Safer Sleepwear
During your baby's first few months, she will spend so much of her time sleeping that you may decide to keep her in sleepwear during the day and at night. Fabric and fit are important safety considerations for clothing you will dress your baby in to sleep. The current Consumer Product Safety Commission regulations state that infants' and children's sleepwear must either be made of flame-resistant fabric, or fit snugly.
Flame-resistant fabrics will not ignite easily and will self-extinguish quickly in the event of a fire. Flame-resistant fabrics may be worn either loose or snug-fitting. More often than not, they are made from treated polyester, but cotton garments can also be treated for flame resistance. Most fabrics must be treated with a formaldehyde finish in order to achieve this flame resistant status.
To prevent suffocation, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that you keep blankets out of your baby's crib until he is at least twelve months old. To keep your baby warm at night, try a wearable blanket, or sleep sack, to replace loose blankets in your baby's crib. The Halo SleepSack (www.halosleep.com) is made from 100 percent organic cotton.
Sleepwear that fits snugly does not trap the air needed for fabric to burn and reduces the chances of contact with a flame. It is healthier and safer to choose snug-fitting organic cotton sleepers that have not been treated with formaldehyde.
