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Is the going home outfit really such a fuss?

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spice3 · 09/11/2019 17:23

What's everyone's thoughts on this?

I'm due next month and I'm on Facebook groups with others due.

I feel like there's so much pressure around a 'going home' outfit with everyone sharing their pictures of the outfit they have ready for coming home.

I'm generally just curious - did you make a big deal of a going home outfit? Or did it not matter too much?

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AcrossthePond55 · 09/11/2019 18:43

I had a lovely Baby Dior sacque gown all ready for DS1 to wear. He came early and absolutely swam in it. My DSis went out and bought him a lovely blue preemie sacque gown with matching cap to wear. DS2 wore the Baby Dior 5 years later.

This was 30+ years ago.

gamerwidow · 09/11/2019 18:43

It' not a big deal I had a coming home outfit for DD but it was only the prettiest of her sleep suits not a real outfit as such.
If you would enjoy choosing out a special outfit to bring your baby home in that's great but if it feels like a bit of an unnecessary hassle then that's ok too, they won't be missing out.

MulticolourMophead · 09/11/2019 18:44

Both of my DC simply went home in clean clothes. I didn't even think about a "going home" outfit, it wasn't a thing.

ClairParavel · 09/11/2019 18:45

I didn’t plan it as such...but each of their little outfits I brought them home in I have saved and will keep forever. Didn’t bother with social media but they will be nice to look at in years to come!

gamerwidow · 09/11/2019 18:47

ClairParavel I've kept the sleepsuit DD(9) came home in for her in a memory box for her.
She loves getting it out and looking at it along with her first shoes and other mementos.

ThePolishWombat · 09/11/2019 18:54

2 of my 3 DCs were born at home, so there was never a “going home outfit”.
For the one that was born in hospital, she left the hospital in a babygrow that absolutely drowned her we weren’t prepared for her to be as little as she was, so we went home via Asda to buy tiny baby clothes that actually fit her

MoobaaMoobaa · 09/11/2019 18:54

Both Dc came home in white sleepsuits, a thick cable knit cream cardigan(same one for both) and plain but pretty blankets.

The sleep suits are long gone, but the cardigan and their blankets are in a keep sake box.........somewhere..........

Has anyone mentioned how terrifying that drive out of the hospital is, with a new baby ?

Yes, my god the hormones must have been raging. I sat in the back with the car seat I wasalmost huddled over it protectively, whilst looking out the back window, and panicking that they lorry behind seemed far too close!

cardibach · 09/11/2019 18:54

DD was in plain white babygros for about 8 weeks. They just look so lovely and cosy in them.

Thehop · 09/11/2019 18:56

I bought a lovely velour sleepsuit that all 4 of mine have come home in.

I get rid of almost everything, but this is a really special item that I still love

hazandduck · 09/11/2019 18:58

I did buy an expensive sleep suit and matching hat from Jojo Maman Bebe as the first outfit she would ever wear. We didn’t know what sex baby we were having, it was just white with yellow duckies.

I remember gazing at her in amazement in it! And then she was sick on it within about half an hour. Luckily I packed about 4 sleepsuits and vests, we were discharged within a day (she came late at night) and she had gone through every outfit, little pickle!

We didn’t buy it for social media purposes and I never thought of my beloved newborn as a prop (who does, really) I think a lot of new parents just deservedly want to show off their perfect shiny new baby and feel rightly proud of what they’ve created. We took photos but not to post on SM, more for ourselves and to send to family.

Good luck with your birth and baby, OP!

stucknoue · 09/11/2019 19:04

Mine wore a newborn size sleepsuit, dd1 was because the outfit was too big, dd2 wore the same as her sister. Plain white. Don't stress yourself, half of them will forget to dress baby in it when the time comes

ThatMuppetShow · 09/11/2019 19:05

all my baby clothes were gorgeous (I chose them, so of course I would think that ) so no specific "going home" outfit. Any of the clothes would have been perfect.

I am not sure why would people end up with clothes they don't like on their baby frankly

Bunnyfuller · 09/11/2019 19:06

New baby not even used to clothes?! Get a grip, baby grow will be fine for the next 3 months, and to an extent the next 6. Unless your baby is a status symbol there is no need to join in this revolting chavvy trend.

SquigglePigs · 09/11/2019 19:07

I made a point to take a cardigan that a family friend had knitted for her as I knew she'd love the pic of her coming home in it but I didn't fuss about the rest of the outfit.

17caterpillars1mouse · 09/11/2019 19:11

We weren't fussed about a going home outfit but did use the same first sleepsuit for both dds. We felt it was a nice link that there first picture was in the same sleepsuit and I did choose the sleepsuit to be dc1s first outfit.

Dd2 went home in the sleepsuit as we were out in 7 hours. With dd1 we were in 3 days so she just went home in whatever sleepsuit she was inn(I can't even remember)

MrsXx4 · 09/11/2019 19:23

I did buy a nice coming home outfit for baby but didn’t stress over it at all. But in the end baby was tiny and he didn’t fit the outfit and to be honest I really didn’t care what he was wearing or what I was wearing! My only concern was how I was going to survive with what felt like my bum falling out of itself for the few days after! Sorry.....

WeArnottamused · 09/11/2019 19:24

We did, but only cos ds was 8 months old before he came home, it kinda was a big deal.....the others, no.

notso · 09/11/2019 19:27

DD's going home outfit was a navy and red babygro and a cardigan.
I thought it would be cute to use for DC2 and managed to get it on him but he was 9lb 5, he did a big stretch and popped open all the poppers like the Incredible Hulk.

ThatMuppetShow · 09/11/2019 19:31

I don't disagree with that, but a babygrow is just as much an "outfit" as a Burberry tracksuit bottom and Ralph Lauren polo would be

TheDarkPassenger · 09/11/2019 19:32

Cute baby grows and that’s all. My last kid came out so fast she looked like a Neanderthal (had that puffy head/nose ridge thing on the go) so we could have put her in anything and she still would have looked terrifying 😂😂

TheDarkPassenger · 09/11/2019 19:33

Oh my god I think this is the first time n in my entire life I’ve been broody! I want to sniff a newborn 😫

NerrSnerr · 09/11/2019 19:33

Most of my children's baby clothes were hand me downs but I did dress them in new sleepsuits for going home from hospital and I have kept them both.

Caplin · 09/11/2019 19:34

We had cute sleepsuits, nothing fancy. DD2 had a yellow one with a duck on the butt and toes.

DD1 had a gorgeous snowsuit as she was born in Dec, but we had to take it off her for the car seat as it was huge!

ffswhatnext · 09/11/2019 19:37

Wearenotamused, I can totally understand why any parent who has had their baby in a hospital for longer than they should have, would do something like this.
Getting to that day alone is such a huge celebration. It really is a momentous occasion.

Parents want to scream at the top of the highest building because even just hearing those words 'discharge' is an enormous relief.

You do want you can to make that moment special because it really bloody is.

TonTonMacoute · 09/11/2019 19:37

This is a thing now? Jeez

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