Our baby checklist suggests the following as a guide -
Note: The numbers in the brackets are the quantities.
Bodysuits or undergarments (6-10)
Long or short sleeve bodysuits that dome at the crutch are the greatest. They help to hold the nappy in the right place and you don't have to worry about it coming un-tucked (as with a standard singlet). They are great for baby to sleep in during warmer months or to go under other garments in cooler months. Just remember to have 1 or 2 standard singlets for the first few days. It takes around 5 days for the stump of the baby's umbilical cord to fall off. Until it does you shouldn't use dome up bodysuits as they will put pressure on the stump and cause rubbing.
Gowns or stretch n grows (3-6)
It wasn't until my first baby was about 3 months old that I worked out how great gowns were. I had been using stretch n grows but gowns are very good. They give you very quick access to the nappy and the Nature Baby ones have built in scratch mittens. Stretch n grows are good also, its good to have built in feet and domes around the crotch.
Pants or footed rompers (3-4)
Its good to have some 2 piece outfits. Footed rompers are great like stretch n grows as you don't have to try and keep socks on little feet (harder than it sounds). These are also good as your baby transitions between 0-3 and 3-6 month sizes. The two piece gives you some leniency in the sizing.
Woolen vests (1-2)
If you have someone around you that is handy with knitting needles, put your order in for a couple of woolen vests. They come in very handy when you need to add layers and have a tendency to stretch so you get lots of use out of them.
There are lots of options here. You should consider neck lines when chosing these. When babies are really small its not always easy to get their head through neck holes. Also as they grow older, sometimes their head is quite big in proportion to their body and the neck hole can be tight. You will notice some items have envelope necklines and others are kimono tops, these are both really easy to fit.
Hats (2)
No matter what season your baby is born in, its good to have at least one woolen hat. A few material ones are great for keeping the head warm.
Scratch mittens (1-2)
Either little mittens or the built-in ones on the gowns will do. Babies finger nails grow really fast and are not that easy to keep short.
and under nice to have -
These are very handy, especially as the baby gets older and works out how to kick off blankets in the night. They come in cotton or merino lining.
I brought most of the items for my first child at Nature Baby. I liked the idea of organic cotton as babies skin is so sensitive. There are lots of stories about the chemicals that are used to bleach and process cotton, so I decided to go organic where possible. Nature Baby also do a great range of pure merino items. The fabric is very fine, soft and suitable for directly against babies skin.
When she was a couple of months old I put her in a cute little stretch n grow I had been given. When we got home, she was sleeping so I put her into her cot. When she woke, her hair was all wet and I thought she had a fever. She had sweat through her singlet and the outfit. I read the label and it said "Not intended for sleepwear". I found this odd as it was a stretch n grow for a young baby and really that's all they do. I started getting more conscious of the labels but noticed not all of them with the same materials said they were not intended for sleepwear.
My second baby was more sensitive than the first. If I put her in anything that wasn't organic cotton for any length of time she would develop rashes where it came in contact with her skin. My girls are 3 and 5 years and they still wear Nature Baby singlets and pyjamas. My Mum use to buy them cute flannelette pyjamas with prints like Barbie on them. When you get them they are really stiff and you can smell something in them. These always resulted in hot sweaty kids and rashes for my sensitive child.
When we started Wobble, Nature Baby was the first brand on my list as I consider them the one of the best brands I discovered and organic cotton items were an essential item for our family.
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