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Best places to buy tiny baby clothes for premature baby?

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LovesToBake · 29/08/2013 16:44

Wasn't quite sure where to post this but a friend has just had a baby at 30 weeks (he was 4lb something so a good weight, considering) and I was wondering where I should look for a gift, I was thinking of some baby clothes but they would need to be in tiny baby size and not sure which high street / online retailers do anything smaller than newborn size?

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MrsSpencerReid · 29/08/2013 16:47

I go tiny baby clothes for DS from quite a lot of places, mothercare, Tesco, asda amongst others, if baby is in an incubator they might not need clothes just yet, hope baby goes from strength to strength, maybe take your friend something nice too? I remember being apart from DS, it was the worst few days of my life,

MrsSpencerReid · 29/08/2013 16:47

I know I didn't strictly answer your question, sorry Blush

Vintagebeads · 29/08/2013 16:47

mothercare and next do a tiny baby size they are sized by weight so much easier to get something to fit. hth

paperclipsarebetterthanstaples · 29/08/2013 16:51

Asda are fab for prem stuff - I wouldn't get too much though - we mainly used the hospital clothes whilst he was in then donated ones we'd bought back to the unit once he'd outgrown them.

I agree - being away is massively hard. Has she sent you any pics of her baby? Could you print one or 2 out for her? She's probably not had time - all I had was one a nurse had taken and one on DP's phone. I used to look at them and cry like a baby when I got home after visiting DS. Maybe a smallish one for her purse and 1 in a frame?

DS was under loads of blankets at first too (as were most babies and I liked to take our own in. Ones with the holes (they have a name but can't remember it) are best :)

dexterpat · 29/08/2013 17:11

Boots do tiny baby - if you're in the pregnancy club advantage card they're doing a £5 off a £15 spend on clothes and 3 for 2 at the mo!

midori1999 · 29/08/2013 17:13

We got things from here for our very tiny (1lb 4oz and 1lb 2oz) premature twin girls. It was lovely quality and quick delivery.

www.babyprem.com/

ipswichwitch · 29/08/2013 17:18

We got ours bought for us from asda and mothercare (SILs went nuts). While DS was in Scbu for 3 weeks staff put him in their own vests and clothes as they found it easier to change and wash them rather than trying to keep different babies clothes separate, so we didn't need any until he came home (he was 4lb5 too).

ResNullius · 29/08/2013 17:23

There is a wonderful charity which specialises in clothes for tinies ...
HERE

impecuniousmarmoset · 29/08/2013 17:23

Another vote for Mothercare. All their stuff comes in 'tiny baby' size which was a godsend (DS came home weighing 1.7kg!) and so fantastic to be able to buy babygros in jolly bright colours and patterns after the hospital diet of pale blue (or pink, if I was feeling mischievous and wanted to make the nurses go over all faint).

ClaraOswald · 29/08/2013 18:45

Mothercare do some stuff in an early baby size up to about 5lb and next size up is Tiny baby up to 7.5lb.

PurplePidjin · 29/08/2013 19:19

Ds wasn't prem but was small (6lb3 down to 5lb15) and my mum got some lovely stuff in both Tiny and Early sizes on the way to the hospital from Sainsburys. Clever me bought only newborn/up to 1 month and 0-3 Hmm

If you can find - or have someone knit/crochet - hats, that might be useful, ready for when he comes home? Also cardigans, if you find a friendly knitter. Or try folksy.com :)

CoolaSchmoola · 29/08/2013 19:23

My nephew was 3lbs at 34 weeks and the only High St premium clothes that fitted him were from Tesco. He had three of the same outfit bless him.

PollyPlummer · 29/08/2013 19:23

We also used baby prem, Mothercare are nice too.

My dts were 30 weekers and I thought they were good weights at 3lb. 4lb is a really good weight, hope they're all doing well.

CoolaSchmoola · 29/08/2013 19:24

*prem not premium.

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LovesToBake · 29/08/2013 21:58

Thanks so much ladies, he was 4lbs 3oz, I hadn't appreciated what an excellent weight that clearly is (born at 30+w2) - apparently he is progressing well so fingers are tightly crossed. Will hit Mothercare tomorrow. Thanks again.

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Neverdonethisbefore · 30/08/2013 09:10

Take a look at this charity, they send out one outfit free to prem babies. www.popngrow.moonfruit.com/home/4562997169 I think you can nominate on her behalf, it's sent to the hospital. I had a 3lb 15oz baby at 32 weeks and they don't go straight into clothes so there's still time to get some items for her. I really appreciated tiny clothes. Most places have early baby or tiny baby ranges now. I wish her and baby well.

Neverdonethisbefore · 30/08/2013 09:10

www.popngrow.moonfruit.com/home/4562997169

usualsuspect · 30/08/2013 09:23

Tesco and Asda both sell tiny baby clothes.

sooperdooper · 30/08/2013 09:28

My DN was about the same weight OP, I got some lovely sets in Debenhams tiny baby range

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sarah2107 · 20/01/2016 09:11

Bijou Babies sells a lovely range of premature clothing at good prices

www.bijoubabies.co.uk

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MollyGrace2010 · 06/02/2018 10:57

I have 2 black bags of premature and average sized baby clothes and hats knitted by a group of ladies in trafford. For collection only

Kpo58 · 06/02/2018 11:04

I'd second Tesco and Asda for tiny baby sized clothes. They fitted my 4 pound 5 ounces DD very well when she was born.

Oysterbabe · 06/02/2018 11:39

Considering the baby is about 5 now, I'm not sure they'll fit Molly

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