Muslin swaddle or fleece blanket to bring baby home in?

Question

So our little girl is due July 18, it’s already pretty hot where we are and I was just wondering what kind of blanket I should be packing in my hospital bag for baby.  I love the muslin swaddles but they are so expensive.  Are they really nesessary. We do have a cute fleece blanket we had gotten for her but I’m afraid it might be too hot. Although I do know babies can’t maintain their temp so maybe it won’t be too warm?

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Definitely muslin. You can probably find some muslin fabric on clearance at Walmart and make your own. I did that because I found some really cute fabric for $0.50 a yard.

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Fleece would be way too hot. You can get cheap muslin blankets in lots of places. Check TJ Maxx, Walmart, target, Amazon (I just looked: you can get like 3 for $20 or 2 for $11 on there).

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Definitely get some Muslim blankets. Target had four packs for $20. They’re perfect for summer. We use them if baby is in the air conditioning, but just lightly draped over him, not swaddled.

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My daughter was born July 1st last year and we left her unbundled due to the heat and she was great it was like 100* out and too hot for any sort of blanket.

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Fleece I'm not a fan of for newborns because it's too warm and not breathable. I'd stick with muslin. Also, bundling baby when it's warm is actually not good for them. Unless you feel cold as well, baby doesn't need to be bundled. My kids never wore more than a long sleeve onesie and cotton pants, and I live in south Florida.

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We didn’t swaddle our little guy on the way home. He was born in the summer too. He just had an outfit on.

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I got some muslin ones on fb marketplace. Just washed well after I got them.

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Muslin for sure! My daughter was a July baby in South Dakota and it was still really hot! They're everywhere now, you can find one for a reasonable price, register for one, or buy second hand.  I buy tons of my baby stuff on garage sales, Facebook marketplace, etc.  From clean sources.. The fleece would be crazy hot.  Doesn't breath.

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I love muslin swaddles I bought like 20 of them to make sure I have plenty its just a light breathable material.

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It’ll be too hot get a muslin blanket it’s what I used with my first who was born in July I have one packed for this next little boy due any day. It’s lighter but can still keep baby warm if need be. I actually got three muslin blankets free in baby boxes I applied for

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