"Just Born" Sizes - Up to 7 pounds...

LucyPevensie

Whose full term babies do these tiny little things fit?  It seems like at most - your child might wear for a week?  If that?  Based on growth scans - we're guesstimating baby will be at least 8 pounds when he's born so these tiny little things won't do him ANY good. 

jess1984

Some babies will fit them for a while, but I am esitmated to be having at least an 8 lb baby if he's full term so I doubt I would use tehm. I have mainly the 0-3 months which is up to 12 lbs I think.

alicatt79

I'm keeping a few that I've been given just in case the baby's smaller than I expect he'll be, the rest I'm giving to my cousin who is still smoking two packs a day even though she's 8 months preggers.  I'm sure her baby will fit in all those tiny clothes.

mandabear324

That's true.  I might should exchange them for the next size up.  Seems more practical.

alicatt79

alicatt79:

I'm keeping a few that I've been given just in case the baby's smaller than I expect he'll be, the rest I'm giving to my cousin who is still smoking two packs a day even though she's 8 months preggers.  I'm sure her baby will fit in all those tiny clothes.

 

It just hit me how awful that was for me to say.  While it is true, I hope for her babies sake that he's perfectly healthy.

LucyPevensie

Aw, that's a shame alicat.  She sounds like a real peach.   

I am marveling at all of my newborn clothes actually - even the 0 - 3 sizes.  It's amazing to me that they will be grown out of so fast.  Luckily - I got bags and BAGS from some friends with little boys.  And not just 0 - 3, I got 3 - 6, and 6 - 9 months too.   At this point, I think I could change DS 3 times a day and still not need to do laundry for 3 weeks.  It is seriously ridiculous.  But - what do I know??  I am a complete rookie - maybe I'll need every item and be surprised at how fast we go through everything.  Guess we'll see!

lbaby08

We keep being told that this baby will be 7lbs at most even if we go to 40 weeks so I have kept a good bit of the just born items people have given us.  I still have tags and receipts on most everything so if I need to do some swapping after the birth I can.  My sisters, brother and I were all under 61/2 lbs so I know my mom used alot of the smaller items for awhile.

KateVA

DS was 7.7 at birth, dropping down to 7.1.  He wore NB size for at least the first month and didn't outgrow any of it until he was 2 mos old.

babiee2004

When DD was born she was 5 lbs.13 oz. she was super tiny... (5 days before due date) we actually had to send my father in law out to buy some premie clothes before we left the hospital just so she had something to wear home... Oh, and I cant forget that the scan they did that Monday showed that she weighed at least 8 lbs. 4 oz. (she was born on Thursday)! LOL!

GAMomma

DS wore some of his newborn outfits until he was almost 3 months. He was 6lb10oz when he was born.

The up to 7lbs. stuff is usually intended for preemies I think.

nickandkate81107

I guess there is no real way to know but DH was 10lb 8oz and I was something like 8lb 13oz so I'm erring on the large sizes... I've been joking that I'm just going to start pushing on my belly at about 36 weeks so I can avoid having a huge baby at birth (not really).

karent7205

A few days before my son was born the doctor said he was about 7 lbs... he was born 3  days before my due date at 5 lbs 5 oz. This was not a u/s growth estimate though, but those are not very reliable either. Nathan wore preemie clothes for weeks before he even fit into NB. The 0-3 month were way, way too big. I have had a few growth u/s this time around to make sure my placenta is working well since they think that is why he was so small (not enough nutrition at the end) and as of last week they thought she was 7.5 lbs (could be 1 lb off either way). So she could be as much as 9 lbs or could be 8lbs or less. There is really no way to know until they are born. I have a few NB outfits and sleepers, and several onesies and kimonos. I would be surprised if we didn't use them for at least a few weeks. 

JennyCraig

The newborn sizes sometimes fit way past 7-8 lbs. My DS was born weighing 8lbs, 13 oz and he wore newborn sizes for about 3 weeks. Mind you, the 0-3 month sizes weren't that huge on him. So if you are expecting a big baby, just get a few sleepers in the newborn size and that should be enough. GL

RHitch

DD wore NB sizes until she was 5 or 6 weeks old.  She was 6lbs 10oz at birth.

jillybean222

babies don't have a lot of fat when they are born so most 0-3 sizes will be huge on them.  i remember thinking the same thing about the NB and just born sizes and ended up buying a few NB items after ellie was born.  she didn't wear them very long, but i needed something for her to wear.  another alternative is the l/s side snaps shirts they wear in the hospital...take a few home with you and cover the baby's lower body with a blanket.