Review & Giveaway: Antipodes Merino Baby Sleeping Bag
Review & Giveaway: Antipodes Merino Baby Sleeping Bag
For my family, baby sleeping bags are an essential. They’re so practical and provide your baby with a comfortable and safe way to stay warm through the night.
Antipodes Merino is a small company that make premium baby merino wool sleeping bags. They might seem like a luxury at first, being made from merino wool and organic cotton. Merino wool is an amazing material that is ideal for babies. It’s naturally warm in the winter and cool in the summer, it’s so soft and durable and has anti-bacterial, hypoallergenic and anti-odour qualities too. That’s why it’s a material often chosen for clothes for athletes and for thermal clothing.
Antipodes Merino sleeping bags can be used all year round due to the temperature regulating properties of merino wool and this makes them a more affordable choice than other kinds of sleeping bags as you don’t need to have a stash of different TOG ratings for different seasons and temperatures. You just use the same one all year.
The universal size fits babies from around 3 months (11lb / 5kg) to over 24 months so you get plenty of use out of it.
Did you know that the average baby sleeps over 10,000 hours in its first two years? Most parents end up buying around 4 different baby sleeping bags to account for all seasons and growth spurts, and spend anywhere from £80 to £150.
With the Antipodes Merino sleeping bag you save money — it costs around £65 — and your baby gets to sleep cuddled in premium super cosy fabric that is luxuriously soft. The bag comes folded neatly in a Antipodes Merino plastic cover. The packaging is very simple to keep the price down.
As soon as I unwrapped our new sleeping bag, I was in love. The bag is much less bulky than other brands I’ve tried so takes up less room but the fabric has a good weight to it, vouching for the quality of it. The weight is also helpful for babies to feel secure at night — you know how the feeling of a duvet or a thick blanket feels comforting when you want to sleep.
Merino wool is one of nature’s best temperature regulating fibres. When it’s cold, merino wool traps air between its fibres and creates pockets of warm insulating air and when it’s warm, those pockets wick away sweat and moisture and expel heat. The sleeping bag regulates your baby’s temperature when your baby can’t do it themselves. Brilliant!
The sleeping bag is quite long to allow for the growth of you baby, has poppers on the reinforced shoulders and underarm snaps to use when your baby is smaller. There’s a zip that goes from under one arm all around to the other side at the bottom that makes nappy changes very easy. It’s really easy getting my baby into the bag as it opens all the way up. I just put her on it and close the bag, secure the poppers and zip the zip.
Of course, the sleeping bag is machine washable as we all know babies can be messy sometimes but you don’t have to wash it as often as cotton sleeping bags thanks to the anti-bacterial properties of merino wool. Wash the sleeping bag on a delicate cycle, dry on a low heat or line dry. See these FAQs for more details.
With your sleeping bag, you get a dressing guide to advice you on what your baby should wear in the sleeping bag depending on the temperature. You can also find this information on the Antipodes Merino website.
The bag has holes in it to allow it to be used in a car seat or a push chair which is great for when travelling or when out and about at a time when your baby would usually sleep.
This lovely Antipodes Merino sleeping bag fits my 9-month-old daughter beautifully. We still use the poppers under the arms and it’s a perfect fit. She seems really comfortable and sleeps really well in it without overheating or getting cold.
It’s my favourite baby sleeping bag so far and I highly recommend it to other parents!
Find out more about Antipodes Merino
- Website
- Buy through Amazon.co.uk
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Swaddling – it worked for all four of mine!
having a nice bath before bed
i have always kept my 3 to a strict bedtime routine and think it does pay off eventually. My little girl can’t wait to get into her sleeping bag and go bed at the same time each night :)
use white noise from youtube like fan or rain x
Breastfed babies take longer to get into a routine, perseverance is the key!
smoothing music
Don’t start out trying to keep the house noise free during the babies sleep as if you have normal noise levels the baby will wake less and sleep longer
Work on creating a strong, sleep-inducing bedtime routine. Even though your baby is too young for a fixed bedtime each night, you can definitely start working out a consistent routine now. Then, by the time your baby is ready for sleep training, you’ll already have this step laid.
Dimmed lights, hushed voices and lots of cuddles!
Let baby try to sooth themselves to sleep, it makes life so much easier for both as they get older.
Getting into a routine is key, so they know when sleep time is
Black out blinds or black out curtain lining its essential!
when they need to sleep, ensure they do so where there`s minimal distractions re noise and light
A nice bath to tire bubba out before bed
White noise – It helps baby to be less stressed, fall asleep better and for longer
My number one tip is to set them a routine from early on
always put them down in a darkened room and dont give them attention when they wake up during the night as it gives them more reason to do it! x
A quiet time before bed a little story or music always helps
Well I don’t have any tips because sadly I don’t have any children of my own! I do have a niece and nephew though and I know it can be really difficult
Have the same routine every night so baby knows its time to sleep.
