Sometime last week, I woke up in the middle of the night drenched in sweat.  I was soaked from head to toe and so were my jammies.  It was very unpleasant and rather disgusting.  I got up to dry off and change pjs.  Not wanting to lay back down in the sweat, I rolled to the middle of the bed and on to Hubby’s side of the bed.  Lucky him!

In the morning, I told Hubby about how I was sweating bullets in the middle of the night.  He said it was because I stole all the blanket and was wrapped up like a burrito.  To set the record straight, I am NOT a blanket stealer!  Anyways, I still have not figured out what caused that night of grossness, but our down comforter does trap a lot of heat.  Could that be the culprit?

Our lovely friends A&A bought us the Charter Club Level 2 Damask Stripe Down Comforter off our wedding registry.  It says “lightweight”, so I was not sure if it would actually keep us warm in the winter months.  No problems; we are definitely warm.  Maybe even hot…sometimes it feels like being in a sauna! 

Our lovely friends C&V bought us the Charter Club Blanket, Damask Stripe Collection also off our wedding registry.  The hope was that this blanket would be perfect for the summer months.  It may look thin, but it actually provides a lot of warmth.  I am thinking we might just use this during the winter months and something that does not trap any heat for the summer.

Before getting married, my only experiences with down comforters were in hotels.  I figured “lightweight” would mean it would not trap as much heat.  I cannot even imagine how hot it gets under the Level 6 down comforter.

Have you had night sweats due to your blanket?  Is there a way for the down comforter to not trap so much heat?

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