We put our own clothes on the baby at the hospital at a nurse's suggestion, when his skin got rashy on day 2. She thought it could be an allergy to the hospital's detergent. I'm pretty sure, in retrospect, that it was just newborn skin being rashy, but it wasn't a big deal either way.

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Anonymous wrote:You are WAY overthinking things and being a control freak. I think hospitals are gross and disgusting. I wouldn't want to put my brand new beautiful clothes on a baby that's only lived in the hospital for its whole life. Just use what they provide until you're going home and cant anymore.

le tme get this straight, it's OP who's the overthinky control freak here, not you, who thinks hospitals make babies too dirty for clothes somehow?

+1. I can't figure this one out either. Maybe this poster feels like the beautiful new baby clothes should have their very first poop-smear at HOME; it's more special that way.

OP, whether you want your baby clothes to get dirty or have laundry to do when you get home, or are worried about the nurses taking the clothes...that's all well within your own control, so not worth worrying about. Since you are concerned how the nurses will feel, just ask them.

We brought a nice swaddle blanket and a "going home

Newborns make a lot of laundry. I just don't see why you'd want to return from the hospital with a load of dirty clothes already.

More craziness by DCUM mothers.

The baby is at the hospital for a couple of days in most instances. What is the compelling reason to have the baby dress in clothes that you bring to the hospital. You can do that once you take the baby home.

OP, do you have nothing else to obsess about?

Anonymous wrote:Why would you want to put clothes on before you go home? I don't see any reason, and didn't.

+1. Just creating more hassle for everyone.