Baby Carriers in Winter?

Dream.A.Dream · Nov 26th, 2009, 11:41 AM

Hey, hope you don't mind me popping in to ask.

I'm going to be getting a baby carrier, as I use public transport a lot with not being able to drive and some of the buses around me aren't pushchair friendly. But in the winter, how do you keep baby warm enough?

Carrier will be something like this:

xx

Shifter · Nov 26th, 2009, 11:45 AM

Well slings and wraps are much warmer than that kind of carrier because they enclose the whole baby when they are tiny. But really it's just the same as dressing a baby for going out in a pram, plenty of layers and secure clothing. Because the baby is right against you they share your body heat so it's actually really good for regulating their body temperature.

princessellie · Nov 26th, 2009, 12:42 PM

just normal clothes in one of those, vest, sleepsuit, pram suit and hat

x

Kitten · Nov 26th, 2009, 13:36 PM

I have a hood on my carrier so just worry about his legs so use babylegs or long legged outfits under his bug in a rug or pramsuit.

purpledahlia · Nov 26th, 2009, 15:39 PM

I have a sling carried for when shes tiny and i was just gonna wear her over a normal t shirt and hoody then with my jacket round us both, And on her a vest, sleepsuit, jacket, but if she gets too hot ill take the jacket off, it depends on the weather really, im always roasting so my body heat will warm her too.

Dream.A.Dream · Nov 27th, 2009, 08:46 AM

Thanks guys, sorry, it was a bit of a daft question

xx

saraendepity · Nov 27th, 2009, 09:25 AM

i would defo recommend a wrap or sling rather than a carrier like that they are much more supportive for both of you and will enclose bubs more as Shifter said!

i was out on Monday with Bug and she was in a normal clothes -( top trousers vest etc and a coat ontop ) in the our Moby and when i got to our classes she was actually sweating!!LOL when i left i didnt put her coat on her and when we got back into town it started gale force winds and lashing it down wth rain!! and i had to walk about 1/2 mile or so to get to Morrisons, i just pulled the shoulder part over her head so she didnt get blown on too much and when i got to morrisons she was sweating again(tho not as much as earlier!) so goes to show how much your body heat keeps them warm!!!! (i only had a little cardi on too

HTH's xxxx

princessellie · Nov 27th, 2009, 13:00 PM

it wasnt a daft question, i sometimes even now get confused about what im meant to be doing lol

x

purpledahlia · Nov 27th, 2009, 15:49 PM

what does HTH mean? xx

kirsten1985 · Nov 27th, 2009, 16:09 PM

I think it's Hope That Helps???

Well, that's what I've been reading it as anyway

Could mean anything I guess

Nov 26th, 2009, 11:41 AM	#1
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Nov 26th, 2009, 11:45 AM	#2
Shifter Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Baildon, West Yorkshire Posts: 5,857	Well slings and wraps are much warmer than that kind of carrier because they enclose the whole baby when they are tiny. But really it's just the same as dressing a baby for going out in a pram, plenty of layers and secure clothing. Because the baby is right against you they share your body heat so it's actually really good for regulating their body temperature.

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Nov 26th, 2009, 12:42 PM	#3
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	just normal clothes in one of those, vest, sleepsuit, pram suit and hat x

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Nov 26th, 2009, 13:36 PM	#4
Kitten Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Crawley, England Posts: 6,343	I have a hood on my carrier so just worry about his legs so use babylegs or long legged outfits under his bug in a rug or pramsuit.

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Nov 26th, 2009, 15:39 PM	#5
purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	I have a sling carried for when shes tiny and i was just gonna wear her over a normal t shirt and hoody then with my jacket round us both, And on her a vest, sleepsuit, jacket, but if she gets too hot ill take the jacket off, it depends on the weather really, im always roasting so my body heat will warm her too.

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Nov 27th, 2009, 08:46 AM	#6
Dream.A.Dream Waiting To Try (WTT) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: England Posts: 18,943	Thanks guys, sorry, it was a bit of a daft question xx

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Nov 27th, 2009, 09:25 AM	#7
saraendepity Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Co Durham Posts: 6,500	i would defo recommend a wrap or sling rather than a carrier like that they are much more supportive for both of you and will enclose bubs more as Shifter said! i was out on Monday with Bug and she was in a normal clothes -( top trousers vest etc and a coat ontop ) in the our Moby and when i got to our classes she was actually sweating!!LOL when i left i didnt put her coat on her and when we got back into town it started gale force winds and lashing it down wth rain!! and i had to walk about 1/2 mile or so to get to Morrisons, i just pulled the shoulder part over her head so she didnt get blown on too much and when i got to morrisons she was sweating again(tho not as much as earlier!) so goes to show how much your body heat keeps them warm!!!! (i only had a little cardi on too HTH's xxxx

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Nov 27th, 2009, 13:00 PM	#8
princessellie Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Darlo Shore Posts: 11,032	it wasnt a daft question, i sometimes even now get confused about what im meant to be doing lol x

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Nov 27th, 2009, 15:49 PM	#9
purpledahlia Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 14,871	what does HTH mean? xx

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kirsten1985 Mum (Mom) Inactive Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Alfreton, Derbyshire. Posts: 4,215	I think it's Hope That Helps??? Well, that's what I've been reading it as anyway Could mean anything I guess

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