Where are the unisex baby clothes?

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I'm 19 weeks pregnant and haven't started shopping yet. I was having a look online at what is available and had a little look in the shops. I cannot believe that I hadn't noticed but there is very little choice aside blue and pink.

There's one website I found for unisex baby clothes and it's all monochrome. MONOCHROME.
The local facebook baby clothes group sometimes has batches of newborn stuff for sale and it's all either girl or boy stuff.
The shop had a few items in yellow (under "girl" wut?) and hardly anything in green. The rest: blue and pink.

I don't get it. They're BABIES, why can't they just have a section for cardigans, babygros, blouses etc, in all different colours. Why are we expected to develop their personal brand straight out of the womb? Why is their gender the most important fact about them?

Has it always been like this? I'm also getting a lot of pressure from all comers to find out the gender at my next scan. What's the rush? Once it comes out, everyone can start saying how she is x because she's a girl or y because he's a boy, they don't need to start now, do they?

I'm just going to raid charity shops for the yellow and green newborn stuff. I just thought shopping for a newborn was going to be less polarised.

Aren't they! I love the material she uses.

That middle one above is my favourite - Esher-like owls, and DD has a thing about owls too.

Can't afford to splash out this month though, shame!

Yellow storey wellies

many coloured wellies, including yellow. They do rainbow stripes too

Many many yellow t shirts

Ds's favourite colours are yellow and orange. H&m excellent for plain, bright trousers. In the boys section, but I get them for DD too.

"Stripy", not "storey" in first link.

I know I'm having a girl but am also determined not to dress her in specific 'girl' clothing... especially before she's even born! I have found quite a lot of gender neutral clothing though, most places have been mentioned already but La Redoute also has some lovely stuff.

Hi All,

Just been reading your messages as I'm a first time mum to be and have found it hard to get unisex baby grows that actually look- there seems to be alot of plain organic ones which are a bit boring. Is it just me or is anyone else finding it hard to locate good quality unisex grows?

Also- what's everyones thoughts on buying unisex? Should i wait until the baby's born or have you found that unisex would have been fine (im thinking cost savings for baby no 2 in future!)

Any pointers would be really helpful xx

I liked John Lewis organic white babygrows. About £15 for 5 which I think is a bargain. Added coloured knitted cardigans, booties and hats.

All lasted two children and past on so the quality was good

Petit bateau - def worth The investment as they last and i find their whites, stars or stripes Work well for either gender. Imps and elfs are fab , kidscase Both still have sales on ;)
I second mama owl too for extra special pieces.