Sleeping Bags
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Topic: Sleeping Bags
Posted By: anna99
Subject: Sleeping Bags
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 2:23pm
| Hello everyone. Can you please recommend the best sleeping bags you found and why? winter weight. Thank you! |
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 3:01pm
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I use a merino Go Go Bag...I love it because it's merino so regulates the baby's temperature, is easy to use, washes well and can be put in the dryer on low. I've used a standard weight one all through summer too except for a couple of stonking hot days. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: lostAmber
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 4:06pm
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I use a GroBag 2.5 tog (so winter weight) and love it. I am also going to invest in a Merino Nature Baby one as I think you need two- well if you have a reflux baby anyway! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: luvmylittlies
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 4:13pm
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We've got a winter weight and standard weight MerinoKids Gogo bags as a present and I really love them. They seem hideously expensive though. But I have to say that since they get used every night and every day you'd still get your money's worth out of them. Particularly if you could get them 2nd hand off Trademe or during a sale.
Oh and I agree with lostAmber. I don't even have a refluxy baby but I'd still recommend you get 2. They don't happen often but the odd explosive poo or bout of vomiting and you will be very grateful of a spare. ------------- Adoring Mum to Talisin 8/9/11 and Kiara 18/01/10 |
Posted By: KatzWtgn
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 4:33pm
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Also recommend the Merino Kids go-go bag. I got two from my sister after they had been used by her two, and they still look like new. Awesome quality, and DS instantly slept better when he wasn't able to kick off his blankets. ------------- [IMG]http://lb3f.lilypie.com/rGG7p13.png] |
Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 7:08pm
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For winter I love my baby caterpillar sleeping bag (merino). I have a winter weight go-go bag as well but the baby caterpillar one feels a lot thicker and warmer. Def agree with getting 2 ------------- Mum to Ella (5) and Tom (2) |
Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 8:51pm
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If you did want to get a new Merino Kids Go Go Bag I suggest trying this http://www.trademe.co.nz/baby-gear/blankets-covers/sleeping-bags/merino/auction-359999480.htm - seller on trademe. I got mine for the starting bid, making it much cheaper than buying from Merino Kids, for exactly the same, brand new product.
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Posted By: Booski
Date Posted: 10 March 2011 at 9:38pm
Yip, I'd recommend gogo bags too. I had a grobag in winter weight and the poly filling made dd1 sweat, so I went into the shops and had a tutto with 4-5 merino bags and found go gos to be the best. I don't use winter weight tho - even tho we're in Dunedin - I prefer to heat the room if its that cold  ------------- 
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Posted By: HuMum
Date Posted: 11 March 2011 at 2:01pm
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I love my gogo bag. Mine summer weight tho. In winter I have woolbabe as DS room gets really cold. Its awesome and so warm. Sleep store stock them and often have discounts for buying 2. Gogo bags while expensive usually sell well second hand on trademe.
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Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 12 March 2011 at 8:43pm
| I have got a Woolbabe sleeping bag. The Sleep Store said it was the warmest sleeping bag they stock. So far I have found it great. |
Posted By: mammaE
Date Posted: 12 March 2011 at 9:24pm
| I have two woolbabe winter weight sleeping bags and love them. They have wool filling instead of cotton like most other bags, so warmer and they are slightly cheaper then the gogo bags. I bought mine last year when the sleep store had them on special, two for $230. Definitly worth every cent. |
Posted By: NikkiCham
Date Posted: 13 March 2011 at 5:55pm
| Had a grobag and loved now. Now have him in Aden and Anais and am really happy with them. |
Posted By: tiptoes
Date Posted: 13 March 2011 at 7:41pm
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Great thread, I've been wondering this myself, so good to feel a bit more informed
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 13 March 2011 at 10:42pm
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With the Go Go Bags, they are enough. The bag comes with a chart of how many layers you need under the bag depending on the room temperature... ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NikkiCham
Date Posted: 14 March 2011 at 3:21pm
| I reckon the best place to buy through is the Sleepstore (online) as they give you all the info on how hot the room should be, when to use the bag extra so maybe check them out?? |
Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 15 March 2011 at 9:07am
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Also recommend Merino Kids Go Go Bag. We have the standard weight for winter and heat the room.
