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Baby Girl Bedding To Spruce Up The Cold Winter

The joy of having a child is a wonderful gift that will be treasured for a lifetime.  You can’t always control when the baby is arriving, but it is easy to estimate the date and season.  Some of us do not need to be concerned about the change in seasons, but a lot of of us need to take careful precautions to assure our child is warm and comfortable.  If your baby is expected to arrive in the winter, there are several essential things to take into account for your nursery before bringing your baby home.

First, lets discuss baby girl bedding for the approaching winter baby.  When I picture springtime, I see floral, pastels and princess designs.  But for the winter season, baby girl bedding should have a darker color scheme.  Earth tones are a excellent idea to use in the winter.  A good example is browns and tans, paired with perhaps red, blue or even pink.  For the mother or father with exotic taste, animal print baby bedding is also a fashionable choice.  Zebra and leopard styles would give any winter nursery a vibrant flare.  This year, a lot of parents have decided to use more classic baby bedding themes for the winter.  You see lots of French Toile and vintage-style patterns that are paired with dark furniture.  Nursery walls are also painted with a dark color, allowing the stylish baby bedding to stand out. 

Now that you have some good suggestions for your winter baby bedding décor, make sure you also take into consideration the type of material.  Since it will be very chilly, you most likely will have your baby in a warm sleeper outfit.  Make sure you buy baby girl bedding that is 100% cotton so it is breathable and soft.  Other synthetic materials tend to make baby sweat and make it uncomfortable to sleep.  You also don’t want to risk suffocation by bundling your little one in heavy blankets.  Fleece baby blankets work well to wrap up the baby throughout the day, but for sleepy time you need something thin.  Most baby girl bedding sets purposely come with a thin blanket so you can lay it halfway up from the baby’s feet.  Bumper pads are also a questionable suffocation hazard and are now discouraged from being used.

Keeping the nursery temperature warmer during the day and between 65-70°F at night is essential to keep the baby comfortable.  Once the baby is born, the skin is still sensitive to the air and needs an adequate temperature now that the baby is away from mommy’s womb.  A light cap for baby’s head is also quite helpful to keep the baby warm.  Bringing baby home for the chilling winter weather can still be an enjoyable celebration.  Using beautiful and stylish baby girl bedding, and a warm and inviting nursery, your winter baby will be happy and snug as a button.