Washing your newborns clothes and bedding in advance of them arriving?!

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I'm sure I've seen this discussed somewhere before but I'm not sure where so I apologise if this has been done to death but I just wondered whether you will be washing all sheets/blankets/towels/clothes etc before your baby arrives?
Also what about muslins, I have some brand new ones from mothercare ones which feel very crusty to me(!) on taking them out the packet but would it be ridiculous to wash these before using seeing as they will only be used to mop up p*/snt/puke etc?!

I washed all mine as they went in the drawers so I knew what had been done! I did it about 28 weeks but I am super organised and had to!

I washed everything, even new clothing as not always made in this country and god knows what's in them, also I've taken the car seat cover off washed even washed the pram (mum made me!)

This is my first, i'm 30+3 weeks and i'm planning on washing everything.

Currently making my way through the towels, swaddle blankets and muslins.

Clargo is right, new clothes are coated in chemicals to make them smell/look/stay new. I don't know if these chemicals are actually harmful to babies or anyone else, but i'd rather not take the risk.

(Plus it makes me feel like i'm doing something instead of sitting around waiting for him to arrive >.

I'm currently washing everything, including muslins. I even ironed the muslins, and I never iron, EVER!!!

I did it, and I'm a fairly lax mother in other respects. It's a bit of a rite of passage and it makes your home smell of lovely non-bio washing liquid ie of babies! You can iron them too, if only as a farewell to your ironing board which you won't be seeing much of once your baby arrives.

I'm washing most things - bedding, blankets, muslins, clothes that I know will be OK.

We have no idea how big baby will be (no scans since 20 weeks), so I have packed up a range of three sizes of vests and sleepsuits. I am not washing the tiny (less than 7lb) stuff, so that I can take it back if it is too small (me and DH are both v tall, so I am worried about length rather than weight). I figure she will be in it for a small amount of time, so no harm done. It did take a discussion with my midwife and my DM (nurse) to be happy with this though!

I've gone with Sainsburys' stuff, which doesn't actually smell chemically etc (compared to the other baby clothes I have bought).

Just toadd a further question: what kind of washing liquid do you use when washing a new born's clothes?

Gosh I feel filthy after reading this
I didn't wash anything that was new with DS only things that work colleagues and friends had given me, or the odd thing I got from eBay.
Was planning on doing the same with DD due in July, but changing my mind slightly after reading this.
Did everyone wash blankets as well?

Ps when does everyone stop washing new clothes? Ie just newborn stuff or do you continue as the babies get older?Do you also wash your own new stuff?

I only wash my new stuff if it smells strongly of chemicals, but generally always wash kids clothes.

And yes to washing blankets, some are really 'crispy' when new anyway so it's nice to soften them up.

I did wash everything for dc1. I stopped bothering for dc2 and 3 (unless dirty or smelly) I am now convinced its some marketing ploy so you can't take back the stuff you don't use.

But there is nothing cuter than a whole load of teeny tiny white baby clothes and muslins drying on the line ready for new baby. Then ironed into neat little piles... I could get a bit soppy about it!