What should a baby wear to sleep under a sleep sack?

  All parents want to help their babies to get a good night's sleep. Establishing a good sleep habit and having a restful sleep not only is good for babies’ growth and development but also can take some load off for parents. In this way, parents also can get a good rest at night.  

  A suitable sleep sack is necessary for a baby to have a good sleep. What should baby wear to sleep under a sleep sack is another important consideration for more comfort. Choose to wear pajamas, rompers, or bodysuits? Today’s article is going to share all information. 

1. influencing factors that have a real impact on what should babies wear under a sleep sack

1.1 TOG Degree Of The Sleep Sacks

  The TOG means thermal overall grade, and it is a measure of thermal insulance of a unit area, also known as thermal resistance. Most parents will use TOG to measure how insulating and thick a sleep sack is. Usually, the higher the TOG of a sleep sack, the thicker a baby needs to wear under it. In order to provide warmth for babies to help them avoid catching a cold.

  In Kaiya Baby, now there are four available degrees of TOG: 0.5 TOG, 1.0 TOG, 2.5 TOG, and 3.5 TOG. Different TOG of sleep sacks needs to wear different clothes to match.

  For example, a baby can wear a long-sleeve pajama or a long-sleeve bodysuit under a 2.5 TOG sleep sack. A 1.0 TOG sleep sack is suitable for wearing a short-sleeve romper.

  Below are three typical sleep sacks from Kaiya Baby:

• Organic Newborn Sleep Sacks With Mesh Cotton

  When to use a sleep sack? Newborns can use swaddling sleep sacks after birth. The swaddling sleep sack has an ergonomic design with an anti-startle reaction. Newborns can have a more restful sleep at night. Most newborns have the Moro reflex. They are easy to be awakened by a sudden noise or a sudden attack during sleep. This organic newborn sleep sack can keep the newborn sleeping with his arms up and sleeping in a safe, natural sleeping position. The newborn can get a sense of security.

  Besides, this sleep sack has mesh cotton, which can make newborns feel cool on hot summer days. Newborns are easier to sweat in summer. People should arrange some sleeveless bodysuits for their newborns to wear under swaddling sleep sacks.  

• Baby Bamboo Quilted Sleeveless Sleep Sack TOG 1.0

  This sleeveless quilted sleep sack is made of bamboo fiber that is highly breathable, stretchy, anti-bacterial, and anti-mite. Breathability and comfort are always important for a baby’s sleep. It is a suitable fabric for newborns and toddlers to wear.

  The sleeveless bamboo sleep sack can be matched with a swaddling wrap band, which has a humanized wrap-around design. Parents can use it to simulate the uterine environment, give babies a safe feeling to calm them and have a better sleep.

  In addition, the 1.0 TOG sleep sack is suitable for babies to wear all year round. What to put under this sleep sack? Considering the bamboo sleep sack is sleeveless, babies are better to wear a long-sleeved romper to prevent themselves from getting a cold.

• Sleeveless Thicken Heated Sleeping Bag 2.5 TOG

  This sleeveless sleep sack is made of 100% natural cotton. It is super-soft, super-comfortable, and has no static electricity. This is definitely a comfort level that most people miss a lot. Babies will love it.

  This thickened heated sleep sack also can effectively keep babies warm to protect them from sickness. The zipper romper baby footie pajamas is an ideal match for this thick sleep sack. On the one hand, the sleeveless sleep sack is easy to wear and makes the baby feel free. Babies also can self-soothe more conveniently. On the other hand, the long-sleeved romper can prevent your baby from catching a cold.

1.2 Room Temperature And Humidity

  Babies stay most of the time indoors. Parents need to control the room temperature to a suitable degree and also need to pay attention to the ventilation and humidity room. Hot or humid environments can easily make babies sweat. When they wake up, their bodies are dehydrated and need liquid.

  If the baby’s room is controlled under an ideal temperature. Parents may not pay more attention to how to dress their babies under a sleep sack. It is sufficient enough to offer the baby a perfect sleeping environment.

1.3 Reaction Of The Baby

  How to know that the babies wear under a sleep sack are suitable? The direct approach is to observe babies' reactions. There are mainly two kinds of situations:

• Too Cold

  When they are cold, babies will get a running nose, cough, and fever. Because newborns are the most cold-ridden group. Parents need to pay more attention to their physical conditions and check if their babies have cold hands and feet. It is time to add clothes for babies.

• Too Hot

  When babies are hot, they will sweat. Babies have delicate, sensitive skin that is easy to get prickly heat and itch.

People need to notice to add or reduce baby clothes and be careful a cold. It is better to regulate babies’ core temperature.

2. Should the baby wear clothes under a sleep sack?

  It is necessary for babies to wear clothes under a sleep sack. The baby needs to wear a thin single romper even if it is summertime. It is better not to let the baby sleep in a sleep sack directly. Do not let the sleep sack contact the baby’s skin direct. Because the baby's skin is more delicate and sensitive than adults. Contacting the sleep sack directly may harm the baby’s skin. The quality of the sleep sack on the market is the good and bad are intermingled. If the sleep sack is rough or the quality is terrible, your baby may be easy to get allergic or feel uncomfortable.

  The function of the sleep sack is to protect the baby from sleeping safely. Babies were easy to kick off the quilt and catch a cold before. If your baby does not wear clothes under a sleep sack, it is difficult for a sleep sack to keep the baby warm. An extra layer of clothing can help maintain your baby’s body temperature. Babies may also have to wear thicker clothes before wearing the sleep sack to sleep in winter.

  Parents should be careful not to get their babies’ sleep sacks too tight when babies are using sleep sacks. The best choice is a loose sleep sack. The loose sleep sack is convenient for your baby to feel free. Wearing clothes under the sleep sack can prevent air leakage and help protect your baby from getting a cold.

  When to stop using the sleep sack? After one year old, babies can turn over by themselves freely. At this time, if your baby is ready, you can start to transition from the sleep sack to the blanket.    

3. What should the baby wear under a sleep sack?

  After birth, all babies need go to adapt to the new world and the outside environment. Many parents are always worried about their babies and are afraid of cold. So they usually will wrap their babies in some quilts or blankets. At night, parents will also choose some suitable sleep sacks for babies to wear when babies sleep. What should the baby wear under a sleep sack?

　People can choose some usual close underwear for their babies when wearing sleep sacks for them. Sleep sacks can offer warmth to babies. So babies do not need to wear too thick clothes inside sleep sacks. Otherwise, it will cause the baby to be overheated. Sleep sacks not only can protect the baby's from getting a cold but also will not cause the baby to have the feeling of bondage. Babies can sleep better.

  Choose the right size of sleep sacks for the baby. It is better to choose a sleep sack, which is slightly larger. Because the space can help the baby feel and move freely, in addition, the relaxed design of a sleep sack also can help the baby's growth and development. You can choose a swaddling sleep sack for babies under 6 months. Because these swaddling sleep sacks can wrap around the baby and make the baby have a greater sense of security. The baby can have a more restful sleep. After 6 months, people can choose to buy some one-piece sleep sacks to help the baby move freely and feel more comfortable. The inner clothes under sleep sacks need to be comfortable, cozy, and made of 100% organic, safe fabrics. In addition, parents should always check the condition of the inner clothes regularly and change them while they are wet or dirty in time.