Community› The Bump Message Boards› Babies: 0 - 3 Months
Babies: 0 - 3 Months
New Discussion

Onesie Question

jazzigreen38jazzigreen38
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months

I'm preparing to wash for LO and didn't know if I should include the 0-3 month sizes with the newborn size onesies.  The package says the newborn size fits 5-8lbs and the 0-3 months fit 8-12lbs.  I know that newborns grow pretty fast and I'm expecting at least a 7 pounder.  I also heard that newborns typically lose some of their birth weight. 

Are you new moms finding that you are using the newborn sizes for quite some time or did your LO jump right into the 0-3 months?

Report Reply to Post

Re: Onesie Question

  • in my lifein my life member
    My LO was 6 lbs. 3 oz. at birth and is wearing NB onesies. I would say have at least one pack of newborn onesies and if you need more you can always go buy them.
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Mike&CareMike&Care member
    I'd definitely throw them in together. Yes, your baby will lose weight in the hospital. FWIW, my 1 month old is still in newborn, but 0-3 are starting to fit perfectly. 0-3 were huge for the first 3 weeks.
    My BFP Charts from 2008 & 2011



    Report Reply
  • JennilynnJennilynn

    DS was 7lbs even and was SWIMMING in newborn clothes. We had some hand-me-down preemie stuff that fit him better because he was so dang skinny when we brought him home. We packed up his NB stuff when he was about... 7-8 weeks old.  But I would wash some 0-3 anyway since there is no way to tell how big LO will be.

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • RachandJerRachandJer member
    My DD wore NB until she was 7 weeks old.  Lots of babies are in 0-3 from day one, though.
    It wouldn't hurt to go ahead and wash the 0-3 stuff, because you know LO will be in them sooner or later.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • mm&ccmm&cc
    I'd include them, especially because sizes vary so much. Even with the weight ranges on the clothes, it may or may not fit your LO right. DD was born just two ounces below 8 pounds, and she was swimming in NB clothes for a couple of weeks. It also depends on brand. Gerber onesies run really small.
    Report Reply
  • JLKinnearJLKinnear member
    We actually used the NB onesies for at least 6 weeks. DD was born 8lbs 14oz, 20.5 in long. But some 0-3's fit her then too, depending on the brand. DD's still in 0-3's, just starting to go into 3-6's. I'd have a good variety of both NB and 0-3 just in case.

    BabyFruit Ticker

    Lilypie Third Birthday tickers Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers
    Report Reply
  • Nicole WilliamsNicole Williams
    Make sure to wash both!  You never know how big your baby will be, and from my experience so far different brands of clothes definitely fit differently.  DD is 6 lb. 15 oz. and her NB onesies are pretty big on her.
    Report Reply
  • NicholeeKNicholeeK
    DS was 7lbs. 4 oz at birth and wore NB for 6 weeks.  We actually didn't use any of the NB onesies because I didn't put anything over DS's head because it was so freaking floppy and it scared me, lol.  We just did side snap tees and sleepers instead.  But if you aren't a scaredy cat like me, then I would do both.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker BabyFruit Ticker
    Report Reply
  • evenstar622evenstar622

    Wash them all!!

    DS didn't fit in newborn AT ALL.  We had some really cute outfits that he could never wear!  He went straight into the 0-3 month.

    Report Reply
  • RJMbimRJMbim

    imagein my life:
    My LO was 6 lbs. 3 oz. at birth and is wearing NB onesies. I would say have at least one pack of newborn onesies and if you need more you can always go buy them.

    This

    Report Reply
  • mkrystalkaymkrystalkay
    I would definitely wash them both.  DD was 8 lbs at birth and 0-3 was big at first.  But...if they are gerber, I wouldn't even open the NB package of onesies.  They run so small and shrink when washed so the NB size wouldn't last long anyway.  My 6 week old is wearing the 3-6 gerber onesies that I was saving for later.
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"