Clothes to wash for baby's arrival?

missnacholover · September 2014

So, as you all know BabyNacho is measuring big. I'm trying to figure out what I should have washed and ready so that I don't have to do a lot of laundry the first day or two when i get home.

Right now, baby is measuring 6.5 pounds and the OB is pretty much guaranteeing delivery at 37 weeks. (Holy-shit-that's-like-tomorrow). OB estimates that based on the current growth trend, baby will be about 8.5 pounds by then. :-/

Any thoughts or advice? I don't want to have too much newborn stuff ready if it won't fit but at the same time, i want to make sure I have enough so I'm not scrambling.

I'm probably thinking about this way too much.

missnacholover · September 2014

Thanks ladies! I have 2 NB sleepers in my pile, I think I'll throw a few 3 month ones in too. I also have 4 each of NB and 3 month onesies. And some gowns too. I think I could use a couple more gowns.

I need to get more socks.

Love4Science · September 2014

bethas said:

I am going to wash all the three month things, and just two or three newborn sleepers. If he is tiny enough, I will have DH or DS1 wash the rest of the newborn things while we are in the hospital. If he is too big to wear them, then we can exchange the rest of the NB sizes.

This is what we did this weekend. I have no idea how big baby is, and I don't have GD, but I'm assuming she will be on the bigger side (sibs and I were all big, 8.5-11lbs, and my cousin just had a 9lb girl). We washed all the 0-3 mo and just 3 NB long-sleeve onesies. If she comes out smaller, I'll just send DH to BBB to pick up some more newborn sizes. Then he or my parents can do a load of laundry before I come home.

Good luck with that baby! I hope the OB is wrong on the size and it's smaller than that!

missnacholover · September 2014

thanks ladies. I was having a minor freak out about not having enough but if worse comes to worse, I'll send DH or my sister home to do a load of laundry!

carcrashheart · September 2014

i know a lot of babies that were 8-9 lbs at birth and still managed to wear NB size for at least a few days. i wouldn't keep too much NB on hand, just a few pieces. i would wash NB & 0-3 before arrival.

Maelara · September 2014

Wash all newborn - 3 month stuff (that includes the 0-3 month stuff) right away. You should be good after that!

tinkerbell1658 · September 2014

Ds was 8.2lbs , i didnt even get any nb stuff cuz i thought hed be too big. I dont remember them estimating a size but i was wrong and had to buy nb stuff. Lol . He was actually in them for a while. Id still do all 0-3 mth stuff and a few nb. Its not too bad to have someone throw a load in and the other stuff will just be a bit too big. Not like you leave the house the first week or 2 anyway

jillybean7582 · September 2014

We are washing basically all the stuff just because its mostly hand me down stuff so it doesn't matter for exchanging purposes.

We will have to buy some footie sleepers and some pants to fill in the gaps otherwise we are all set. I plan to buy an even amount of each but won't wash till after she is born (when DS was born we came home to a deep cleaned house from top to bottom even though we had cleaned it 2 days before DS was born, thanks parents and fil so I don't expect having a load of laundry to throw in being an issue)

My DS was 7lbs even when born. He was in NB for over a month. I think it depends one babies length as much as weight. He was only 19ins and 0-3 month stuff swollowed him. We are expecting DD to follow suit and be on the smaller side as she has been consistently measuring about a week and a half behind throughout the whole pregnancy

meeshybee · September 2014

My biggest was 8lbs 1oz and she fit NB sizes just fine. At least with mine, it was more an issue of length rather than weight. All 3 of mine outgrew things lengthwise well before they were too tight.

I plan to wash all NB and 0-3mo sized stuff. Worst case scenario, I can always have Dh wash something before we come home.

Lilwatz · September 2014

@Maelara That's exactly our plan! @missnacholover unsure your financial situation and if you could use the help in exchanging unused newborns for larger sizes, but we decided that we will wish all newborn and 3m stuff we have and then just donate whatever we don't need/use.

AnnieRoo13 · September 2014

Am I the only one who has washed and sorted everything already? I have a lot of second hand stuff and hand me downs as well as a few new things that I've picked up here and there. I've washed it all!

I only have a few newborn sized things and really only a few 0-3 month as well. I seem to have a ton of 3-6 month things.

