Bedding

Hey Everyone,

Baby is due in 6 weeks and im starting to make sure that everything is all ready for Caden, most importantly his cot.
At the moment we have cotton sheets in the cot...and the duvet cover, so i have a blanket on the mattress and then a cotton sheet over that, the another sheet and the duvet.
My question is, cos its coming into winter and by the time June comes round its going to be a lot colder, what sort of bedding should i be using? are the sheets we have going to be warm enough? I have no idea and i dont want our bubba to get cold!
We plan on swaddling him before he goes to sleep aswell...

were they baby sheets or just normal size ones? i know my mum said she used to buy big sheets and cut them down and sew them to make little sheets for the cot..

Yeah I will definitly rug him up nice and warm I think i will get some flannelette ones aswell, cos it can get rather cold here.

We just used flannlette sheets and a woolen blanket folded in two. Plus he had a heater on his room just to take the chill off the air.

Cool thanks ladies, that gives us some idea's. We will probably pop the heater in the room before he goes to bed to take the chil off like Stacey said aswell.

That sounds alright, it depends on how hot your house keeps itself as well. At first you'll probably swaddle him for bed anyways so remember that's another rather snug layer. Winter babies tend to get given lots of wraps/blankets so I wouldn't buy anything more unless you need it after he's born.

Ella was born in June and for her we used a flannette sheet, then she was swaddled with a cotton wrap followed by a woollen blanket which was folded into 2 (sometimes 3) and we had the heater going through out the night (she slept in our room for the first 3 months). She wore a merino gown with a singlet underneath.

I agree with busymum about not buing too much bedding. I brough FAR too much and now we hardly use any of it, as I started using a sleeping bag when she was around 4 months old, so now don't use any blankets.

Also on the really cold nights I heated up a wheat pack and put in her bed just before she got in (and then removed it).

Apparently you shouldn't use quilts and duvets till 12 months, but thats a personal choice. Wouldn't do it for a newborn but Jack has a quilt thats just not too close to his face. Woolen blankets are the best, and if you just use a single blanket then by the time you fold it over a couple of times you have all the layering you need. Def a flannelette sheet on the bottom but if he's hot try a cotton one on the top first. Wool and cotton breathes better than acrylic and polar fleece so they're best for snuggles and daytime. A lot of newborns sweat heaps as they can't regulate their temperatures so don't worry if he wakes up one night completely soaked! They're just plain weird

Our duvet says that too, not to use until 12 months I mean. Also cot bumpers are not recommended until the same age in case they roll and get caught up in it. Sam did this with a blanket I had hung over the cot side when she was around 5 months and nearly suffocated. (Thank god for angelcare monitors!!!)

We just used a cotton sheet and a aircell blanket folded in 2 or 3 depending on the night and she would wear a singlet, footed onsie and be swaddled.
We also went the sleeping bag route when Sam was around 4-5 months and will never look back. But I also have a closet full of blankets we don't use

Our quilt didn't get used at first but Daniel has had it for about 2 months now. He loves having it on his bed now, it makes it more snuggly like mummys bed. So at least it's getting used now.