Postpartum Night Sweats: The Best Bedding for New Mums
Between the joy of a newborn and the sleepless nights, postpartum night sweats can be an unwelcome surprise. Nobody really warns you about waking up drenched at 3am, but it's one of the most common experiences in the weeks after birth.
The good news? It's completely normal, it's temporary, and with the right bedding and a few small adjustments, you can make those precious few hours of sleep as comfortable as possible. Here’s how to choose the right bedding to combat the dreaded postpartum night sweats.
What Causes Postpartum Night Sweats?
The short answer: hormones. During pregnancy, your oestrogen and progesterone levels are at an all-time high. After you give birth, they drop quickly. This sudden shift throws off your body's ability to regulate temperature, which is why you might find yourself kicking off the covers one minute and pulling them back the next.
Your body is also shedding the extra fluid it held onto during pregnancy, and excessive sweating at night postpartum is one of the ways it does exactly that. If you're breastfeeding, postnatal sweating at night can stick around a little longer while your hormones continue to settle.
Night sweats post-pregnancy are temporary, and most new mums find they ease off within a few weeks. In the meantime, what you sleep on can make a world of difference.
The Best Bedding Fabrics to Combat Postpartum Night Sweats
When it comes to cooling bed sheets for new mums, fabric is everything. Natural fibres that breathe, wick moisture, and hold up to frequent washing are your best allies during this period.
Bamboo Bedding
Bamboo is one of the best fabrics for night sweats. It's naturally moisture-wicking, drawing heat and sweat away from your body rather than letting it sit against your skin. It’s also exceptionally soft, which is a welcome bonus for tired bodies.
Our Kane Bamboo bed sheets are cool, seriously soft, and designed to handle all of the regular washing that comes with a newborn in the house.
Cotton Bedding
Breathable, lightweight, and easy to care for, cotton is a reliable all-rounder for managing postpartum night sweats. It allows airflow that helps keep your temperature steady through the night without trapping heat.
Our most-loved Eden Cotton bedding comes pre-washed, so it's softer from day one and ready to go straight out of the packaging. That’s one less thing to think about when you've just brought a baby home.
Linen Bedding
Linen is the most breathable of the natural fibres and gets softer with every wash - ideal when you're washing your bed sheets more often than usual. It's also naturally wrinkle-resistant, which means less time ironing and more time sleeping.
Our Eve Linen is pre-washed for instant softness and handles frequent washing beautifully.
Cooling Bedding for Postpartum Night Sweats
If you want to take things a step further, cooling bedding designed specifically for temperature regulation is worth it.
Our Cool Mode™ mattress and pillow protectors deliver an instant cool touch the moment you get into bed. Think of it as the cold side of the pillow, but for your whole body, all night long. Powered by patented Devan Cool™ technology, these cooling protectors absorb excess heat and pull it away from your skin to keep your temperature balanced while you sleep.
Made with a breathable cotton outer and bamboo viscose fill, our Cool Mode™ protectors are hypoallergenic, OEKO-TEX® Certified, and keep their cooling performance wash after wash. They sit underneath your sheets, so you don't need to change anything else about your current bedding setup - just add them in and feel the difference.
Top Tips to Help New Mums Sleep Better
Night sweats are just one piece of the postpartum sleep puzzle. Here are a few things that can help you get the most out of every hour.
TIP ONE
Layering
When you can't predict whether you'll be freezing or overheating, layering is your best strategy. Instead of one heavy quilt, try a lighter base with a breathable blanket or throw on top that can easily be kicked off or pulled back without fully waking up. Our quilts are light enough to use solo or layer up depending on what the night calls for.
TIP TWO
What You Wear to Bed
Postpartum loungewear that's light, breathable, and easy to get on and off makes a genuine difference, especially if you're feeding through the night. Resting by Sheet Society is crafted by the same comfort experts behind your favourite bedding: natural fabrics, no scratchy tags, and no tight elastics. Comfortable enough to sleep in, easy enough to throw on for a midnight feed, and stylish enough that you’ll feel like yourself again.
TIP THREE
Give Yourself a Moment
When you're sleeping in broken stretches, a small wind-down ritual - no matter how brief - can help your brain switch into rest mode faster. A sleep spray on your pillow, a silk pillowcase that’s gentle against skin and even gentler on hair, and an eye mask to block out early morning light. These aren't luxuries - they're practical tools for a better sleep. Our Sleep Well Hub brings them together in one place.
Shop Bedding for New Mums at Sheet Society
You can't always control when your baby wakes up - but you can control what you come back to when they settle. From cooling bed sheets to Cool Mode™ protectors built for all-night temperature regulation, we have everything you need to make the most of every hour of sleep this season.
Shop bedding for new mums online or in-store at Sheet Society today.
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