How much newborn clothing needed?

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Anonymous wrote:You'll be doing laundry often, so no real need to stock up! A couple of outfits, a couple of onsies, some pants/shorts, hat and some socks and you'll be all set!

a couple... you mean 2??????

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I had an 8.5 lb baby who never wore nb clothing -- it was too small. Be aware this is a possibility if big babies run in your family and plan accordingly.

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Also look at store policies for returns. In Macy's you have 180 days to return an item so if your kid outgrows before you have a chance to use it you can exchange or get store credit. In Target if it is after the return date (I had the receipt) they gave me a store credit.

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Anonymous wrote:PP again. For the 0-3 mo
period here is what we really needed:
10 pairs of socks-all the same color so no hassle trying to pair them
1 pair of soft shoes robeez kind of shoes
1 gown - very easy to use but not cute at all so we just wore it at home
6 sleepers - so easy on and off make sure to get the zippered ones. snaps are a pain!!
2 sleep sacks
all the receiving blankets you can get!!!!
6 snap on shirts for the first days when you're scared of touching the baby's head and 12 onesies for later on when all you want is to do it fast!
4 pairs of pants in neutral colors to go with the onesies
and a couple of cute fancy outfits in case you intend to go to a special event with the baby...
GL OP this phase is so much fun!!!

Not sure why a newborn needs Robeez. And the zippered sleep-n-plays fit didn't fit well...they buckled and got in the way.

We used sleep-n-plays almost exclusively for the first six months (we had a fall baby). Pants seem binding on newborns and young infants, expecially during naps. I'm all about comfort and function, so I would recommend sleep-n-plays, onesies (for summer babies), and a few gowns (buy the kind with snaps so you don't have to put it over the head). If you're having a girl during the warmer weather, a few easy to slip on dresses would be comfortable as well. Avoid anything with a collar or trim around the neck. Newborns don't have necks and collars and trim can chafe. I had tons of clothes for my baby, but I ended up donating many of them because they proved to be impractical and uncomfortable.

I'd plan on changing outfits a couple times a day, due to spitting-up and potty accidents. Have some newborn clothes and 0-3. My 6.5lb baby wore NB for six weeks.

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Our baby, born at almost 9 lbs, never fit newborn and outgrew 0-3 months by 7 weeks, when he moved up to 3-6 months. By 3 months he was wearing 6-12 month clothing. So don't stock up on too many small things--you know they'll eventually need 6 months and up, but you don't know how long they'll be in 0-3. Also, in the beginning, you probably don't need 'outfits.' our baby lived in one piece 'sleep and play' with onesies underneath (winter baby). for spring summer, I'd get a couple short sleeve onesies and a few lightweight long sleeve sleepers. Gowns didn't work for us, but lightweight (muslin) swaddles will be good. If I were you, I'd return a lot of the 0-3 clothes for cute stuff when they're bigger and you'll be out more, in the meantime, you can get three onesies at target for about 8 bucks. So I would wait to see how big the baby is before stocking up on too much clothing--its really not hard to pick upthe necessary pieces after s/hes born.

also, note a wide discrepancy on sizing. Carters run larger, Circo and Gerber run smaller.