over the baby to someone, placing the baby on over the blanket. Baby cannot be placed directly on a surface, so blanket can alsways come handy for placing the baby on it. 

This is the reason I have purchased blanket. You can buy pure cotton or fleece blankets.

You can also find cotton baby mats (small soft, a bit thick mats for baby's to put on).

Here are some pictures of blanket and baby mats I have purchased.

Picture: Fleece Blanket

Other accessories

Cotton plastic Sleeping mat

They comr in handy, during summers and when you want to keep your babg diaper-less for some time. These are small mats, with upper surface made of cotton and the lower surface of plastic. You can place this on baby's bed or any sleeping area and then place baby on the cptton side of the mat. It helps to save the bed or the sleeping area from getting wet as water does not seeps through. Here is the picture of one which I purchased.

Picture: Cotton plastic sleeping mat (size: approx. 100x100cm)

Sleeping Nest

There is one more option to place baby, during sleep or even just like that - Baby's nest. I eould noy recommend buying a bay nest. The centre of the nest is thin, so you must place a blanket or a mat first and them place baby over it. Furthermore, it is a bit heavy, so you cannot carry it when baby is inside the nest. And you kinda have to fix a place for the nest. Due to these two reasons, I returned a baby nest which I had bought. Nevertheless here is a picture of how it looked.

Picture: Baby's nest

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