Mum of a 1.5 and nearly 3 yo
Thing to note all shops vary massively in their sizes - 0-3 is big, and in some shops it’s absolutely huge - as they fit up to 3 months so they’re going to be! Unless they’re an absolute beefcake they won’t fit in them for a while.
Personally I don’t like it if they’re clothes are too big. Especially baby grows they just sort of flap around!
Next, H&M, Arket, M&S and Lindex do ‘Up to 1 Month’ which I always thought bridged the gap nicely between newborn and 0-3.
I’m sure H&M and Lindex do 1-2 months also.
DC2 was a July baby 8lb 4oz we had a problem with feeding though and he did drop 12% quickly so what’s that 7lb odd?!? They didn’t fit into 0-3 months until close to 12 wks old. Same with DC1 actually.
I’d get some newborn and and up to 1 month. To start you off. Do you have a tumble dryer? Depending on how pooey and pukey they are you might need up to 3 (maybe more) grows/sets and vests a day in the first 8 weeks. I’d work out how much washing you think you can handle and if you have a dryer, which means you’ll be able to get them back in circulation quicker.
For a summer baby I’d don’t think you need any more than one proper hat, you need to keep them cool not over dress. A sun hat in newborn size is really useful too.
I’d say opt for a mix of grows and long sleeved and short sleeved vests and leggings and light weight cardies in your bigger size, if it’s warm a long sleeved vest and leggings works well. You can bob a little cardi on if it’s cooler.
If you’re doing b grow and vest on a night a sleeveless vest work well so they’re a bit cooler.
You will get given loads but most I had to swap as it was completely impractical or would have been the wrong season by the time it fitted.
The best baby grows we had were Bonds which are an Aussie brand. A friend sent us a load. The double zip is really easy for changing and the cuffs and hems fold back so you get quite a bit of wear.
Get plenty of bibs and muslins.
Exciting!