Are polar fleece sleep sacks ok?

I thought the issue with polar fleece was due to the fabric not breathing, and it retains moisture there fore making it cold.
Where as something made from merino/wool wicks moisture away from the skin keeping it dry and warm.
That was one of the reasons I'd told not to get too much in the way of polar fleece blankets or clothing.

I think it should be the individuals choice myself. if you like the polar fleece use them.. it's not like they are actually going over babies face? They are a sleep sack which means they are like a sleeping bag.

Dunno, your child your choice!

i have polar fleece sleepsacks because we cant afford wool/merino. but he is only in them during the day because we bed-share at night. personally i havent noticed them to get wet (unless he has peed through a nappy lol) but then again he isnt in them for ages. so i guess what im saying is im not much help lol!

I only use natural fabrics too at home.

When we stay at mums DS does have a polar fleece blanket there.

I am also in the natural fiber camp as well. We only use cotton and wool blankets in his cot. We have 2 hand made woollen blankets so we use them. I dont have merino ones, too expensive.

Its your choice first and foremost what you put your baby in to sleep and this post is in no way meant to scare monger, however, current guidelines from MOH and WHO state babies should sleep in natural fibres only...

The reason has nothing to do with it being on their face but with the fact that unnatural fibres like polar fleece do not breathe and as a baby can not regulate their temp properly can overheat which is the link to SIDS.

A 3rd year mw student friend of mine (though I can not say for fact as I did not read the figures myself) told me that of the 50 something SIDS deaths last year only ONE did not have polar fleece on their bed.

That was enough for me to not use them...

But again its YOUR choice.

bext1 they do a lot of things a bit different in NICU though... I mean they sleep babes on their tummies but we all know that we are not "supposed" to do that at home....

They are also being monitored in NICU which they are not at home so I am not sure I would use that as a reason to do it....

Again, just my opinion

I have to agree, when I first had DD things were far tighter & her top bassinet blanket was polarfleece. For sure they can't temp regulate. themselves as much when they are younger, but when you're up with them so much anyway it only takes a finger behind the neck to get a general idea of how they are feeling, and then there are the other external things you can do to control the room temp etc.

Now we've gone for a grobag and a woolen top rug this baby around, only because I can and want too, not out of necessity.

that's true MelNel. Mind you I only put his polar fleece over his cotton sheet at night or use it during the day when he's on the couch with me

They're fine as playmats, carseat rugs, pram blankets etc. Really Just be vigilant with what your baby is wearing when, remembering the one layer more than us rule. It could be just as damaging overdressing your baby but we don't hear masses about that one either! And if you are checking how they are going regularly, you're going to know if tey are getting too hot yeah?

eta: remember as the youngin's get older, their heat/temp regulation systems continue to improve and develop as well. Its not like anyone under the age of two is going to swelter under a fleece rug


Edited by Flake