I also have a 1.0 tog Grobag for summer which I LOVE!! It's so nice and soft and they are cute designs. I was tempted to get the 2.5 tog for winter but the Go Go Bag is merino and regulates temperature so seemed more practical. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: bebebaby
Date Posted: 15 March 2011 at 9:13pm
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Interesting thread. Ta
Im looking at getting one, but don't want to get a merino kids gogo bag, as I don't like they are made in China. Thinking now maybe a Baby Caterpillar, as I like the idea of it being all merino, made in NZ. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 15 March 2011 at 9:39pm
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I don't think they are made in China, I think it's India...but would need to check that. Can't ATM, DS is in it!
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Posted By: Red
Date Posted: 16 March 2011 at 9:55am
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If you go onto the Sleepstore website under sleeping bags and sleep suits you can choose "Made in NZ bags". There is a few on there that are on special at the moment including a baby caterpillar one.
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Posted By: BayGirl
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 10:44am
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I just have a marino one from Baby Factory. Not as flash or as warm as go go bags but it does the trick. I still cover her up with blankets when i go to bed but it's warm enough that i know when she wiggles out of her blankets she'll still be warm. And she can go to sleep and move around the cot without any blankies and still be toasty.
Would like a go go bag but $150 is a bit extreme for us when i already have 2 very warm knitted (by me) blankets and one big air cell blankie. $35 dollars from Baby factory was more to our budget and it is marino still. -------------   
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 17 March 2011 at 11:26am
| ^^ I have one of those, its grand. I heat the room to around 22 - 24 degrees though and he also has an aircell cotten and aircell woolen blanket to cover him if he needs it. But he does seem to thrash around a bit before going to sleep so it keeps him warm without waking him back up again fully and i can sneak it later and cover him. |
Posted By: anna99
Date Posted: 21 March 2011 at 8:25am
| Thank you everyone for the help, i appreciate all of your feedback. |
Posted By: lostAmber
Date Posted: 29 March 2011 at 11:05am
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The sleepstore has two woolbabes for $199 at the moment. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: NZ-rules
Date Posted: 29 March 2011 at 5:41pm
I have just bought the woolbabes 2 pack - ordered on Monday, delivered today (I love the sleepstore)! They look lovely and snuggly  ------------- 
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Posted By: bebebaby
Date Posted: 29 March 2011 at 8:58pm
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I ended up buying a baby bundles sleeping bag, when they were on sale at the sleep store. Its really nice!!! Lovely with two layers of merino. I love it. Esp now, as DS doesn't stay under the covers at all at night.
I'm still wondering if I should get a woolbabe one, as it gets so cold at night in our house. Even with the heater on. So will wait and see how this winter goes. ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 7:17pm
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Aww what, gutted! I brought the two pack for $250 like a week ago!
Question bout them (if anyone else has used them yet) i got bubs up in the night and he felt warm but the sleeping bag wasnt? I expected it to be a big warm snugglebag but it was cool to touch..confused. |
Posted By: newme
Date Posted: 30 March 2011 at 8:10pm
Do you mean on the inside of the bag? I have my baby in a woolbabe, and the inside feels warm, sort of like when you reach under covers when someone is in bed. But the outside of it doesn't feel that warm. |
bowie wrote:Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 31 March 2011 at 6:55pm
| Yeah on the inside! When he got up in the middle of the night i was so excited to feel inside and see how snuggly it was and it felt cool to touch though DS was toasty warm under his clothes. Just was expecting that warm slept in feeling - i guess it keeps a nice even temp so he doesnt get overheated and sweaty in there or something. |