baby clothing

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:i liked the brand "little me" - only $10 per footie onesie and had super cute patterns for visitors coming over and just to keep mommy amused through multiple changes during the day... some even having matching bibs/hats. and yes, i needed the 0-3 mon size - of which i had only one since so many people told me it was "better" to buy bigger sizes since babies grow so quickly... but i really preferred the baby to be wearing the right size and not a baggy outfit where her feet would sometimes get stuck up in the body-part

I like Little Me at BRU too! They're not frilly, and the material is soft. I never used the bibs or hats though.

I needed the newborn sizes. My 6lb4oz, 19in baby was still swimming in newborn clothes.

I prefer snaps over zippers. The zipper sleepers always seem to bunch up and don't seem as comfortable. Also, as my baby elongates, I stretch-out the material in the legs before each wear. By doing so, I get a couple more weeks of use.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In terms of sizes, some people do fine with just 0-3 month at the beginning, but it really depends on your baby. We had a 7lb 12oz baby, pretty average in size, and she was literally swimming in the 0-3 month clothing. We were happy we had newborn sized clothes and used most of them for the first 1-2 months.

Really? Literally SWIMMING, huh? Literally. I am figuratively, not literally, bouncing off the walls reading this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In terms of sizes, some people do fine with just 0-3 month at the beginning, but it really depends on your baby. We had a 7lb 12oz baby, pretty average in size, and she was literally swimming in the 0-3 month clothing. We were happy we had newborn sized clothes and used most of them for the first 1-2 months.

Really? Literally SWIMMING, huh? Literally. I am figuratively, not literally, bouncing off the walls reading this.

You're obnoxious but funny. 8)

[Anonymous]

Side-snap (kimono-style) t-shirts from Carter's are the BEST!! We got the short sleeved ones in NB and 0-3 for our winter baby. She wore them under her footie pjs -- good for warmth and so nice not to have to undo more snaps when changing endless diapers. If yours is a summer baby, I still think they'll be great!

If you're in NoVA, check out the Carters store in Bailey's Crossroads. Huge selection and great prices. They're always running sales etc.

[Anonymous]

I'm expecting in April, and I've found great deals on about everything mentioned at Monkey's Uncle consignment in Eastern Market. Someone mentioned $7 as a great price for an outfit at consignment, I would consider that a bit of a splurge. I have bought tons of cute things at Monkey's Uncle for $5 or less. Between hand me downs, gifts, and consignment, I hope to buy no actually new clothes.

[Anonymous]

I didn't read all of the previous comments so maybe some of this is repetitive, but here goes.

- I hated gowns.
- baby can pretty much live in footed sleepers for the first few months. I always liked the zippers, frankly, because it made middle of the night diaper changes much easier.
- get some sleepers in both lightweight and heavyweight fabrics -- when the baby is swaddled for sleeping, a lighter weight sleeper is better.
- a few newborn sized footed sleepers are helpful even if your baby is normal or big.
- I didn't think bibs would be necessary since they're not eating solids, but they are super helpful to avoid some of the clothing changes due to spit-up.
- I never liked the pants with feet on them. Found them impossible to keep on.