Is your baby waking at 3 or 4am for no obvious reason? The answer might be sitting in their wardrobe. In this episode Sally and Bec break down exactly how to dress your baby for winter sleep — tog ratings, layering, Merino wool bags, room temperature, and why your monitor reading might be lying to you.
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What You'll Learn:
• Why autopilot dressing habits can cause cold-related wake-ups
• The tog rating guide — when to use 2.5 vs 3.5 vs Merino wool
• How to layer underneath a sleeping bag for different room temperatures
• Why room temperature readings can mislead you (and how to fix that)
• When to add heating vs when to let the bag do the work
• Why cold hands and a cold nose don't tell the whole story
• The two Merino wool sleeping bag brands Sally and Bec genuinely recommend
Chapters:
00:00 Intro — bed making, king pillows and the sweaty bat
08:15 Why families slip into autopilot with baby dressing in winter
09:42 The fear of overheating and why we're almost always adding layers
10:41 Singlets, onesies and the base layer explained
11:09 Why Merino wool sleeping bags are worth the investment
12:20 Woolbabe and Woolino — the brands they recommend
15:08 Room temperature: what range to aim for
16:46 Why thermostat readings can't always be trusted
18:40 Where to place your thermometer and what cold extremities really mean
19:36 Layering guide by temperature with a 2.5 Tog bag
20:32 When to move to a 3.5 Tog or Merino bag
21:27 Taking the chill off vs overheating — finding the balance
27:19 How Sally and Bec investigate temperature as part of sleep work
28:52 Wrap-up
ABOUT NAP TRAPPED:
Nap Trapped is hosted by Sally Woods (The Sleep Concierge) and Bec Maher (The Sleep Centre) — two experienced baby sleep consultants who cut through the noise with evidence-based, practical advice for tired parents.
Links:
Camp Snooze: https://joinsnooze.com
Sally on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesleepconcierge/
Bec on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_thesleepcentre/
