
Shelley Gingrich, Bab圜enter's Executive Director, Brand Solutions, was a fan of cotton knit (0.5 tog value), which she calls "not too heavy, not too light," while Lisafé Carreon, Senior Product Manager says her favorite was the microfleece (1.0 tog value, which keeps her daughter warm on colder nights. One of the best things about Halo's wearable blankets is that they are available in several fabrics with varying degrees of warmth, so you can find one that works best for your nursery's temperature. When we asked Bab圜enter editors what sleep sacks they used at home, many attested to the excellence of Halo SleepSacks. Halo, arguably the market leader in sleep sacks in the United States, says to choose wearable blankets with a tog value of 0.5 Opens a new window for nurseries 75 to 80 degrees Fahrenheit, 1.0 tog value for nurseries 72 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit, and a 1.5 tog value for nurseries 68 to 72 degrees. It is important that your baby not overheat because that can also increase the risk of sleep-related deaths. Although there's no standard or certification for a tog value, blanket and coat manufacturers may list it in their product description. This is a measurement of how warm a garment or blanket is.


The term "sleep sack" was first popularized by the Halo brand in the early 2000s. "From my experience, sleep sacks help babies sleep." Hamilton, MD, FAAP, a pediatrician at Providence Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, California.

"As babies get bigger, swaddling with a thin blanket becomes more challenging, and this is where sleep sacks have benefitted young parents," says Dr. A sleep sack is a safe way to keep your baby warm, Opens a new window according to the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), since it won't potentially slip over your baby's face and obstruct breathing.Īdditionally, some pediatricians and parents find that sleep sacks help babies snooze more soundly too. To start, conventional blankets shouldn't be placed in your baby's crib until at least her first birthday to reduce the risk of sleep-related death (including SIDS). Once your baby has graduated from sleeping in a swaddle, you can keep her cozy in a baby sleep sack, which is a wearable blanket that fits like a mini sleeping bag on your baby's body. Sleep sacks, also called sleep bags, are winners for a few important reasons.
