STMs - Baby Clothes

thesportsgal · July 2013

Sorry if this has been posted this week, I was actually busy at work and missed a lot. Although I didn't miss the self sono post - and thank god for that.

What is your recommendation for baby clothes? I've read not to buy too much in newborn size, so I'm trying to stick with 0-3 months. I am a fan of the onesie/pants sets but is that unrealstic on my part? As a FTM, will I just want to throw her in PJs and onesies most of the time and I shouldn't waste my time and/or money on 2 piece sets?

I was telling my husband that this little person is coming to live with us and we have NOTHING for her to wear, sleep in, play with, etc. So I'd like to get her something, lol .

TYIA!

watercolor5 · July 2013

It will depend on your baby how long she'll be in newborn clothes. I had to run out and buy more of them because DD was 6 lbs 7 oz at birth, so she was in newborn clothes and diapers for a while. If you get an u/s late in your pregnancy, you'll have more of an idea what size baby you're expecting, so you can judge from that how many tiny clothes to get.

I definitely had DD in pjs and onesies/pants most of the time when she was a newborn. Whatever is easy and comfortable since they sleep most of the time then anyway. Once the baby had more of a sense of daytime vs night, I started dressing her in night clothes and day clothes, but that wasn't until she was in 3-6 month clothes. Don't go too overboard on 0-3, because your LO will probably only be in those clothes for a few months. Feel free to get any cute clothes in any sizes for the first year, bearing in mind what season it will be when your baby is approx that age. And remember if you have a baby shower, that people love to buy clothes as gifts, so you won't have to supply the whole wardrobe yourself.

notkateanymore · July 2013

Loolaide:
For S, we did not buy newborn. He wore 0-3 month clothes from day 1 and was 8lb 5oz and 21" at birth.

And I had a 7lb baby and she wore NB and preemie clothes!

jmb527 · July 2013

I had more 0-3 and 3 months to start, but once DD was born I had to go buy more NB. She was 7 lbs 6 oz and after losing some initially she was 6 lbs and change.

I'd have a few NB on hand but not wash it all/take off tags, before you see how big LO is.

74dragonfly · July 2013

With DD, who was almost 9lbs at birth, She was in newborn for ten days. I should have saved my money and just used the 03. I am a huge fan of the zip up one piece outfits pajama like with onsie under neath. Babies need layers.

chemily8 · July 2013

I had an 8lb baby but she was so long she fit in premie stuff at first. I also wouldn't use onsies until the cord stump falls off. We used onsies and they rubbed and irritated it. You can always go buy more later.

babymomma623 · July 2013

I like the sleepers for winter newborns with a few cute outfits. I would have a few newborn items on hand with tags so you could exchange if baby is too big. I used newborn for both my babies. One was for over a month and the other was just for 3 weeks.

KFED103 · July 2013

I would not waste money on 2 piece sets. Just MHO. If you have a special occasion or pictures coming up, then I would go out and buy an outfit with that one thing in mind.

I assumed I would have a big baby and didn't get any newborn. DS was born st 7lbs 2oz and was under 7 when we left the hospital. We had to go out and get a few newborn things to last a few weeks. I would get a few newborn sleepers and maybe long sleeve onesies to have on hand.

lp0 · July 2013

DS was 6 lbs 8 oz so he was in newborn size clothes and diapers for a while. He was also a December baby so really what I used most were footted pj's. Even when we went out (which wasn't much because it was cold and snowy) I really kept him in those because they were cozy and comfty.

I do suggest getting the kimono style onesies if you can find them. I believe Gerber makes them. Honestly their little arms are so small and it's hard to get them in the long sleeves and over their heads. The kimono onesies were a gift sent from heaven! Especially when poop shoots up their back. The last thing you want to do is pull a onesie covered in poop over your baby's head.

jamrosj · July 2013

DD was 7lb9 and 20'' and wore NB for about 3 weeks. I would have some nb on hand for sure even if its just a few sleepers. My favorite thing to put dd in was the zip-up sleepers. A lot of people like gowns but I didn't like putting them over her head.

MrsC731 · July 2013

DS was 8 lbs 3 oz and he was in newborn stuff for a month. He was drowning in the 03 month clothes. It was the summer so I pretty much just put a onesie on him or pajamas at night so I'm definitely going to have to layer more this time. I love the two piece outfits I think they are so cute. This is a personal choice but I won't go out with my baby in pajamas so I wanted outfits.

swirl25 · July 2013

I do not recommend buying very many NB size clothes ahead of time, but I would pack 2 coming home outfits in your hospital bag -- one NB size and one 0-3 mos. since you won't know LO's size till birth, this way you cover your bases. If the baby is on the smaller size, you can always get out to get NB clothes as needed once you get home.

DD was definitely in NB for a bit since she was 6lb 15 oz at birth, then dropped to 6lb 4oz by the time we were discharged. I had a few NB outfits and got a couple more to get us through till she gained some weight back.

snowflake350 · July 2013

DS was just under 7 lbs at birth and wore nb clothes for a month. He was born in June so he was always in onesies during the day and sleepers at night since he didn't like to be swaddled.

SkiHorse · July 2013

The fit of baby clothes depends on the brand. According to the conventional wisdom, we hardly bought or received any newborn sizes for DS, who was over 8 lbs. at birth. But the 0-3 clothes were really too big in many brands, including Gymboree, Gap, and Children's Place, for 6 weeks or so. I'll definitely buy a few more newborn clothes this time.

DS wore a lot of onesies with pants (though not necessarily a set) when he was an infant. He was born in November, so it was pretty cold, and a onesie without pants didn't seem like enough. He also wore a lot of sleep 'n' play pajamas. Since we have snowy winters, he needed buntings and/or fleece jackets for going outside in his stroller.

golfingdarwinfish · July 2013

Also, you may get a lot of clothes at your shower, especially since you're having a girl. You may want to take inventory after your shower and as you will better able to determine what you need.

chinablack55 · July 2013

My son was 5lbs 6oz when I had him so he was in premie and newborn for along time....my son grew nicely so he was actually able to get more than a couple months out of everything....but my advice is to get some things in every size some baby's grow fast some take a little more time

Red_Dahlia · July 2013

DD was 8 lbs 11 ozs and she was in NB for several weeks. I'm glad we had that size, the 0-3 were too big. She mostly wore pjs. I preferred the snap ones bc she was chubby and the zippers irritated her chin. She wore onesies as well, but she was a March baby in texas. I plan in having this LO in pjs or onesies and pants most of the time. DD wore a TON of onesies and pants sets when she was 4-12 months bc it was cold at daycare, and the pants were good for crawling.

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