I always do a going home and picture outfit and then its put away for them when they are older so each has their own outfit i just dont know what team we are on yet so soon as i do i will be searching the stores for one its usually a sleeper and hat cant wait!
I do the same thing!! All 3 boys have their going home outfit in a little box along with their baby book and 1st year scrapbook. This baby girl will have something cute and adorable to go home in. I'm leaning towards a really soft knit outfit, I just don't know what yet.
oh your more prepared than I! lol I didn't do too well with baby books as I had 3 in 3 years I don't even think I combed my hair for those years but I do have their outfits put away so im not a total wreck of a parent
Oh and we didn't swaddle, but this newborn swaddling blanket was bamboo and also from westcoastbaby. It was so soft and looked great! Slightly stretchy.
I let my husband pick out the outfit since it's his first baby. They just opened a Carter's near our house so we went and grabbed something during an opening sale. The outfit comes with a matching sleeper so I'll probably take the pants off and throw that on before we actually go. I picked the super fluffy pram.
@NatureLovers I'm a huge fan of gymboree... They also have a NB size that goes up to 8-9 lbs or so. That's what I had DD in when she came home and it fit perfectly.
Each kid had a special outfit for coming home and I have saved all 4.
I'm also probably the odd one out who doesn't shop for kids clothes at Carter's, old navy, or target. I find it so generic. Larger stores I do like are Zara, Jcrew (crewcuts,) and sometimes GAP (jackets), American apparel, and Lands End (for boots/backpacks). I like Hanna Anderson pjs. I also like a bunch of smaller brands like the ones I shared already. Local when possible. I like high quality stuff that is also a bit unique.
Oh and Gymboree is the perfect example of what I dislike. Too cutesy
I do like 90 percent of my kids clothing shopping on line. Can usually find better prices (wait for the sales,) and I'm actually in the border line up right now to go to pick up a bunch of kids clothes, mostly back to school, I ordered. 20 minutes waiting so far! Ugh!
Speaking of the Labor Day Sale at Carters: I'm going to buy DS's snow suit, snow gloves, and snow boots today. With the sale at carters, all of it will cost 57(+tax) and it is still 30 dollars cheaper than just the regularly priced snow suit. I'm excited
This makes me wish I could buy baby cloths right now! We are waiting till our AS to see if we are able to find out what we are having. Me and dh were looking at neutral clothing and I found one that I liked and he couldn't understand why we needed a going home outfit. He legitely wanted to take the baby home naked and put blankets on it!
I've got these 3 things in a shopping cart right now, along with a few things for Nora, but I haven't committed yet because it's a little pricey. I'm pretty cheap when it comes to baby clothes lol.
ETA: This is from Naartjie.
I went ahead and splurged on it along with a few things for Nora (below) with my husband's blessing because $100 is a lot to spend on 2 outfits and a jacket for the wee ones lol.
I haven't really thought about it, but doubt we'd use anything "special." It's going to be super cold here, so we'll put him/her in something cozy and warm for the ride home.
Well, if this winter is anything like last winter (they are predicting worse conditions) the temperature will be in the single digits with a 'feels like' in the negatives. So we will probably go with a zip up fleece sleep and play with matching hat.
And just a PSA for those of you thinking about getting bunting, snow suits, and other fluffy cosey outfits. These things do not belong in your child's car seat. They can seriously compromise the safety of your baby. In the event of an accident, the coat will compress on impact and the seat straps will become too loose. Here is some more information on the dangers. https://www.education.com/magazine/article/coats-car-seats/
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So...I just ordered the second outfit. FYI: A lot of stores who carry Carter's are also running the 50% off deal this weekend. I had a shopping bag filled over $50 on the Carter's website and it would not let me apply the 25% off code. I decided to check JCP and Sear's. JCP had the same outfit for $12.99 and there is a code available for 20% off if you pay with a JCP card, 15% off otherwise (BUYNOW). Then I could get it shipped to store for $2.95 instead of paying $6 to ship like Carter's wanted, plus I will be able to return in store if we find out we are having a boy instead! (We don't have an actual Carter's store anywhere close.)
I have my brothers from when he was born. However, he was born in May so we'll have to add something to it. Dd came home in my outfit, with something else under it as well.
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And just a PSA for those of you thinking about getting bunting, snow suits, and other fluffy cosey outfits. These things do not belong in your child's car seat. They can seriously compromise the safety of your baby. In the event of an accident, the coat will compress on impact and the seat straps will become too loose. Here is some more information on the dangers. https://www.education.com/magazine/article/coats-car-seats/
Well we may not have a name yet but baby girl will be coming home in this cute little elephant (I'm on a total elephant and giraffe kick) number. I'm not a fan of pink so things are hard to find!
I have a couple fleece sleepers and that will be it for a coming home outfit. To me it's not really a big deal. DD was in the nicu and when we finally got the OK to leave we hightailed it out of there in the sleeper she had on
i'm not too concerned about baby being warm enough (even in minnesota in january, lol) because i have a footmuff thingy for our infant seat. the buckles thread through the back of it, you put baby in it and buckle, and then it zips over the buckles with nothing but baby's little face poking out. that plus a blanket to block the wind should do it. plus i expect SO to have the car nice and warm before we go out. lol.
i'm still holding out to find out the sex before planning an outfit, but it'll likely either be a footed sleeper or a onesie/pants set, with hat and booties of course.
