Newborn Clothes: What You Really Need

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Originally Posted by cherry1234

Normal infant garments fit children measuring 5 - 7lbs. Many infants will exceed infant attire in an initial couple of weeks. Keep it straightforward and purchase object free rudiments like this essential short-sleeve bodysuit.

Infants will wear different outfits a day in view of muddled victories and spit ups. The quantity of pieces you truly require relies upon what number of heaps of clothing you need to do a day. Here's a fundamental agenda:

Bodysuits (4 to 6)

One-pieces (4 to 6)

Shirts (4 to 6)

Long jeans (2 to 4 sets)

Outfits (2)

Rest Sacks (1 to 2)

Tops (1 to 2)

Socks or booties (4 to 6 sets)

This is way too many clothes in Newborn size (I assume that what OP means for 5 - 7 lbs). My baby was born this past June and I can categorically say that I didnt buy anything in Newborn size. The smallest size i bought were 0 - 3 months and still not as many as this list. And most definitely no jeans, shirts. All my kids have lived in one piece sleepers.. I love those things.. And then later it they lived in onesies from around 4-6 months when I didnt worry so much about how cold it was for them. I think I bought 6 sleepers and 6 onesies, cotton elastic waist pants. Thankfully she doesnt spit up and has only had one poop explosion in her life.. So she often wears one outfit for the whole day.. My other kids had way more accidents as babies so way more changes and laundry

[Melodica]

Way too much clothing for a newborn. I only used a few different sleepers. I didn't see a need to try to dress her in little pants or cutesy outfits. I dressed her for efficiency and her comfort.

Around 3 months she started wearing onesies. She's 9 months now and I've only just recently started dressing her in shorts over her onesie when we go out.

Originally Posted by Ms.Mathlete

Zip-up sleepers (so much better than trying to get all of those snaps lined up)

This. The zippered ones were so much easier.

[gx89]

Blankets are not safe for newborns, you need a "baby snuggie" or sleeper there other names. Its pretty much a fleece onsie and amazing.

[Size18]

Two-piece pyjamas were a favourite of mine when my kids were babies. No snaps, no buttons, no zippers, no messing around with tiny little legs and arms, trying to bully them down the sleeves and legs of one-piece sleepers, and though I had one-piece sleepers on-hand and regularly used them, I almost always reached for the two-piece version when dressing/changing.


I bought most everything (clothing related) a size larger for grow-room and baby's comfort. They just sleep and lay when they're little, so proper fit isn't key.


Add to the list, t-shirts and socks, and baby needs little more.

[lkb0714]

My daughter was too long (24") when she was born to fit in any of the sleepers we had been given, not even the ones 0-3 months. Luckily she was a late spring baby and she lived in onesies and socks.

I think your list is going to be heavily dependent on location and time of year, but yes, dump the jeans and add more socks. You'd surprised how often they get poop on their socks. Somedays I would go through 3 pairs of socks.