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Product Spotlight: Newborn Winter Essentials

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This is a place for FTMs to ask questions and S+TMs to share the wealth of knowledge they've accumulated on baby products. Each week we'll spotlight a new category of product to help streamline and make it easier to refer back. This week it's....Newborn Winter Essentials!


Please use the prompts below to try to share as much relevant info as you can in a format that is easy for those reading to absorb/respond to. If you'd like to recommend/ask questions about more than one product, please copy/paste prompts as needed.


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To view past product spotlights, add suggestions for future spotlights see here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1NZB2b3JaDWH7WnSQ0ZZMP4cMmKjUHFjlPanVeDTuzPY/edit?usp=sharing

Please feel free to add in suggestions at the bottom if there is anything you want to discuss... if you can't edit the spreadsheet, tag me below or shoot me a message.

(Also just a reminder that if anyone wants to revive old threads to ask questions as we get further along and it becomes more likely everyone is doing further research, please feel free!)


T & J 5.9.09
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PVM 5.8.12
GWM 3.17.15
RPM 2.21.19

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Re: Product Spotlight: Newborn Winter Essentials

  • danixbanani24danixbanani24 member
    Well DS was not a winter baby per day but he was little in the winter bc he was born late October.  For me I could not live without the JJ Cole infant car seat cover and the toddler Bundle Me for when they’re older.  Living in NYC - winters can be harsh.  These were great for strolling through the winter.  

    For the infant one, get the one that goes on the car seat like a shower cap with NO fabric on the bottom or back - technically speaking it isn’t safe for riding in the car because there should be no fabric between baby and the car seat.  I got this one:

    https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/product/jj-cole-reg-car-seat-cover-in-grey-herringbone/1062103572

    Costs $29.99 at buy buy baby which if you have a coupon you can get 20% off!! 
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  • okayestmom12okayestmom12 member
    DS was mid-March so it was still winter in RI but not frigid. 

    A few things we relied upon... 

    - We always layered a plain white short sleeve onesie under all of DS’s clothes (including feetie pj’s). “They” say to dress baby’s in one more layer than yourself to keep baby warm and we found this system to work well. 

    - Our auto car starter. I know it seems like a weird “baby accessory” but we don’t have a garage so this is the next best thing to having a warm car to put baby in. 

    - A lightweight fleece hoodie. It’s inperative to not have any bulky coats on kiddos in car seats (it inhibits the car seat to do its job in case of an accident). We like North Face Glacier coats for our kids. The sizing starts at 3M, which works for my enormous babies. You can find similar fleece coats at Carters/ Gap. 
    The North Face Infant Glacier Full Zip Hoodie - Turkish Sea & TNF Black - 3M https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0763STGXZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.Me4Bb9Z2PTWV

    - Along the lines of not having a bulky coat on baby, we didn’t do any sort of car seat cover (although the “shower cap style” one that @danixbanani24 mentions is a good option for one!) and instead just do a thick blanket tucked around baby’s legs. For DS, we had a PBK Stroller Blanket. I didn’t see any of theirs I liked this time around so picked up a warm, cozy one on Amazon. 
    Hudson Baby Blanket with Sherpa Backing, Airplane https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CHSP0NE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_hRe4BbHE3MNK7

    - I love, love, love Zutano fleece booties for babies. With my oldest, we stopped wearing when she started to pull to stand since they’re slippery but since then, they’ve come out with ones with gripper bottoms! 
    Zutano Unisex-Baby Cozie Fleece Bootie 6M (3-6 Months), Black https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075LPGT4T/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_CSe4BbSB93H9X
    T & J 5.9.09
    MMC 2.12.11 @ 8w
    PVM 5.8.12
    GWM 3.17.15
    RPM 2.21.19

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  • hannahbananas11hannahbananas11 member
    We have the Zutano booties that @okayestmom12 recommends on our registry right now! So many fun colors to choose from!

