Does/did your baby wear newborn size clothes?

nlvaden · October 2009

I am trying to figure out how many of what size I need. I know it is different for everyone. If you could also put how much LO weighed at birth.

tandt92505 · October 2009

8 lbs 11oz

Yes, for two weeks

purple_posies · October 2009

LO weighed 7lb 4oz at birth, 19.25" long. He's still in NB clothes, though we may actually be able to start mixing in some of the 0-3 mos ... they're still really big on him, though.

orleyl · October 2009

DD was 8 lbs, 8 oz and she wore nb and can still wear a few nb things even at 10lbs 7 oz. She never got to wear some of them, it really just depends on how the brand runs. I personally wouldnt buy too many newborn sizes. My favorite thing she lives in are the gowns.

mrs. remy · October 2009

9 lbs 4 oz.

not a chance! nb clothes are TINY. I had to return all my NB stuff.

madonnadouwanna · October 2009

8 lbs, 7.7 oz at birth. She wore NB for like two weeks. She could fit in Carter's 0-3 for a month or so. She grew out of them for length first.

JCM083009 · October 2009

Yes, but we're not the norm. DS was 4 lbs 8 oz at birth and wore preemie clothes for a good few weeks. At 2 months he still fits into some newborn clothes (I'm finding there is a huge range in sizing from one companies "newborn to another's 0-3 and 3-6) but we also cloth diaper which take up a lot of room (which has been good for us). He is just over 9 lbs right now and can wear some still, fits into 0-3 with them just being a bit big on top and even some smaller 3-6 with being big on top so as you can see if def. depends on the actual outfit and company.

heidismith · October 2009

S was 8lbs 2oz at birth, she now is 10lbs 9 oz and she still fits into some newborn clothes.

livinreality · October 2009

My DS does, he was 6 11 at birth and dipped down to 6 0 and now at 2 weeks is 6 6... other clothes swim on him. ?He can wear gerber 0-3 months and it is about right but other than that he is in NB. ?He is slowly gaining weight so we are thinking another week or two at least before he gets up to wearing 0-3

heatherlane · October 2009

Honestly there's no way to know for sure, but I would at least register for/buy a few and keep them in packaging until you know they're needed.

Mine ended up 5,14. In the beginning he could only wear NB, and only certain brands. Gerber runs smallest, and Carters and Just My Size NB are pretty spot-on the 5-8 lb range. Don't bother with Circo stuff...he's just starting to fit their NB now at 11 pounds!

We started transitioning to 0-3 month stuff around 6 weeks, and so far have only "retired" the Gerber and Just My Size NB clothes.

chucknorris11 · October 2009

Mines a little over 9 lbs and she still wears them

Breezer80 · October 2009

She was 7.4 at birth, 6.14 when we got her home, and she was in newborn sizes until about 2 or 3 weeks ago.

anniemh20 · October 2009

He was 7lb 7 oz, and wore them until about 2, 2/12 months

t.bird · October 2009

she was 8lb 3oz at birth- went down to 7lb 11oz or so- back up to 8lb 6oz by 2 weeks- wore NB until...yesterday or so. she can still fit into NB onsies- but not one pieces or anything.

Scooter359 · October 2009

7Ibs 11oz and hes in newborn right now. They seem to still have some room to grow, so he might be in them for a little while longer.

mandyp121 · October 2009

DS was 7lbs 14oz at birth. NB sleepers fit for 2 weeks. He can still wear most of the other NB outfits. We keep in sleepers for the most part.

shsudancer · October 2009

She was 6lbs 4 oz and is now 6lbs 11 oz and still wears newborn clothes. Some of the newborns are even still to big for her. Good Luck!

SoonToBeTabor · October 2009

5lbs 15oz at birth, wore preemie clothes for the first 2 weeks and then at around 7lbs started wearing the NB size and is just now growing out of them at 2 months.

So, we wore NB for 6 weeks and I had to go buy A LOT. I recommend buying about 8 onsies and maybe 8 outfits at the most and then if you need more, go buy it.

Soap1 · October 2009

He is still in NB clothes! He was 7 lb 8 oz at birth, 20 inches long. We didn't think we were going to need any, so we had to go shopping for NB stuff after he was born. 0-3 are huge on him!

Shlei · October 2009

Sylvia was 6lbs 4oz when she was born and fit in NB for a while. I live at high altitude which affects the weight of babies.

Reagan's Mommy · October 2009

7.4 at birth. She is 3 weeks and is just starting to outgrow nb, but 0-3 are still huge on her.

Mrs.DeliaMarieP · October 2009

9lbs 2oz, no.

He would have fit in them for a very short time, and the 0-3 were a little big for a while, but it was better than wasting the $$ on NB size

sprice88 · October 2009

birth- 7.5

left the hospital at 6.11

she wore NB for about a month

BlairWaldorf · October 2009

He was 8 lbs 4 oz & yep, he's in NB clothes.

