What clothes do I need for my newborn?

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Hi,

Wondering you anyone could advise on what clothes I actually need to buy for my newborn?

I'm due in 5 weeks and just don't know what to get and how many of each.. any tips would be appreciated!

Thanks

Don't bother with grown up looking outfits, like jumpers, jeans, t shirts etc. I'm due dc2 and this time round it's sleepsuits, body vests, hats n cardies ate the basics.Lots of them.

I wish I hadn't bothered with all the outfits,maybe one or two. They quite simply aren't in them for long.

Get the sleepsuits with built in scratch mitts.

I think they tend to stay in baby fries and vests for most of the earlier months as they grow out of outfits so quickly.

My nephew had lots of baby grows/vests etc and he was in them for months iirc. They grow really fast though so make sure you get a few new born sizes and a few 0-3, 3-6 months etc.

Oh and newborns tend to wear little hats if it's cold and some people use scratch mittens (don't know if they work) to stop baby scratching their face.

Congratulations

Baby grows not baby fries 🍟

For DC2 I did what phase did until about six months old - no outfits just whatever looked most comfortable.

I used:

• vests like these
• babygros with feet like these (baby socks are pointless, they don't stay on)
• trousers with feet like these with short or long sleeved bodysuits depending on the temperature like these

Agree with everyone else - babygrows and vests and cardigans.

Loads but think about sizes as they grow fast. My son was big and in 3-6 month clothes after two weeks.

For my first I bought lots of lovely babygrows and vests and a few little outfits that I really loved.

I'm due my second in five weeks and this time around I have just been to Tesco and bought a pack of plain white grows and plain white short sleeve vests. DC2 will be mainly hand-me-downs but despite all the high-end clothes I bought for DC1 I always preferred them in a plain white grow

This is essential

And for Christmas and Easter you'll be needing these

I went to Sainsbury's and bought sleepsuits and vests. They were cheap and did the job. They don't need to last - they grow out of them in a letter of days weeks anyway. My mum knitted some cardigans and blankets.

I didn't buy anything, l knew the baby's 2 grans would buy clothes and I got baby grows as a gift from work.

My baby (just turninh 4 months and just abiut to go 3-6) has lived in vests, gros (prob about 12 of each? Would do? We have a big washing machine so my view might be skewed) and the odd pair of lightweight dungarees /shorts/teeshirt/romper when the sun ever decided to make it a tad warmer...
. Worn prob 10% of the clothes he was given, sigh... Outfits just are too uncomfortable, especially if putting them in car seat ...was given, albeit second hand so softer than new, 4 pairs of jeans. Not even considered trying to wriggle him into them!
assuming your baby is due in colder months, a couple of hats? Couple of pairs Socks to be worn under a gro? I've not used many pairs. Cardigan / fleecy cosy suit for in car seat / pram / sling. Padded snow suits look very cute but didn't get much wear out of my older daughters (can't use in car seat, too hot in sling, had cosy toenuff thingmy for pram.)
Bibs! When they start drooling..I need to get some!

Oh and new born size - I had a 5 pack of vests and I think 3 gros, (gifts, wouldn't have bought tiny) other than that I just let him drown in 0-3 for a week or so, average weight baby . Loved then but outgrown so quick!

Congratulations! And enjoy!

Just for a bit of balance my first was in tiny baby and then newborn size until 2 months at least before he progressed to 0-3 so not all babies grow that rapidly! He was 6lb 4oz when born so not tiny.
But the advice still stands to not buy too much until you know how heavy they are when they are born. Unless you live in a remote area all big supermarkets sell good quality, good value (and cute!) baby grows and vests which can be picked up instantly and there's always next day delivery.
We got through at least 2 vests and 2 baby grows per 24 hrs so how many you need depends on how often you want to put a wash on. He got through more if he was having a sicky day. Again you just don't know whether they are going to be a puker / dribbler or not- we had a stack of bibs bought kindly as gifts which we never used, but friends had babies who always had a bib on and changed clothes a lot more often.
Bit rambling but essentially I would not go overboard with buying too much in advance until you know a bit more about your baby and then most things can be picked up / ordered pretty quickly when you need them.

Yes to bibs if you have a baby that is v drooly or spits up a lot. DS was permanently in a bib from about 8 weeks. Saved changing his clothes so much. The ones with poppers on the back are way better than Velcro as they don't hold up in the wash and once older they can easily pull them off.

I used little gowns for my DC when they were first born. It makes changing them easier.

They were like the ones in the photo

Mine were all yellow for some reason. It's guess I was dressing them 'gender neutral' way before it was cool 😂

I used babygrows when they were a bit older.

Baby grows. That's it, until about 18 months old. Lots and lots of them.
Because:

1. they wash really well
2. they dry dead quick, on line or on radiators.
3. they don't need ironing
4. they cheap as chips, Chuck them out when stained, full of baby shit/vomit/food stains instead of trying to soak or wash them
5. they are comfy for growing/kicking/moving/wriggling baby
6. they are SO easy to get on & off.
7. they fit lovely in your nappy bag for changes.

Don't bother with anything else. Pointless and expensive.
Make life as easy as you can for the first 18 months, you will be a walking corpse with little energy or inclination to faff or fuss.

I took babygros in newborn and 0-1 to the hospital just in case. Just buy a couple of packs of each, you can order more or pick them up from the supermarket when you know how big they are. DS is now 4 weeks and lives mainly in vests with leggings because he is so long

None!!! Everyone will buy you everything and in three months time you'll have 10 bin bags full of 0-3 month clothes looking for someone to give them to!!

Vests - i would get short and long sleeved to suit weather getting colder
Sleepsuits
Hats and mittens
A cardigan for colder days

The amount of vests and sleepsuits you buy is up to you. You can pick up multipacks cheaply. It depends on your budget and how often you'll be able to wash everything. Keep in mind that babies bring up milk a lot, especially in the first few weeks! And then there's pee and poo leaks!

Tbh I did have little outfits for my DC (not at newborn stage) but made sure they were comfy materials. And buy plenty muslin cloths, they come in very handy!