    For a coat, I bought a Patagonia down coat when it was on steep clearance this summer (along with one in 2T size because why not). I read on a few blogs that it's good for car seats because the down compresses really well compared to polyester fill. https://www.patagonia.com/product/baby-down-sweater-jacket/60520.html?dwvar_60520_color=BALB&cgid=kids-babies-toddlers-jackets-vests#utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=text+ad&utm_campaign=Brand+Plus&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8f_eBRDcARIsAEKwRGdBeQL5bEMH5kJLDMiR7GMhvVWrunXZcL-87L-5XDLOLxQCzfL9QjkaAogMEALw_wcB&start=1
    Sorry for the super long link.

    Does anyone have good recommendations for a warm hat that covers ears and stays on? We like to hike a lot, so baby will be outside for a few hours in the colder weather sometimes.
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  • BourbonBiscuitsBourbonBiscuits member
    DS was a February baby too! Their due dates are 2 days apart. I guess I just like having February babies ... 

    We also had a pair of Zutano booties for DS - so cozy! Seconding the suggestion to put a onesie under everything and load them up with blankies tucked in the carseat. Just ensure there's plenty of space around their face for breathing.

    As far as hats, we had one that velcroed under his chin and covered his ears from target (like this one but in a cuter pattern: https://www.target.com/p/baby-boys-plaid-flannel-trapper-hat-cat-jack-153-12-24m/-/A-53692908). He HATED it but it stayed on and kept him warm so whatever. Any hat that didn't strap under his chin fell off his gigantic head. We never had issues with hats slipping down over his eyes, but I know that's something to watch out for if your child's noggin isn't enormous like mine ...
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  • kayjay44kayjay44 member
    Following - my other babies are late spring/early summer babies (end of May, beginning of June). I figure more layers, more hats, more blankets, but IDK. It doesn't get THAT cold here after Dec/Jan either...

    KBJ-SEJ married 8.18.2012
    BMJ born 5.27.2014
    MMC 7.2.2015 @ 5w5d
    SMEJ born 6.5.2016
    BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019


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  • wifemommewifemomme member
    My last two babies were born in Missouri where my husband still rode his motorcycle in February. Now we live in North Dakota. I swear the temp doesn't get above 0 all of February. For the most part, I plan on just staying put, and I worry more about entertaining the big kids than about baby gear, but These are a few things on my list.

    - A space heater. Baby will be in our room upstairs where it gets kind of cold at night.
    - A fleece mattress cover for the bassinet. I really want a thick wool one, but don't know if that is going to happen. Transferring a warm sleeping baby to a cold bed is tricky.
    - knee high socks or leg warmers. They cover the gap between socks and pants and stay on better. I don't love footed sleepers.
    - Long sleeved onesies. The layering is going to be a pain for diaper changes, but the house is just always a little cold, and the big kids can't keep the door closed even when it is -20 outside. 
    - Hats. None of the other kids kept them on, but I might have to insist with this one.
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  • BourbonBiscuitsBourbonBiscuits member
    @wifemomme good call on the fleece sheet. We have a chamois (I think ... just fuzzy and wonderful) crib sheet that we use in the winter. It’s awesome. 
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  • episcowitchepiscowitch member
    My last winter baby was 17 years ago. I feel like a newbie, so, I'm going to act like one.

    • [Newborn Winter Essentials] you're interested in "fleece mattress cover for the bassinet. I really want a thick wool one" -  @wifemomme

    Please tell me more. I have done some Google searching, but can not find these in mini crib size. 

    Do they need to be covered? Are there any issues with being "too plush?" Are there hypoallergenic options (I love wool, but partner and a couple kids are allergic to wool, this one may be too)?
    “My darling girl, when are you going to realize that being normal is not necessarily a virtue? It rather denotes a lack of courage." - Aunt Frances” 
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  • kayjay44kayjay44 member
    Even though our kids where summer babies, we would use a heat sock to heat up the crib/bassinet. Made transfers so much easier. 

    KBJ-SEJ married 8.18.2012
    BMJ born 5.27.2014
    MMC 7.2.2015 @ 5w5d
    SMEJ born 6.5.2016
    BFP 6.8.2018 EDD 02.18.2019


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  • wifemommewifemomme member
    I have a friend that works for a mattress company and got a custom wool mattress cover for his grand-baby. I didn't know they were hard to find. I will see if I can find more information.
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