Cold nights, cold babies

[ladylove]

The nights are getting colder and I'm not sure how to dress my 15 mo for the night. DH and I both like to be under heavy quilts (separate covers since we are co-sleeping), but DS hates being under blankets. I've been doubling up his cotton PJs. I personally don't like to sleep in fleece, but might have to go that route.

What are you doing to keep your baby warm at night? He had a terrible night a few nights ago and we realized it was because he was cold.

[CherryBombMama]

my 19m sleeps in the mddle of us so we try to dress him warm but not toasty, since my dh and i make the bed pretty warm when we get in. on those cold days, my ds is in sweat pants and an undershirt. he sleeps with a thin blanket, and i have actually had to take off his sweats before cuz we all generate so much heat.

but there have been really freezing days where he sleeps in a footed sleeper w/ an undershirt, but i can never sleep right cuz i worry he will overheat.

and a little extra cuddling always keeps everybody warm in my famly

[cristeen]

I put a layer of wool (longies, long sleeved shirt, socks) under a fleece footed pjs. The wool will absorb sweat if he gets too hot, and if he gets too cold (which isnt easy in that combo), he'll snuggle up against me.

I dont reccomend this if you have to do a midnight diaper change, though.

[MamitaM]

since i don't control the heat in my apartment it's often to hot for us at night. i end up kicking off the blanket. the other night he was in just a diaper! normally just a normal sleeper though. i check him during the night to see if he needs the sleep sac or anything. i'm so afraid him getting to hot or to cold.

[mamazee]

My older one didn't like being under a blanket, adn I'd put her in cotton footie jammies under fleece footie jammies.

[FillingMyQuiver]

21mo DD2 doesn't like the blankets either, so we put her in fleece footed pjs. I know some mamas use sleep sacks, even for their toddlers.

I seem to remember seeing a sleep sack that had legs, for the older babes/ toddlers, but for the life of me, I don't remember where

[calebsmommy25]

We like fleece footy jammies here!

When DS was younger in our old place, we would put a layer of cotten jammies underneath fleece footy jammies.