Coming home outfit for a baby girl due end of august

[Beckyxox12]

Just wondering what I could dress a baby girl in to come home who’s due august 30th in England id like an actual outfit rather than just a baby grow I was thinking maybe a dress and then I could pack a cardigan and some tights aswell incase it’s colder. What’s everyone think

@TheSmallAssassin

Well, put her in a dress if you want to make sure that she knows as soon as possible that the most important thing about being a girl is looking nice for other people

Harsh!

I dressed my baby boy in some ridiculously cute outfits when he was little (think embroidered rompers and cardigans with Peter pan collars) and I really regret it... Now he's 3, he's a kind and gentle soul who likes doll's houses, teddies and arts and crafts. He lacks the killer instinct necessary to succeed in life.

My biggest fear is that he will study Art History at god-knows-where and go into a caring profession rather than Mathematics at Cambridge followed by a City finance career and it will be all my fault for dressing him up nicely as a baby to please myself and others.

@Jellybabiesforbreakfast

I dressed my baby boy in some ridiculously cute outfits when he was little (think embroidered rompers and cardigans with Peter pan collars) and I really regret it... Now he's 3, he's a kind and gentle soul who likes doll's houses, teddies and arts and crafts. He lacks the killer instinct necessary to succeed in life.

My biggest fear is that he will study Art History at god-knows-where and go into a caring profession rather than Mathematics at Cambridge followed by a City finance career and it will be all my fault for dressing him up nicely as a baby to please myself and others.

All people are suggesting is that the op choose comfort for a newborn over frills and ruffles because it'll look good in the photos 🙄

My dd came home early September, although she was due in August. She was in a white short sleeved onesie, white loose trousers, and a little cardigan as it was late evening.

@Jellybabiesforbreakfast

I dressed my baby boy in some ridiculously cute outfits when he was little (think embroidered rompers and cardigans with Peter pan collars) and I really regret it... Now he's 3, he's a kind and gentle soul who likes doll's houses, teddies and arts and crafts. He lacks the killer instinct necessary to succeed in life.

My biggest fear is that he will study Art History at god-knows-where and go into a caring profession rather than Mathematics at Cambridge followed by a City finance career and it will be all my fault for dressing him up nicely as a baby to please myself and others.

Idiotic. Catch yourself on.

@Jellybabiesforbreakfast

I dressed my baby boy in some ridiculously cute outfits when he was little (think embroidered rompers and cardigans with Peter pan collars) and I really regret it... Now he's 3, he's a kind and gentle soul who likes doll's houses, teddies and arts and crafts. He lacks the killer instinct necessary to succeed in life.

My biggest fear is that he will study Art History at god-knows-where and go into a caring profession rather than Mathematics at Cambridge followed by a City finance career and it will be all my fault for dressing him up nicely as a baby to please myself and others.

I’m glad you’ve realised the part you played in your son’s personality. With therapy, he may be able to forgive you.

Baby grow. New borns can be tiny and a really awkward shape - tights probably won’t even fit properly. They also hate being undressed for nappy changes when they are new - tights and a dress will make it more difficult you don’t need the faff.

Well, the baby being comfortable argument makes sense...and I argued that upthread if you've RTWT. Tights aren't comfortable for small babies.

The "don't dress your girl baby nicely because she'll learn that it's only her appearance that counts" argument is mostly complete nonsense but there is a kernel of truth in it.

There is a broader argument about how society gender stereotypes children from a very young age...and clothes are a part of that. You can see this if you watch the girl toys v boy toys experiment on Youtube:

There's also research about how parents are much more disapproving about girls getting dirty in playgrounds than boys. They're more likely to wear nice clothes, play indoors and be kept neat and tidy and that's harmful for them in the long run.

So there's nothing wrong with the OP wanting to bring her baby home in a cute outfit or dress her up nicely. But it's useful for parents to be aware of how attitudes towards gender are socially constructed from birth.

@BeingATwatItsABingThing. I'm glad you think there's a chance he might forgive me in the future. In the meantime, I've banished the dollies and tea sets to the loft and cracked out the lego and monster trucks. Hopefully, we'll manage to undo the damage .

Dresses on tiny babies look completely daft. She is not a doll. She will be curled up and uncomfortable. It is so hard to find the beginning and end of a newborn in floppy clothes. Rompers, vests and sleep suits look so much cuter than dressing her as tiny tear circa 1994

Dress any baby for the physical comfort of that baby. Not for looks, fashion, status, parental pride.

That. A thousand times that. Your newborn baby is not a doll. She will be extremely sensitive to all the new sensations that her skin is dealing with. It's cruel to dress her in anything that has the potential to constrict or itch or in any way make her uncomfortable. A cotton babygro is the kindest thing to dress her in.

You're her mother. Your instinct should be to protect her and keep her comfortable. Not to plan for Instagram photos or oohs and ahs from family about her clothes rather than herself.

[quote Jellybabiesforbreakfast]@BeingATwatItsABingThing. I'm glad you think there's a chance he might forgive me in the future. In the meantime, I've banished the dollies and tea sets to the loft and cracked out the lego and monster trucks. Hopefully, we'll manage to undo the damage .[/quote]
Oh thank goodness! I was starting to really worry about the poor boy. How would he learn his manliness without a monster truck?!

@BeingATwatItsABingThing. Glad to see we're on the same wave-length . How are we going to perpetuate the gender pay gap if boys start playing with dollies?

Nappy and a vest in August.
Or just a nappy

I'm quite heartened to see these comments. I got my DS a special little going home outfit and when I got home I was like ok that was pointless, the people people who saw it were me and DH and the midwife who couldn't have cared less no special outfits this time around!

'Dress any baby for the physical comfort of that baby. Not for looks, fashion, status, parental pride.'

I don't know about anyone else but i felt like I'd be letting my son down if I didn't put him in a going home outfit because that's what all the other babies had. I know I know

When DS was born he was full term but small and didn't really fit into anything that we had, even the newborn size. DD however was bigger and totally skipped newborn clothes and went straight into 0-3.

[quote Jellybabiesforbreakfast]@BeingATwatItsABingThing. Glad to see we're on the same wave-length . How are we going to perpetuate the gender pay gap if boys start playing with dollies?[/quote]
Boys start playing with dolls and, next thing you know, they start feeling shudders paternal!
They might even decide to go into whispers teaching

Really special soft cotton baby gro, very comfortable and you can get beautiful ones.

Jojos have lovely ones like this

I have a dinosaur baby grown from JMB and it’s one of my favourites. I love their clothes but they’re so expensive!

I can completely understand the desire to dress babies up. Unfortunately once you grapple with the reality of regular puking and nappy changes. Plus their little legs are tucked up for ages so trying to put tights on and off is an absolute nightmare.

Comfort and ease really are your best friends in the early stages. Lots of baby grows and romper suits. You can get some absolutely beautiful ones thankfully.

This one

Babygrow

A dress will be a nightmare and just ruck up all over. The romper style linked to earlier on would be ideal if you want something slightly more fancy than a sleep suit.