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These
days it is suggested by the Canadian Foundation for the study of SIDS
and the FSID that we set aside all loose crib blankets and bumpers
(until the baby is about 9 months of age, or comfortably rolling) and
instead use a sleep sack.
A sleep sack (otherwise known as a baby
sleeping bag, or bunting bag) is a soft bag with holes for the baby's
arms and head. A zipper allows the bag to be closed around the baby to
sleep comfortably, all the while not letting any loose blankets get
tangled, which could potentially cause your baby to get too cold or too
hot. Infants until the age of 3-6 months do not have the muscle strength
to pull away from anything over their faces, and also are not able to
control their body temperature. Sleep sacks help keep a babies
temperature regular, while still allowing them to roll, move, sit up and
stand.
Sleep
sacks in North America are not usually found with arms as this may
cause the baby to overheat (better to keep baby cooler then warmer).
Depending on how warm or cool it is you can adjust the warmth of the
sleep sack by changing what the baby is wearing underneath it (if it’s
cooler, add a onesie underneath the sleeper, too warm, only have baby
wear a long sleeved onesie, etc). Sleep sacks are also available in
different thicknesses as well as fabric, to accommodate the time of
year, and the temperature of the nursery. Most sleep sacks start in size
0-6 months, and can go all the way to 18-36 months. At Moms to be…and
More we also carry larger sizes with holes for your toddlers feet so
they can easily get up during the night to get to the potty.
Factors to keep in mind when purchasing a sleep sack are:
- age and height of the baby
- how warm or cool is the nursery
- do you have air-conditioning
- are you traveling somewhere hot
All
of these factors come in to play to make sure that the right weight of
sleep sack is purchased to avoid the baby from over heating. Our most
popular brand of sleep sac is the Grobag, by Oyaco. They offer a
wide range of patterns, styles and sizes – in cotton and organic
cotton, as well as including a room thermometer with each sack so you
know exactly what weight to choose, and what clothes to put on your baby
with little guess work. This product has been widely used for many
decades in Europe and is fast becoming the parenting number one choice
for safe sleeping here in Canada.
Tip
1: Sleep sacks are not only safer for babies then loose blankets, they
also deter them from climbing out of the crib as they can’t get their
legs lifted high enough to climb over the rails.
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