Try keeping as much as possible to a routine and regular sleep times
Follow a bedtime routine!
a bedtime routine is a must
Love sleeping bags so much, safest possible way to let your baby sleep. So fuss and worry free. This one looks great, love how to can put it in the car seat easily with the strap!
When it comes to bed time, I believe a good routine started from an early age is really important.
Create a good routine early. We do milk, teeth, book and bed every night at the same time. So far we haven’t had any issues with our daughter sleeping except when she’s unwell or is having particularly bad teething.
Has to be a good routine and don’t get stressed yourself about bedtime as they will pick up on it
Have a routine and stick to it
Using a Sleepyhead cushion, it’s genius!
tire them out – feed them – then sleep – simple
Routine!
Follow the eat, wake, sleep cycle – always good!
Warm bed and cool room
A good routine
My number one baby sleep tips is to stay strong and keep to a very structured routine. All children respond extremely well to routines, and as longs as they are stuck to then they work very well.
Have a bedtime routine from early on, a nice warm bath snuggles and bottle keeping the environment calm
i WOULD SAY MY NUMBER ONE TIP IS ROUTINE, NOT A RIGIDBABY MUST SLEEP NOW, BUT REGULAR NAPS IN ITS COT/BED ABOUT THE SAME TIME EVERY DAY (WHEN POSSIBLE)
routine
When feeding,changing or generally dealing with my baby at night i always keep the light either off or very low so that they will know the difference between night and day and that night is for sleep
consistent routine is key
My number one sleep tip is to set a routine as quickly as possible – your baby doesn’t necessarily follow the rules, but I used to set a piece of classical music at ‘bedtime’ dim the lights and keep a calm atmosphere in the room, baby learned this was no longer play or cuddle time and both my children quickly got into a bedtime routine
Story bath and bed always works for my little one.
Making the room dark enough, ideally with blackout curtains
Have a routine
Routine is key
Create a calming atmosphere in their bedroom
Using a routine which involves the same thing every night so they know it is sleep time.x
Rocking Chair!!
Follow your baby’s lead. If they are tired at 6pm, move the routine earlier. If they won’t sleep until 8pm, leave it till later.
Bath and story every night.
have a routine
I don’t really have any as my son slept 12 hrs from 8 weeks old with no coaxing & never woke in the night, but then my daughter took 2 hrs to go to sleep and still woke twice a night for milk past 12 months! I think a lot is just down to their personality & they all sort themselves into a routine eventually!
you sleep when babe sleeps, the establish a routine no matter what
Make sure that are not too hot and uncomfortable.
Be patient
make sure the room is a comfortable temperature
A nice massage does wonders for a baby that struggles to sleep as well as swaddling.
Routine! Bath before bed each night settles them down
Bath,story,cuddles then bed
Keeping to a routine helped with my daughter and not keeping the bedroom too warm.
make sure the room is dark and the correct temperature
swaddling and routine
bath before bed
Use a blackout blind.
Routine & cuddles!
Classical music – of the soothing type of course.
swaddling is a must when they’re tiny, Make newborns feel more secure
nice bath before bed
A wind down routine is my top tip both for babies and children.
Having a set routine
Remove any tech and let them sleep naturally
Try and stick to a loose routine (with wiggle room)
Wherever we are bedtime involves, nappy, pajamas, milk and stories, then night night songs (twinkle twinkle and rock-a-bye baby)
Sticking to a routine
very faint music is all that worked with ari
Calm bath before bed :)
Have a bedtime routine – calming music, bath and bottle :)
Always have a calm reading time just before putting to bed. Makes both baby and mummy relaxed
A good solid routine…bath using sleepy baby products, a bedtime story and a nice settled sleep.
Routine :)
Stick to your routine! x
Routine, bath, milk, bed!
Warm bubbly bath and a story
A routine is the best thing we have found
Try and stick to a routine wherever possible. So bath time, cuddles and feed, then sleep x
have a routine, bath bottle and cuddles
Cuddling, makes them feel warm and safe .x
Bath and cuddles before bed, keep to a routine.
Don’t tiptoe around your baby when they are asleep. Get them used to noise.
keep a strict routine.
Getting into a routine is crucial, so they know when its bed time!
strict bed time routine – stick to it no matter how difficult
Try to stick to a routine
get them into routine from day one
use a sleeping bag then baby cant kick covers off and wake themself up
bath and bedtime stories
Keeping to a routine and have time to wind down before bed so a nice bath, reading a book
A bedtime story always works in our house.
Keep the room calm. No heavy colours and don’t overwhelm the room with toys xx