Coming home outfit - stupid question

whitdog23

Aren't there certain types of clothes that you are supposed to dress a newborn in so that it does not irritate the umbilical cord (and that are generally just better for newborns)?  What are you supposed to look for/avoid?   I see lots of posts about coming home outfits that seem to be all over the board so Im clueless.

Mrs.Momma

i think some people prefer a kimono style shirt to not rub against the umbilical cord, but we just dressed dd in onesies from the start and she was never in pain and we never had a problem. i think any harsh fabric would suck against their skin, but plain old cotton onesies are cute and worked fine for us. i have always used fabric softener though...

LuckyBride06

My SIL and brother just bought their son home in a regular outfit. He didn't have a onsie on under it though, he had one of those buttoned undershirts on, they were told that helps with the cord (?). But again, the outfit was a basic little newborn outfit.

Sweets2005

Mrs.Momma:

i have always used fabric softener though...

You're not supposed to use fabric softener on baby clothes. It's just extra chemicals against their skin and it degrades the fire retardancy of the clothes.