Question about how many baby clothes to get

Mommy2Max · June 2011

Okay so I know this is an odd question considering I already have a child, but Max only wore onsies and maybe a random pair of pants during the first 6 months of his life in the NICU.

So here is my question, approximately how many outfits do I need to get in each size category? Right now I have about 10 complete outfits (with a few random pants or shirts that I can match up to something else) in each size.. Do I need to get more? 10 doesn't sound like a lot to me when I think about the fact that she'll be wearing the same outfit every 10 days or so. I don't know, maybe I am ovethinking this whole thing.

I am shopping off of all the clearance racks going up in ever store in the area so I can't pass up the deals, but I don't want overdo it either.

Thanks Ladies

Beth

cooperme2871 · June 2011

It's hard to say how many outfits she will "need" because you dont really know what size she will be. Everyone kept telling me Lily would be big b/c DH and I were both big babies, so I didnt buy any newborn clothes. She ended up wearing newborn size for two months! Plus, little girl stuff is so cute and hard to pass up. I would think about how often you will do laundry. Newborns go through so many outfits during the day with spitting up, poo explosions, etc. Lily pretty much lived in long sleeve onesies with the matching pants for the first three months-she was a winter baby though. If you are getting the clothes super cheap, I would stock up and maybe not take the tags off everything. I know at Kohls you can return stuff forever and without a reciept. Sorry I didnt really answer your question...I am so excited for you!

segerama · June 2011

I think 10 outfits is a good start. Remember, you will probably be given some clothes as gifts. And, if you are like me, you will probably buy a lot more once she is here:)

Traycee1242 · June 2011

I think that's a great start and honestly wouldn't get anymore... for a couple of reasons...

- More than likely once baby girl gets here you will get a TON of clothes as gifts. People just can't stand to not buy baby clothes... especially little girl clothes. I was so overwhelmed when DS was born with the amount of clothes I got.

- I found that my 9lb 9oz at birth tank actually used newborn size clothes for a few weeks. Then he blew through 0-3 months (which we had a TON of and I washed them all Crying ) in a very short time. He was in 3-6 forever then almost went right to 12 months. I SO wish I had just bought as we went along and as needed... I feel like a lot of stuff was wasted/never worn. This time I'm keeping all receipts and tags on so I can exchange for bigger sizes if I need to.

I have been avoiding getting anything so far (okay, I got 3 ridiculously cute outfits off zulily but they were great deals!) because of what happened with DS. Plus, I went nuts on my son's clothes... I am scared what I will do with all the girls clothes... it's a whole new world this time! Good Luck!

gandcnky · June 2011

With Brady (since he was our first), we had enough clothes bought as gifts to keep him outiftted til he was at least a year old. With Avery, I didn't have any showers since she wasn't the first, but I really tried to hold off on buying for her. For one thing, Brady was so big when he was born that he never wore newborn clothes, so I didn't want to buy all in 0-3 and then she might need newborn (and she did, for a while), and I also didn't want to buy in bigger sizes and have the seasons be off. Since you're having a girl, people will buy you so many cute things, so you can probably use what you've bought already and then wait to see what you get. As it is, Avery was so much smaller than Brady ever was that she has all kinds of outfits people bought her that she may never wear, since she's just now getting into 0-3. If you do buy more, keep your receipts! I think having 10 outfits to start is a good plan for now, but that's just my opinion.

megan1019 · June 2011

It is so hard to say!!

Everyone told me to not buy hardly any newborn clothes - well that ended up being wrong because he was preemie. So he was in newborn clothes for a few months. He is now in 0-3 months & I think we (he) will be in these for another month then 3-6.

Nolan has WAY MORE than he needs but I can't help myself. He probably & no lie here has 20-25 rompers for summer already (that's not counting onesies, etc.) just rompers. He probably has equally as many sleepers.

I LOVE clothes & he does get changed 2-3 times a day depending on what we are doing, where we are going, temp changes, etc. I know I change him a LOT. He by nowhere needs all that he has but I LOVE being able to dress him like a little "dude" I also like that I never "have" to do his laundry!

I'd be in soooo much trouble with a little girl!!

Mommy2Max · June 2011

Thanks for the advice ladies.

I know that we will need more newborn sized clothes because unfortunately she will be delivered via csection at 37 week so she will probably be on the smaller side.

I think I am set on everthing else based on what you all said. I overbought with Max and I have a ton of clothes that he never wore. As hard as it is, I am trying not to do the same with her. Girl clothes are so much cuter though

Thanks ladies!

IAM4UK · June 2011

I like to get at least 8 pairs of pj's - the footed sleepers and then at least 10 "outfits" in each size. So for the twins, I have 16 pj's and 20 outfits since I have to double everything.

I stick with the fleece pj's for the winter and the cotton ones for summer. We use sleepsacks to make them warmer if needed.

Right now, I'm doing laundry every 3 days for the twins, so we have plenty. However, I have to pack at least 2 outfit changes in their daycare bag. That takes a lot of wardrobe away from them.

The amount let's me go at least a week without having to do laundry, but in the beginning if they spit up or had a blow-out, I have lots of back-ups. Plus, if I'm being lazy, they can just wear the footed sleepers all day. I just like to change them into pj's as part of our bedtime routine.

l.m.k. · June 2011

Like PP, I expected a huge baby and had NO newborn clothes. Nora wound up wearing newborn size for almost 8 weeks. She's been in each size for about 2-3 months at a time, so she has worn almost everything. The only time she hasn't worn something is if it was a gift and is the wrong season. The hard part is the sizes that go over two seasons - I had to have both winter and spring clothes in 6 months and that was tough. I would say on average she has 12-18 onesies/tops, 8 pants/bottoms, and 6 outfits, including dresses, per size. Don't forget PJs - we usually have 6-8 pjs per size but at 6 months she had a ton of pjs and we still used them all. I'm sure you already know this, but the ones that zip up the front are so much easier in the middle of the night than the ones with snaps. I never liked gowns because the bottoms always ended up around Nora's belly.

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