My question is around safe bedding/blanket covering. First time mum here with a 1 month old and I read Save our Sleep and the blanket recommendations is 5-12 layers (day/night). and cocooning bedding (tucked around baby rather than down the sides of the mattress). Bub’s currently sleeps in a bonds bodysuit, long sleeved/leg jumpsuit, wrapped and then a heirloom blanket over the top folded and cocooned around baby. I have also read info regarding TOG ratings and sleep suits which I have tried but find bub’s sleeps better in a step but will introduce at 8 wks. My questions are: What is the recommendation on safe bedding? How much is too much? If I use a sleep suit do I still use a blanket? If yes, roughly how many? There’s so much info out there and as a first time mum it feeds my anxiety.

It can be difficult to work out in advance what may be the most appropriate clothing/bedding for baby when sleeping.
Red Nose recommends dressing baby according to the room temperature, rather than trying to modify the room temperature with heating or cooling.

I wish I could give you some specific guidance for dressing your baby, but every baby is different.
Red Nose has the following general information.

“Dress baby and use layers as you would dress or use layers yourself: to be comfortable, neither too hot nor too cold.
Dress baby for sleep and add/remove lightweight blankets to ensure baby’s back or tummy feels comfortably warm to the touch.
Remove hats, bonnets, beanies and hooded clothing from baby’s head as soon as baby is indoors.  - Always sleep baby with head & face uncovered.

A good way to check baby’s temperature is to feel baby’s back or tummy (don’t worry if baby’s hands and feet feel cool - this is normal).
Whether the baby has a cold or infection or another special need.
Consider how many layers that you as the baby’s carer are wearing comfortably.
https://rednose.org.au/article/bedding-amount-recommended-for-safe-sleep

As long as baby is put down to sleep on their back, and that baby is dressed appropriately for the room temperature – not overdressed or under dressed – with their head and face uncovered, you can feel reassured that you are protecting baby from overheating.

We don’t believe that it’s necessary to use a room temperature monitor, or to leave the heating or cooling on all night, as long as baby is dressed appropriately for the temperature of the room – not too hot, not too cold.”
https://rednose.org.au/article/how-to-dress-baby-for-sleep

Red Nose recommends light weight blankets, tucked in firmly so they do not cover baby’s head &/or face.

“There is much research into the vulnerability of babies & young children in the sleep environment especially in relation to their airways.
We know that babies have smaller airways & less respiratory stamina than older children & adults.
Direct pressure on or against their chest may inhibit full expansion of the chest.
Covering a babies face in any way can inhibit their breathing.”
https://rednose.org.au/article/weighted-blankets