? about blankets in cribs now

DublinMama · October 2013

DS has never slept in bed with anything. Just a crib sheet and appropriately warm jammmies. Now that the winter months are coming, and the risk for SIDS is drastically lower than it was, is anyone planning on putting a blanket in with LO? I don't mean as a lovey, although if that's what it becomes I can't stop that, but as legit bedding. For the STMs+, when did you put your LO to bed with a more complete bedding ensemble? And how did LO do with it if it was the first time s/he had ever had one in there with them? I sort of don't care either way, but DH is curious.

jkuhmann · October 2013

I won't, just because I am still very paranoid about SIDS. LO slept fine as a newborn in February in swaddles or sleep sacks and a onesie; I can't imagine he would need any more than that at this point. Plus, baby will always let you know if they are too cold. Our little guy was waking up early because he wasn't warm enough, so we knew it was time to start running the heater and he is still asleep this morning!

Drea926 · October 2013

I was wondering the same thing! I was going to ask the pediatrician her thoughts at his 9 month appointment.

Puck1182 · October 2013

We're just going to use sleep sacks for DD this winter. I figure they will keep her warm better than a blanket anyway, since she can't kick them off of her, so we may stick with them past the one year mark for that reason alone.

jdilorenzo · October 2013

Our doctor said if it's cold and we wanted to give her a blanket in the crib we could. But he said use a blanket with holes in it

Justinlove · October 2013

I don't remember when we started putting blankets in the crib, but I know it wasn't until at least 18months just based on the hand-me-down inventory

We used footed pjs and/or sleepsacks depending on the temp. Currently she sleeps in a short sleeve onesie and a light sleepsack.

holly321 · October 2013

I think I waited until dd was one. I also wanted to add, that I waited until she began waking up at least close to where I laid her down.

kleigh926 · October 2013

I'm waiting until at least age 1 because I'm too paranoid about SIDS. That, and because she scoots/crawls all around her crib anyway so I don't really think a blanket would even stay on her. I'm just dressing her in warm layers for bed.

holly321 · October 2013

I also want to add, my cousins 6 month old was strangled by a blanket. Not to go into too much, there is suspect the father did it, but the chance it was the blanket freaks me out .

ajetter · October 2013

With DD1 I don't think she had a blanket in her crib for warmth purposes until 15-18 months. We used sleep sacks until she started cruising, and then just dressed her in appropriately warm jammies. Mostly because I too figured she wouldn't stay under it.

aab1201 · October 2013

We use a blanket every night but always use a small thin one. Usually a receiving blanket.

wifeofadam · October 2013

My baby has been tucked under my blanket with me since birth, so I'm not much help here. If I had her in a crib I would probably use a blanket with her now.

ally2011 · October 2013

Nope...not until at least 1 year because that is what the AAP recommends and even though the risk is reduced, it is not zero and it does happen sadly

When it is colder than just for footie pajamas, we had a sleep sack. You could also add a onesie and socks if it was really cold under the pajamas or use fleece sleep sacks. There is no way a blanket would stay in a useful position in my DD's crib anyway.

ericalee27 · October 2013

We did a sleep sak for DS1 for a long time, like to almost 2 yrs old. Will probably do the same for DS2. After awhile it was more about how DS1 rolled so much in his sleep that a blanket would never stay on him. A sleep sak was way easier

DublinMama · October 2013

I think we will keep the crib empty for a few more months, most likely until age 1. Like PPs, DS is all over the crib right now so it would be a moot point to try to put one in with him anyway. Thanks, everyone!

LyssRob · October 2013

I use a baby blanket. I sort of feel bad now that I've read all these posts...

kelly321 · October 2013

It's normal in Germany to use sleep sacks until they're quite a bit older, like 3ish. DD1 still usually wears one, although I use a knitted blanket for her naps and while we're visiting my parents we're using blankets for her. She used to regularly do 180s in the crib at night, but she stopped that when I introduced a thin little pillow. We have one more size of sleep sack to use for her, and when she grows out of those (maybe in a year?) I think I'll switch her over to "big girl" bedding.
I'm planning on using sleep sacks for DD2 for a while yet. 1) we have them, so why not use them, and 2) then I don't have to worry about increasing SIDS risk or her turning herself out from under them and getting cold.

jllmb79 · October 2013

We gave DD#1 a real blanket at 18 months. Sleep sacks worked much better because she would kick the blanket off in the beginning.

lbonga1 · October 2013

I'm going to follow the recommendation to not use anything until at least 1 year. Right now my DD moves too much in her sleep anyway; the blanket wouldn't serve its purpose. I'm just going to be putting her in a onesie and sleep sack or footie pajamas. I also got a space heater for our room. I live in southern CA, so it doesn't get too cold, but our apartment is pretty chilly in the mornings.

Rosebean · October 2013

Again, I must be the most over dressed mama in the house. I have already been dressing DS in footed jammies with a onesie and socks underneath WITH a fleecy sleep sack. Since we added the sleep sack, he has completely omitted his 3 or 4 am night wakings. Poor guy had one morning where he must have been frozen because he would not go back to sleep and I figured it out once he was warm under some covers with me. Totally a FTM moment. Poor lad. But, you can see how we are dressed for bed. No blanket here yet. My friend said her toddler still throws his blankets off him at night so she still keeps him (a year older than DS) in a sleep sack.

tshores90 · October 2013

We have used a crocheted blanket with wide holes in it from the stitches for our baby. She sleeps with it every nap and night. Sure she snuggles with it and everything, but it has such large spaces in it to make it breathable and more safe. I wouldn't put baby down with a heavy quilt or tight-stitched afghan or anything, but I think an appropriate blanket like what we have is ok. People might call me crazy. She sleeps in warm jammies and with that blanket and stays perfectly warm and cozy all night.

singingsea · October 2013

I'm holding off till he's at least one. Might even wait a little longer. I hit the store and stocked up on a bunch of fleece footie pajamas.

nuttycoconut · October 2013

Another vote for sleep sack!

tamarar5 · October 2013

E won't sleep at all with out his a&a swaddles. We quit swaddling at like6 weeks but he is super attached to them as loves now. He loves covers. When I pull him in bed to nurse he snuggles right in.

IncogNeato · October 2013

Nope. I just do footie pajamas or sleep sacks until closer to a year and a half. I don't remember exactly but by 18 months or 2 years DD1 had blankets and a flat pillow.

I just get way too nervous with babies.

jbatch · October 2013

I use a blanket now. I have for awhile. My LO is 7 and a half months.

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