Covering baby with a blanket?

Question

My husband likes to cover our baby with a blanket. He is 12 weeks old is that ok. I am just worried my son will pull the blanket over his face at night.

Answer 1

swaddle him, eliminate the fear; or buy one of those zip up sleepers, and lay him on his back, keep an eye on him, he'll be fine

Answer 2

i to covered my son ..i would use a big blanket that you can tuck each side in under crib mattress or bassinett mattress

Answer 3

I got one of those sleep sacks.  It was so much better.  And I slept with ease without worry. :)  

Answer 4

he should be fine. if you are worried tuck the blanket under the mattress. my daughter started covering her own face at 4 months and gets mad if we uncover her. it made me so nervous but she likes her face warm.

Answer 5

I second the answer for a sleep sack.  Also, you can buy the onesies with long sleeves and feet if your baby must be covered.  One of the major risk factors for SIDS is pillows and blankets in cribs while they're sleeping.  

Answer 6

We had a winter baby and I was always concerned about him being cold. We used a SwaddleMe adjustable infant wrap. They velcro to stay in place and it really helped him sleep better.

Answer 7

He should be fine.  I kept a blanket on my little one as well. Mostly receiving blankets. Nothing too big. Just keep an eye on him.  I pull the blanket to the middle of his back..no farther then that..not too close to his face.

Answer 8

I always wraped mine in a blanket still do, I would burrito wrap him like they do at the hospital, if you dress the baby in warm pjs at night you really dont need one but babies like to be really warm

Answer 9

I think it's okay. I've always tucked my baby in with a blanket. If it will keep you up worried though, don't do it.  You can get one of those sleep sacks instead.  

Answer 10

I have a problem with this too...we also swaddled her when she was young and now that she's older, she wants a blanket cause she like to pull it up to her face.  We have a hard time getting her to sleep without one...I just constantly check her and pull the blanket down but sometimes this wakes her up and it's constant worry for me.  I'd say don't get into the habit because it could be dangerous and it causes way more trouble than it's worth.  I'm trying to wean her from the idea but it's not easy!!

Answer 11

my daughter would pull the covers up over her head and if we tried to pull them down, she'd get mad and wake up crying. i was concerned with her possibly being smothered but thats how she was comfortable so i just kept an eye on her and let her sleep how she was comfortable. she was born in the winter and although i did put long johns and a sleeper on her, she still wanted her blanket. my son is beginning to be the same way and hes about 4 1/2 months now. he doesnt completely cover his head but he does like to pull the blankets up by his face...and its summer and we live in a very hot place!

Answer 12

NO NO NO NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get a Sleep Sack!  They are about $20 but so worth it. If you want, I can send you my daughter's, but DON'T put a blanket with an infant.

Answer 13

technically they say that babies are not supposed to sleep with anything in their crib, but we always covered our babies. my daughter would not sleep unless her entire body was covered, head and all. she still sleeps like that.  

Answer 14

I covered all three of my babies with a receiving blanket we got from the hospital. I liked it because it was somewhat stiff, so it didn't fall around baby's face, and it wasn't easy for baby to disrupt/manuever. But, you're also talking to a Mom who put all three babies on their stomachs (2 had reflux, so they had to)! LOL It boils down to what your pediatrician recommends, and what you are comfortable with doing.