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[dudette]

Originally posted by Jemlet
For some unknown reason receiving blankets are quite difficult to get hold of here but they are very useful. That said some midwives are also very against swaddling so that may be why they are difficult to find.


I never used a baby bath as we had a lovely big basin, and then I bought a baby ring. Now I have seen some very clever baby seats that fit in the bath.

I was given a few flannel sheets which did the same job as a receiving blanket... I would agree with sue and jemlet - the receiving blanket is cotton, and while it does warm your baby, your baby won't overheat. So you would wrap your baby in the receiving blanket/flannel sheet, and then you can lay an extra acrylic blanket loosely over the top for added warmth.