Lilwatz · September 2014

I just washed all of my newborn and 3-6 months things. Then I folded them. It is only now that I realize the ridiculous amount of newborn clothes we have. A lot were gifts, but man! My husband says we'll just change her outfit every diaper change. Maybe...

Maelara · September 2014

@AnnieRoo13‌ all of Avery's nb-3m stuff is wash and put away (as much away as it can be right now). I also washed all the burp clothes, receiving blankets, blankets and swaddle blankets. I'm going hard core on this nesting this right now, lol!

meeshybee · September 2014

Lilwatz said:

I just washed all of my newborn and 3-6 months things. Then I folded them. It is only now that I realize the ridiculous amount of newborn clothes we have. A lot were gifts, but man! My husband says we'll just change her outfit every diaper change. Maybe...

She may not "need" to change clothes every diaper change, but you will definitely go through multiple outfits in a day. Spit up happens.

MrsG1019 · September 2014

@AnnieRoo13‌ -- mine are all washed and put away also. Just have one last load of stuff to wash that we got from the shower. Doing baby laundry is SO much more exciting than adult laundry.

missnacholover · September 2014

Thanks all! I went to BBB yesterday and got some stuff on clearance in NB size (onesies, t-shirts) that if I wash and they only get worn once or don't get worn at all, it won't be a huge loss of $$. AND I got some of those gown things that I think we'll use a lot when we get home - easy diaper changing! I feel better about things.

I mean, worse comes to worse, DH or I will have to do laundry. Not the end of the world. I just want to be as prepared as possible - one less thing to worry about is good in my book!

jac409 · September 2014

All of our NB to 3 month is washed and put away. I don't have a ton of newborn and didn't last time either. I had to go buy more because DD was only 6 pounds, 4 ounces, 18 inches long. She was in NB a lot longer than what everyone said she would be. Before she was born, they estimated she would be over 7 pounds, so they can definitely be off. I would wash all 0 - 3 and a few NB to start off. If you need more NB, laundry is no big deal.

LongIslandMama1114 · September 2014

I picked up LOs coming home outfit over the weekend. I was going to get it in the 3 months size from Carter's because NB just looked so small. I had a friend with me who said that I'm going to be surprised at how small he is. I wanted to wash it when I washed everything else this weekend but I'm scared he's going to be too big. 2 weeks ago the dr said he's measuring 2 weeks ahead (and was already almost 4 pounds) which would put me on the course to have about a 9 pound baby. But, as we all know, those measurements can be off. Ahhh...so confusing lol

MrsG1019 · September 2014

@LongIslandMama1114‌ I agree-- super confusing not knowing what to anticipate! I even picked up a 2 pack of preemie sleepers (weeks ago when i feared going into PTL & ending up with a really little guy) but I haven't washed them. Figure i'd hang on to them till his weight is estimated well past that 5lb stage and then I'd return them. Talk about tiny! I do have a NB and 0-3 outfit packed in our hospital bag though, just so we have options depending on his size & then we'll wash extra NB stuff if needed once home.

LongIslandMama1114 · September 2014

@MrsG1019 That's a good idea. My friend said we'll wait and see what he weighs when he's born. If he's over the 8 pounds of the NB high end, she'll exchange it for a bigger size then go to my place and wash it. If he's not, she'll wash it and bring it up to me before we're released. But, the thought of not having everything ready and in the hospital bag makes me antsy lol

For now, I'll just go to my weekly appointments and monitor his weight gain and take it from there. But I did get a really cute 3m outfit at my shower over the weekend that is already washed so maybe I'll bring that one just in case.

sparklingwhit · September 2014

I was told that I would likely be delivering closer to Oct 18th due to Lil Dude measuring 3 weeks ahead at EVERY apt. My mom pointed our that she delivered a whopping 11 lb brother for me so it's possible that this guy is just going to be huge.

That being said, I've washed every last item of clothing I've received (Minus preemie clothes an aunt got me since he's supposedly already over that hump). I'm crazy though and have been nesting hardcore. Most of the nb clothes I have are hand me downs so I'm not to worried if he never wears them.

kemb0001 · September 2014

At 32 week appt baby was measuring at 5lbs! They said if she keeps up at that rate I'm looking at 8.5lbs. I didn't receive much NB stuff, but I've already washed all my NB and 3 month stuff. I'd rather have one less thing to do when baby is here. I'll probably start on 6 mo stuff shortly.

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