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4.67 (Highly recommend) from 16 votes (432 Visits)

Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

by hermy

(May 2007) (rank 46th)

I was reading an article recently on wrapping your baby….

Thought I would write this as an advice mainly because it’s so important, especially through these winter months….

Over wrapping your baby with

hats and thick blankets can lead to thermal stress and can add to the risk of sudden infant death syndrome….

Wrapping your baby correctly may improve their sleep, but baby must be able to release the heat. A baby’s head must be exposed to allow heat to be released……..

I hope this helps

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	Sunday \| emmie

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

great advice sandra xxx

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	4.43 (Good) \| June 2007 \| MummaBear

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

Mine has always had a hat on her head but never beanies. We live in North Qld and it never gets cold here. Being an August baby she missed the cold months. She always had a wondersuit to go to bed in for the first couple of months and has never let me wrap her. She would put up with it for a while, but then she'd try to squirm out of it. Too much like restriction for her liking I think lol. Even to this day she will not keep a blanket on, drives me mad on cold mornings! She always had socks on her feet though, they always seemed cold. Thanks for the advice, I for one have never really thought about it.

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	June 2007 \| hermy

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

thanks for your comment mummabear.......the one thing i hate at the monent as well is that no matter how many times you check them at night they will always be uncovered.......and yes i am leaving their socks on too at the moment it's really cold over this way.....how i hate the cold.......sids is a really scary thing i think we can't be to aware....i am so glad my kids are over that danger period.....it's a relief.......regards Sandra xxx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| June 2007 \| emmysmum

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

i never used beanies or bonnets but my daughter always was warm..... i never liked the look of bonnets anyway LOL!
but i was always worried about SIDS....its very scary!
Good piece of advice that is precise and to the point!

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	June 2007 \| hermy

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

thank you for your comment kayla.......regards Sandra xxx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| mum2four

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

Short and sweet but to the point , Very good .I didnt use beanies or bonnets when my children were babies as in our Nth Queensland climate it really never got that cold here either . As my mother lost a child to cot death (sids ) I was always very careful about how my babies slept as I was worroed that it clould have been something in the family .

Thanks Cham

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| June 2007 \| hermy

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

that would have been so scary.....iam glad to hear it didn't happen again.....thanks for reading and commenting.....regards Sandra xxx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| mumof2b

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

Excellent Advice! My boys never had beanies when they were babies for this exact reason.

Amanda xx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| hermy

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

yea i remember i was given a few but never really used them....now i know why.....thank you for your comment Amanda.....Sandra xxx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| cookclan

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

Simple short and to the point Sandra...Thanks for putting this out there..This is 5 star advice to me..
Cheers
Angie

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| hermy

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

yep....straight to the point, it is amazing how dangerous it is......thank you for your comment Angie xxx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| merlin0903

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

great advice and i am sure that this will help the first time mums too

well done

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| hermy

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

thank you for your comment merlin0903....regards Sandra xxx

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| cazza

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

absolutely right there, also being winter approaching the best things to invest in are the baby sleeping bags(outfits) as the baby can slip down and it keeps them warm...

Also having a sheepskin under their sheet helps as well...

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	5.00 (Excellent) \| May 2007 \| hermy

Re: Don’t Over Wrap Your Baby………….

thank you for the adds cazza......the baby sleeping bags are great and so warm, with the fact that they are still able to have their heads uncovered......thank you for your comment cazza xxx

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