Prepare a dowry for your baby? Do not forget to prepare and such a necessary thing for the newborn as a sleeping bag.
Recently, more and more parents choose not classic blankets for newborns, but prefer sleeping bags. As you know, little children sleep very restless, constantly tossing and uncovering. And the parents can not be on duty all night at the crib with the baby, to correct the blanket. So it turns out that the baby opens and freezes. Why often wakes up and cries. It was for such cases that sleeping bags for newborns were created.
However, with the sleeping bag, everything is far from perfect. Let's look at the main advantages and disadvantages of a sleeping bag for a newborn.
Arguments for:
- the child does not reveal at night. This, of course, is a very significant advantage. Especially in winter, a sleeping bag for newborns becomes a real godsend for parents;
- when you take the baby out of the crib at night to feed, you do not have to disclose it. You can take the child along with the bag, and also put it back. And this less disturbs the child's dream;
- Sleeping bag is safer for the newborn than the blanket. The fact is that the child can either pull the blanket over himself, or himself to slide under the blanket. The result is one - the head of the child is covered. This can make breathing difficult, and the newborn can not get out of this position on his own. And when using sleeping bags for newborns, the probability of suffocation is much lower;
- When a child is placed in a sleeping bag, then he creates conditions similar to fetal life. On the one hand, he can move the handles and legs, roll over, etc. And on the other hand, he feels protected from the outside world.
Arguments against:
- The sleeping bag is not very comfortable for the newborn. Especially it can be manifested when a child is accustomed to sleeping uncovered, and then suddenly he is placed in an isolated space. However, if the baby is asleep from the first days in the sleeping bag, then such problems, as a rule, do not arise;
- the child's handles are still bare. This argument is only partially true. There are different sleeping bags, including sleeves. Everyone can choose a sleeping bag for himself;
- it is inconvenient to change diapers. This is indeed so. The sleepy child needs to get out of the bag, undress, change the diaper, put it on and put it in the bag. After such manipulations, many children wake up completely. But if a sleeping bag is used for a newborn who does not already need to change diapers at night, the problem disappears by itself.
How to sew a sleeping bag for newborns?
In order to sew sleeping bags for newborns, you do not need to finish the cutting and sewing courses. Any woman able to hold a needle in her hands can make such a product.
First you need to make a pattern for a sleeping bag for newborns. To do this, it is enough to circle the top of any child's T-shirt and add a couple of centimeters on each side to the seams. But the length of the bag depends on the growth of your baby. After that, take a suitable cloth and sew a sleeping bag.
And if you are not friendly with sewing, but like to knit, then you have the opportunity to tie a sleeping bag for a newborn. By the way, knitted sleeping bags are much more convenient for newborns than bags on sintepon. Among other things, they repeat the shape of the baby's body and knit from natural materials (most often wool). Yes, and significant savings in the family budget. To knit a sleeping bag for a newborn enough 400-500 grams of wool and a few buttons. And bought sleeping bags are much more expensive.