3rd Trimester

Question for those who recently had their baby

How many outfits for LO did you need for the hospital?  What type of outfits did you find to be the best?

Trying to pack hospital bags today so just wanted a heads up!  TIA!

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Re: Question for those who recently had their baby

  • I was thinking of this for my delivery. Last December when I had Emma we had some newborn outfits that I thought I'd never use because no baby has ever been in newborn clothes in my family. Turns out the newborn clothes were huge on Emma and we had to find preemie clothes for her to wear. Even those were too big on her.

    Pack an outfit of the size you think the baby will be and the next size up or down. You don't really need to dress the baby while in the hospital since they have shirts for the LO's and the swaddling blanket but one nice coming home outfit is a good idea.

  • When I had dd I only needed an outfit for her hospital pics and to take her home in. She was in a side snap shirt and swaddled the rest of the time (shirt and blanket provided by hospital).

    You may get more responses on the 0-3 month board.

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  • I'm due in two weeks but friends told me to pack a few outfits.  I guess it's pretty common for a baby to soil clothes before you even get to the car!   I packed outfits in newborn size, 3 month size and one sleep sack.  (Everyone raves about them.)  I also packed 2 hats, 2 pairs of socks, 2 blankets and some cute booties.  All of teh outfits I packed have snaps so they should be eas(ier) to get on - or off as necessary. 

    Another good tip I read about what you wear home.  It said to make sure you wear something comfortable, but that makes you feel good/pretty/happy.  Makes sense as we'll be exhausted when we get home (not to mention having a baby in the house!) so changing may not be an option. 

    I hope that helps.  I can't wait to read other responses.  Best of luck with your little one.

     

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  • We only needed one for the day he went home. The rest of the time he was in the hospital provided clothing (which are great since they have the built in mittens). I was more focused on recovering and getting the hang of nursing than keeping him dressed up in cute outfits. Plus, those meconium poops are killer so no need to soil a cute outfit. :)

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  • They wear the hospital clothes while there, which is a good thing because she puked a lot and they changed her like 5 times a day.

    We brought 2 onesies and some light pants because she was an August baby, but for you I'd say a couple fleece outfits would do the trick, and a nice blanket to tuck around LO in the car seat.

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  • When I delivered Kate, I only brought one outfit; a onesie, a sleeper and a fuzzy sleeper to bring her home in. The rest of the time, she was in the hospital stuff.  We'll be doing the same this time.
    "Hello, babies. Welcome to Earth. It's hot in the summer and cold in the winter. It's round and wet and crowded. At the outside, babies, you've got about a hundred years here. There's only one rule that I know of, babies. God damn it, you've got to be kind." - Kurt Vonnegut
  • We only needed one outfit to go home in. The hospital provided clothing (t-shirt, hat and swaddling blanket) for the rest of our stay.

    You might want to bring more than one size though, just in case your baby is bigger or smaller than anticipated. We definitely needed newborn, but I've heard of some babies going straight into 0-3 month size.

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    One, for going home. The hospital provided clothes for DS to wear while we were in the hospital, which made it easier for them to do their daily checks.

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