Collection: Organic Cotton Sleeping Bags

Depending on your baby’s weight, you can use a baby sleeping bag from birth. Sleeping bags often have a lower weight limit, usually around eight to nine pounds (four kilograms), to make sure the sleeping bag cannot move above the baby’s head. So depending on your baby’s size and weight, they can be used from birth. Most parents choose to wait a few weeks before switching to a sleeping bag, as they are much safer than blankets, especially once your baby can kick or move. Little Seeds’ sleeping bags come in two sizes, one for ages 0-6 months and another for 6-18 months.

Little Seeds’ baby sleeping bags are available in both 1 tog and 2.5 tog, so which one should you choose? Well, it’s all about the temperature of the room. Tog stands for Thermal Overall Grade and is a unit of measurement for how effectively a material or thermal layer of any kind retains and insulates heat. Therefore, the lower tog rating should be worn during warmer times of the year, while high tog ratings mean the layer will be warmer and should be used during the colder months. 

For sleeping bags, the general rule of thumb is that thicker sleeping bags, such as the 2.5 tog, are made for when temperatures are around the 15 to 21 degrees Celsius mark. While the lower tog option, such as the Little Seeds 1 tog sleeping bag, is for higher temperatures of around 21 to 24 degrees Celsius, making it appropriate for the spring and summer months. 

What a baby should wear under a sleeping bag also comes down to room temperature and the tog rating of the sleeping bag. On cooler nights, dress your baby in thicker pyjamas, while on hotter nights, try and keep them cooler. Options for what to wear under a sleeping bag include a short-sleeved bodysuit, long-sleeved bodysuit or a sleepsuit. When trying out a new layer of pyjamas under a sleeping bag, it is best to monitor your baby’s temperature by touch. Always ensure they are made of 100% cotton, such as Little Seeds’ organic cotton sleepsuits or bodysuits range. They allow for airflow — unlike synthetic materials that can risk overheating as they are not breathable.