Question for baby wearing mom's :-)

[Snugggs]

Hi ladies,

I've recently discovered baby wearing and my very first wrap is in the post as we speak.

My question is..... Max is only 4lb11oz atm and being a preemie I'll be wrapping him in his natural position tummy to tummy with knees up. I've ordered a standard fabric as opposed to a thicker winter fabric.... How should up be dressing baby during these winter months when wrapped out doors??

I'm pretty warm blooded and usually wear nothing more than a cardigan. I'm worried he'll either be too cold, or I'm going to make him over heat.

Thanks in advance x

 

[sequeena]

When Thomas was smaller I wore him with a sleepsuit, thick cardigan, hat, mitts and took a blanket just in case. With a sling and them lying across you it's easy just to drape over.

 

[sun]

Not sure how cold it gets there so I'm not sure if I'll be much help. With my LO I usually wear her with my coat over, so she is just in a sleep suit and warm hat. If I'm not in my babywearing coat then I'll put her in a sleep suit and snow suit and hat over top. It was -32 C today though. I am using a wrap carrier so she is upright. xx

 

[goddess25]

Lately when I have been wearing my girl.. she has on her regular clothes and a snow suit on top with a decent hat. I wear her under my jacket so that if I need to I can take my coat off otherwise we both get too hot.

 

[Snugggs]

Thanks so much for replying. Defo think I'll have to go for the snow suit option as there's no way I'll get us both under my coat lol x

 

[wtt :)]

You can also put a warm blnket over baby and wrap. My baby tends to get hot easily so i can jusy take the blanket off then

 

[Maman]

i couldnt put my son in a snow suit, he would overheat. I usually put him in a vest, babygrow, pair of trousers that have feet in them and a top and a cardigan or coat and a hat. usually he ends us in just a coat as he gets too hot with a cardi as well.

oh an booties, and wear whatever i would normally wear, but cant do my coat up.

 

[sun]

Definitely depends on the weather there and how warm your baby gets. Try a few different option and see what works. Here there is no way you can babywear without a snow suit because it gets so dang cold! lol

 

[Maman]

thats in canada thought, its been too warm here all winter for my ds to wear his snowsuit. there was only 1 day we used it and thats because he was in a pram not beign carried

 

[sun]

thats in canada thought, its been too warm here all winter for my ds to wear his snowsuit. there was only 1 day we used it and thats because he was in a pram not beign carried

Oh I wish!! Dreaming about some nice mild winter weather - aahh... I don't even want to set foot outside the way it is now