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It won't likely be too cold here, though last January we had a few days below freezing. Mostly it's around 40*F or so.
I'm going to custom sew & embroider an outfit like this:
Except it'll be a onesie instead of a gown, and the hat will be made of the same fabric as the "R" for Ryan. And I'm going to make little romper pants out of that same material.
Haven't picked out the fabric yet, but I'm excited :-) Not sure if I am going to do 2 of them in different sizes (newborn & preemie, I guess?) to make sure it fits him.
We'll get him a cute sleeper to come home in. I haven't picked one out yet.
For those wondering about sizing, my 9 lb 4 oz baby fit in newborn size, it may have even been a tad big. I think it is very, very rare for a newborn to not fit in newborn size. They may only wear it for two weeks, but it should be fine for coming home from the hospital.
Also, those estimates about the baby's birth weight are totally not reliable, so I wouldn't put much stock in what they tell you at your last u/s. Almost no one I know had a baby near the weight that they were told to expect.
My regular OB is terrible at guesstimating i always have to minus 2-3 lbs from what he says but one OB i see when mine is unavailable has always been right on in lbs off by a few oz's
I got this (in slightly different colors) over the weekend, but its too light. Maybe I'll double up on a regular onesie and some pants to get him out of the hospital!
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For those wondering about sizing, my 9 lb 4 oz baby fit in newborn size, it may have even been a tad big. I think it is very, very rare for a newborn to not fit in newborn size. They may only wear it for two weeks, but it should be fine for coming home from the hospital.
Also, those estimates about the baby's birth weight are totally not reliable, so I wouldn't put much stock in what they tell you at your last u/s. Almost no one I know had a baby near the weight that they were told to expect.
My DS1 did not fit in the newborn outfits that did not have the buttons by the neck hole. His head was too big (he was 8lb 11oz). So that might be something to consider though.
I bought one outfit (edit: potential going home outfit) that was cute so far, but I'll wait until closer to actually pick the one we go with. The weather is a bit unpredictable for winter. I do like the idea of bringing a little sister outfit to the hospital too though.
We have a family "going home" dress that all us girls came home in. But I don't really like it, so I think we're going to buck family tradition haha. Since I already knit a Broncos hat for my baby girl and I want her to come home in that, I have a feeling we'll be bringing her home in a little Broncos or football themed outfit hehe.
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Each kid had a special outfit for coming home and I have saved all 4.
Oh and Gymboree is the perfect example of what I dislike. Too cutesy
I do like 90 percent of my kids clothing shopping on line. Can usually find better prices (wait for the sales,) and I'm actually in the border line up right now to go to pick up a bunch of kids clothes, mostly back to school, I ordered. 20 minutes waiting so far! Ugh!
I'm going to buy DS's snow suit, snow gloves, and snow boots today. With the sale at carters, all of it will cost 57(+tax) and it is still 30 dollars cheaper than just the regularly priced snow suit. I'm excited
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And just a PSA for those of you thinking about getting bunting, snow suits, and other fluffy cosey outfits. These things do not belong in your child's car seat. They can seriously compromise the safety of your baby. In the event of an accident, the coat will compress on impact and the seat straps will become too loose. Here is some more information on the dangers. https://www.education.com/magazine/article/coats-car-seats/
For those in cold areas, I would suggest dressing baby in a fleece sleeper, buckle them into the car seat, then lay a thick, warm blanket over. This is a great option for a car seat blanket https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003ZUXQY4/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1409427718&sr=8-6&pi=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70
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I had no idea about this, thank you very much for posting it!
It's not thick at all, just warm and fuzzy. I think it will work for coming home?
I'll probably use something else anyway (who doesn't love baby clothes, right?) thanks for looking out @tripletoe
As for bulky clothing in car seat I have found that it isn't just how thick the material is, but how much it bunches up on them.
For NB pictures (in the hospital) I did just buy this headband from etsy and I'm ridiculously excited about it!
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i'm still holding out to find out the sex before planning an outfit, but it'll likely either be a footed sleeper or a onesie/pants set, with hat and booties of course.
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I'm going to custom sew & embroider an outfit like this:
Except it'll be a onesie instead of a gown, and the hat will be made of the same fabric as the "R" for Ryan. And I'm going to make little romper pants out of that same material.
Haven't picked out the fabric yet, but I'm excited :-) Not sure if I am going to do 2 of them in different sizes (newborn & preemie, I guess?) to make sure it fits him.
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For those wondering about sizing, my 9 lb 4 oz baby fit in newborn size, it may have even been a tad big. I think it is very, very rare for a newborn to not fit in newborn size. They may only wear it for two weeks, but it should be fine for coming home from the hospital.
Also, those estimates about the baby's birth weight are totally not reliable, so I wouldn't put much stock in what they tell you at your last u/s. Almost no one I know had a baby near the weight that they were told to expect.