How to dress your baby for sleep at
Recommended outfit for sleep
For a room at 61°F (16°C), your baby wears a bodysuit and socks under the quilted sleepsuit.
Recommended outfit for sleep
BodysuitLong sleeve
In your bed at 61°F (16°C), your baby wears a bodysuit under the quilted sleepsuit.
Next to you, your baby shares your body warmth. You count as a layer, so a slightly lighter outfit is enough.
Keep your duvet at your waist and pillows away from your baby. Your baby needs no blanket. The clothes are enough.
Recommended outfit for sleep
SleepsuitLightweight
Warm sleep bag2.5 TOG
For a room at 61°F (16°C), a 2.5 TOG sleep bag is recommended.
What TOG means
Recommended outfit for sleep
- BodysuitLong sleeve
- Warm sleep bag2.5 TOG
In your bed at 61°F (16°C), a 2.5 TOG sleep bag is recommended.
What TOG means- Next to you, your baby shares your body warmth. You count as a layer, so a slightly lighter outfit is enough.
- Keep your duvet at your waist and pillows away from your baby. Your baby needs no blanket. The sleep bag is enough.
For a room at 61°F (16°C), a footed sleepsuit goes under the swaddle.
Stop swaddling at the first signs of rolling. From then on, keep your baby's arms free.
Recommended outfit for sleep
- BodysuitLong sleeve
Don't swaddle in your bed. Next to you, your baby sleeps with arms free.
- Next to you, your baby shares your body warmth. You count as a layer, so a slightly lighter outfit is enough.
- Keep your duvet at your waist and pillows away from your baby. Your baby needs no blanket. The clothes are enough.
Guides
SleepHow to dress a baby for sleep: a safe outfit for every roomStart with the thermometer by the crib. Then pick one setup (a sleep bag, fitted sleepwear or a swaddle) and keep the crib clear.SleepSleep bag TOG ratings, explained simply2.5 TOG for 16–20°C (61–68°F), 1.0 for 20–24°C (68–75°F), 0.5 for 24–27°C (75–81°F). The clothes underneath do the fine-tuning.
