TOG ratings & your What to Wear Guide
Watch this video for handy parent hacks in getting the most out of your TOG-rated sleepwear.
What should your baby wear to bed?
We’re glad you asked!
Whether you’re still waiting for bub to be born, or your baby has already joined us earthside, a lot of new parents are unsure how to sleep a newborn baby, and how to keep them warm during sleep.
You may have heard of swaddling, you may have seen a video of a baby wrapped like a burrito, or you may have been gifted a blanket but are unsure what to do with it. So, how do you keep your baby warm during sleep without blankets? With TOG-rated swaddle and sleeping bags. Newborn babies typically wear a swaddle for sleep to help settle the startle reflex, with layers (pyjamas) underneath for warmth.
Once your baby is showing signs of rolling, they will graduate from a swaddle, to an arms-free sleeping bag. Parents are advised by infant safety organisations and paediatric professionals to not use loose blankets and bedding in baby’s sleep environment, to reduce safety risks and the risk of SUDI. ergoPouch takes the guesswork out of choosing the right sleeping garment for your baby through our TOG-rated, organic and breathable swaddles, sleeping bags and layers/pyjamas.
ergoPouch's range of pouches and pyjamas are TOG-rated for warmth.
TOG stands for 'Thermal Overall Grade' and is a unit of measurement for insulation and warmth of sleepwear and bedding.
Put simply, the lower the TOG rating, the lighter the fabric; the higher the rating, the more padded and insulated it is. You would choose a TOG suitable for the room temperature of your child's sleep environment.
Use the What to Wear Guide below as a starting point for choosing the right TOG-rated pouch for your baby or toddler, based on the temperature of their sleeping environment. And if you didn’t realise, all ergoPouch Pouches* have a FREE Room Thermometer and What to Wear Guide in every pouch under 2 years!
*Included with all Swaddles, Sleeping Bags, Sleep Suit Bags and Sleep Onesies up to size 8-24 months only. Not included with Layers and Pyjamas.
How to use your What to Wear Guide for Pouches
- Determine the temperature of the room your baby sleeps in using the thermometer strip (this can change over the course of the day and night).
- Use the table to match your room temperature with the appropriate TOG rated pouch.
- Choose the right corresponding TOG-rated product in a 0.2/0.3 TOG, 1.0 TOG, 2.5 TOG or 3.5 TOG swaddle, jersey sleeping bag, sleep suit bag or sleep onesie, depending on your child's age, size and developmental milestone stage.
- Follow the guide to layer the right undergarments (Layers/Bodywear) underneath.
*Note: Designed for use with ergoPouch products only. Keep a What to Wear guide wherever your baby sleeps. The dressing guide is intended as a guide only - please consider other factors such as illness, air-conditioning/heating and whether your baby tends to run hot or cold in general.
No matter whether you have our old or new What To Wear Guide on hand, both are safe to use and you will quickly learn what works best for your child. Download a mobile copy here for easy access.
What to Wear
What is a TOG?
ergoPouch's range of pouches and pyjamas are all TOG-rated for warmth. TOG stands for 'Thermal Overall Grade' and is a unit of measurement for insulation and warmth of sleepwear and bedding. Put simply, the lower the TOG rating, the lighter the fabric; the higher the rating, the more padded and insulated it is. You would choose a TOG suitable for the room temperature of your child's sleep environment, to ensure they are comfortable and not overheating or too cold. Every pouch comes with a FREE room thermometer to help make the process simpler for sleep-deprived parents!
VIEW TEMPERATURE GUIDEAfter 15 years in the market, extensive research and seeking feedback from over 500 Australian parents, we understood that there were ways we could improve the design to help new parents get the most out of their What To Wear Guide. We have not made these changes lightly. In our aim for constant improvement, we felt this was an important area to maximise for new parents.
You are absolutely still welcome to use the old guide and can find it here. Most of the changes that have been made are to simplify the user experience for new parents but if you’re familiar with the old guide and find that the recommendations work well for your child, there is no reason you cannot continue to use it.
Room Temperature: 22-26ºC+
Room Temperature: 18-20ºC
Room Temperature: 14-16ºC
TOG guides: what is the difference?
Most ergoPouch parents are familiar with our green What To Wear Guide which comes with all of our pouches sized under 2 years. It provides guidance on how to match our bodywear and layers with our pouches for the right sleepwear outfit based on the temperature.
Our Tan What To Wear Guide comes with our HugMe Blankets. This is because the HugMe Blanket adds an additional layer of warmth to your baby’s sleeping environment. Like all of our sleepwear, it is TOG-rated so that it easily slots into our recommended sleepwear combinations.
ergoPouch are proud to be an official supporting partner of The Lullaby Trust, the UK’s leading safer sleep charity. Together we are dedicated to promoting safer sleep for all babies and are so pleased we are able to do so through our collaboration on The HugMe blanket. Click here for more safer sleep advice and information.