Okay, here’s the deal. Swaddling your baby for the first few months is where it’s at. The Love To Dream Sleep Suit is the ideal solution to help your baby feel cosy and warm, minimising their startle reflex and calming them into sleep. Love To Dream is your ‘hands up’ option. If your baby turns out to be a ‘hands down’ sleeper, head over to the options from Ergo Pouch. Once you’ve got that sorted, choose a tog. Togs are related to the weight of the material, which you’ll choose based on room temperature with eg. Tog 0.2 for a warmer room, Tog 1 being standard and Tog 2.5 being heavier, for a cooler room. If you go lighter in Tog choice, you can always add warmth with extra layers of clothing or tuck them in with a tight sheet.
Sleep bags are a good option vs muslin swaddling because while some people are amazing at it and the midwives make it look SO easy in hospital, most parents struggle at wrapping their baby in muslin, and a lot of babies always seem to escape from it. Love To Dream designs are foolproof - one zip. It’s a very clever design with two way zips for easy access to change a nappy in the middle of the night, button clasps at the arms for when it's time to transition your baby's arms out (when they show signs of starting to roll). The design allows the swaddle to be firm and tight, but also allows for your baby to have movement with their arms (it's not a straight jacket), but not so much movement to have their startle reflex wake them.
