Gro bags

Mrs Dot · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:38 PM

When did you start using them with LO?

Harry is now about 8 1/2 lb and nearly 3 weeks old and we have 2, 0-3month grobags which I want to start using if possible - as he goes down better in his moses basket when he is warm in his blanket after a feed.

Do you think we're ok to start using them?

divadexie · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:44 PM

I think my son was about 5 months when I started using them with him. He was born in june so I didn't know if he might be too warm? He used his until he was about 2, he had ones with a zip along the bottom and he would unto it, and toddle about in it hehe

My LO is due in july so I was thinking of buying some for when it starts to get cooler?

Blondie · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:45 PM

I started putting Zara in hers at about 6 weeks when she weighed about 10lbs - I tried her in it a couple of weeks earlier but it looked too big around the neck and shoulders and I was worried she could wriggle her way down inside it but by about 6 weeks I was much happier with the fit. Best way to decide is probably to try them in it and see whether you think they could wriggle down inside it or not. The mothercare one that I use has extra press studs at the side which make it a bit narrower so less room for her to wriggle down into if that makes sense

Callie1000 · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:49 PM

We put Freya in her gro-bag at around 3 weeks, once she was over 8lbs. The particular gro-bag we have said they were suitable for babies over 8lbs! The ones I have also have press studs under the arms so they fit nice and snug.

sparkle_1979 · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:52 PM

they usually say what weight they have to be over. we have 1 thats over 7lbs and one thats over 10lbs so just check. They are fab x

Mrs Dot · Feb 1st, 2010, 17:55 PM

thanks ladies will have a see tomorrow if they fit him or not, I was thinking of doing this but you know what it's like with your first you always want a second opinion! x

bloodbinds · Feb 1st, 2010, 18:43 PM

i used it from day 1 and always been fine!

Floralaura · Feb 1st, 2010, 20:41 PM

We have used ours from day one too..also have the Mcare ones that have the extra poppers so its a snug fit around head and shoulders. Mothercare also do a 0-3mth one which goes from 5lbs upwards then their 0-6mth is slightly bigger weight..we got both but as DS was 10lb at birth he went straight into the 0-6mths one ..x

Vicks · Feb 2nd, 2010, 05:01 AM

We used them from about 6 weeks, once Joe was over the correct weight and we made sure his head couldn't slip down. I was abit worried at first, but we used them in the day first so we could pop in and check on him.
He loves his sleeping bags, he always kicked his blankets off so they're been fab!

Mrs Muffin · Feb 2nd, 2010, 06:16 AM

I used one when he weighed over 9 pounds.

Feb 1st, 2010, 17:38 PM	#1
Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	Gro bags When did you start using them with LO? Harry is now about 8 1/2 lb and nearly 3 weeks old and we have 2, 0-3month grobags which I want to start using if possible - as he goes down better in his moses basket when he is warm in his blanket after a feed. Do you think we're ok to start using them?

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Feb 1st, 2010, 17:44 PM	#2
divadexie Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Dumfries and Galloway - Scotland! Posts: 1,548	I think my son was about 5 months when I started using them with him. He was born in june so I didn't know if he might be too warm? He used his until he was about 2, he had ones with a zip along the bottom and he would unto it, and toddle about in it hehe My LO is due in july so I was thinking of buying some for when it starts to get cooler?

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Feb 1st, 2010, 17:45 PM	#3
Blondie Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North East UK Posts: 1,963	I started putting Zara in hers at about 6 weeks when she weighed about 10lbs - I tried her in it a couple of weeks earlier but it looked too big around the neck and shoulders and I was worried she could wriggle her way down inside it but by about 6 weeks I was much happier with the fit. Best way to decide is probably to try them in it and see whether you think they could wriggle down inside it or not. The mothercare one that I use has extra press studs at the side which make it a bit narrower so less room for her to wriggle down into if that makes sense

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Feb 1st, 2010, 17:49 PM	#4
Callie1000 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: West Midlands Posts: 216	We put Freya in her gro-bag at around 3 weeks, once she was over 8lbs. The particular gro-bag we have said they were suitable for babies over 8lbs! The ones I have also have press studs under the arms so they fit nice and snug.

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Feb 1st, 2010, 17:52 PM	#5
sparkle_1979 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,211	they usually say what weight they have to be over. we have 1 thats over 7lbs and one thats over 10lbs so just check. They are fab x

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Feb 1st, 2010, 17:55 PM	#6
Mrs Dot Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North West England Posts: 2,067	thanks ladies will have a see tomorrow if they fit him or not, I was thinking of doing this but you know what it's like with your first you always want a second opinion! x

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Feb 1st, 2010, 18:43 PM	#7
bloodbinds Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Birmingham Posts: 6,563	i used it from day 1 and always been fine!

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Floralaura Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2009 Location: Cymru Posts: 4,165	We have used ours from day one too..also have the Mcare ones that have the extra poppers so its a snug fit around head and shoulders. Mothercare also do a 0-3mth one which goes from 5lbs upwards then their 0-6mth is slightly bigger weight..we got both but as DS was 10lb at birth he went straight into the 0-6mths one ..x

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 05:01 AM	#9
Vicks Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: UK Posts: 2,911	We used them from about 6 weeks, once Joe was over the correct weight and we made sure his head couldn't slip down. I was abit worried at first, but we used them in the day first so we could pop in and check on him. He loves his sleeping bags, he always kicked his blankets off so they're been fab!

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Feb 2nd, 2010, 06:16 AM	#10
Mrs Muffin Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chester Posts: 1,680	I used one when he weighed over 9 pounds.

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