I think maybe another week or two. His Gap 0-3's are big on him. Carter's NB is a perfect fit. Old Navy NB is a perfect fit, but not for long.

Han17nah39 · October 2009

LO weighed 8lbs 2oz at birth and wore NB clothes for longer than I thought he would. Keep in mind that it varies a lot by brand. For example, he wore Gerber NB onesies (not my favs, we got them as a gift) for maybe 3 weeks, but could wear Carter's NB for about 6 weeks. He is about 2.5 months old and has already outgrown the Old Navy 0-3 month clothes, I think they run small.

ivs112 · October 2009

7lbs 4oz. Her coming home outfit and a few side snap shirts were NB size. She was in 0-3 months right away.

Kriszta · October 2009

Hey! Yes and he grew out of newborn around 1 and a half month old. Sawyer weighed in at 6 pounds, 11 ounces at birth. I believe Sawyer was still able to fit into newborn clothes up until around 9 pounds or so.

egsquared · October 2009

Yes, LO is just making the transition now to 0-3 month clothes and she's 2 months. She was 6 lbs 12 oz at birth and 11 lbs 12 oz at her two month appointment.

shortyran · October 2009

he was 6 lb 7 oz at birth, went down to 6 lb 2 oz at his smallest and was in newborn sizes for 6 weeks- I had to go out and buy most of his NB wardrobe- I didn't buy much before he was born in case he was too big for them! I would just buy some basic things and keep the tags on and the reciepts in your wallet just in case- because if you do need them, you're not going to want to go out shopping those first few days

Samantha82 · October 2009

only a few, from carters. he was 8lbs 8 oz, but a little over 21" long, so most nb sizes were too short on him.

water-fairy · October 2009

6lbs 13oz, in NB size for less than 3 weeks.

Michelle&Mark · October 2009

My LO is still wearing NB size at 4 weeks. She was 6 10 at birth.

punkysquirrel · October 2009

When my son was born, he was 7 lbs. 14 oz. and 20 inches long. Several months before he was born, I ended up buying a 5-pack of Carter's onesies that were newborn size. I was worried the whole time that he wouldn't fit into them because the tag said they were for babies 5-8 lbs. When he arrived I had planned on trying them to see if they would fit, but the day I was going to, he was quite fussy, so I didn't want to possibly stress him out even more. So I waited several days (maybe a week or more, can't recall exactly) and held one of them up and saw how small the neck was and figured they were going to be too small.

Aside from that set, I ended up buying 0-3 months mostly. Some of the clothing is quite big on him but others fit him well. Gerber's Onesies size 0-3 are real nice on him (fit him perfectly) and the Gerber Sleep 'n Play outfits were too. I saw in several forums (different website other than The Bump) that said Gerber's stuff runs small. I'd have to agree because I can't see him wearing 0-3 months size when he is 3 mos. old. Another reason I like Gerber clothing is because there are coupons online that you can use. Stick out tongue If you go to the Gerber Childrenswear website they have a link on the homepage for special offers and coupons.

Some books I have read said to stay away from Newborn sizes too because they are quite small and they probably won't wear them for too long.

nlvaden · October 2009

Wow! Thank you everyone for your responses.

easyBreezie · October 2009

6lbs 13oz

He wore preemie for about 5 weeks then nb for like a week then in 0-3. He had a big growth spurt.

SusieQ1982 · October 2009

Yes, and he`s still small in them.

6lbs 14.5oz, 19.5 inches

ooKATEoo · October 2009

Wyatt was 7 lb 6 oz at birth, he was 9lb 11 oz last friday... he still wears some newborns, with some 0-3's mixed in. ? The 0-3's are generally pretty big, though, except the Gerber ones, that stuff is tiny!

Basil27 · October 2009

yes!!!! everyone told me dont buy newborn clothes and i didnt n i was screwed....he was 6 ounds 11 ounces and is still wearing nb at 3 weeks

princess2245 · October 2009

Yes he is still in some of them and he is 9weeks old. We actually had to go buy preemie clothes for the first 2 weeks because he had to come a month early and only weighed 5 pounds.

Mrs*Lauren*and*Justin · October 2009

My LO was born at 6lbs 12 oz and 19 inches..... he wore newborn clothes for about a month, month and a half. He actually took at least 3 weeks before they fit, he was in preemie clothes at first.

He is pretty short (still only 22inches) so he can still fit in some of his newborn clothes depending on the brand.

He is now 12lbs 7oz and wearing 0-3 months- but they are pretty big on him.

Blackvelvet · October 2009

7pounds 7 ounces at birth he dropped about 5 ounces at the lowest he wore NB for about 6 weeks but it looks like he is only going to be in 0-3 month for about a month he had a huge growth spert and the 0-3 are getting to short. He is outgrowing in length only though.

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