Waiting for the arrival of your new baby is an exciting time and a time of preparation. The nursery needs to be decorated, the crib chosen and of course what newborn baby clothes will be needed for the first few weeks.
Now that there are stores like Babies r Us where every item you could possibly need to welcome your newborn baby home is available, there is no need to trudge around lots of stores. And increasingly, more and more parents are using the internet to buy the necessary baby goods.
Buying baby equipment is fairly straight forward you need: 1 crib, 1 stroller and 1 car seat, obviously you are expecting a multiple birth the numbers will increase accordingly. But if you are a first time parent how do you know how many baby clothes your baby will need for the first few weeks?
There is no hard and fast rule about how many baby girl clothes or baby boy clothes you have for your precious new bundle but most moms would suggest that there are some things that are essential to make life easier in the first few weeks. Whether you are a first time mom or expecting your second or third baby anything that makes life easier in the early days can't be bad.
A newborn baby doesn't need a lot of fancy clothes, in fact, practicality is the order of the day where babies are concerned. So what items are considered practical and essential? Here is a list of the clothes considered necessary in a basic layette:
* Make sure you have at least 5-10 onesies, either plain ones for use underneath pants and tops or the fancier ones as outerwear when its warmer.
* 5-10 baby one piece sleeper suits - these are great for day wear during the first few weeks.
* Baby gowns: 4 or 5 because they are invaluable when you're up in the night dealing with diaper changes. I would have made great use of these gowns when I had newborn babies.
* To soak up the dribble and drool that newborn babies produce, get 5-10 bibs.
* Burp cloths: lots and lots of these so that your clothes are protected and you're not constantly changing yourself as well as baby.
* 5 pairs of socks - little feet get cold even in a warm climate.
* Decide which type of hat matches the weather you're likely to experience and get two of them.
* Coat - depends on what the climate is like when the baby is born.
* 2-3 hooded towels - makes drying baby's hair easier.
* Avoid the scratches that babies are so good at inflicting on themselves by having at least two pairs of cotton mittens.
Every baby's needs and habits are different so the list of newborn baby clothes above cannot be exact. In particular, the frequency with which you wish to change your baby will add or subtract from the numbers. Nevertheless, I recommend that you use the list as a general guide to make the jobs of diaper changing and baby dressing as simple as possible, then add to it any additional outfits that you want for special occasions.
Now that there are stores like Babies r Us where every item you could possibly need to welcome your newborn baby home is available, there is no need to trudge around lots of stores. And increasingly, more and more parents are using the internet to buy the necessary baby goods.
Buying baby equipment is fairly straight forward you need: 1 crib, 1 stroller and 1 car seat, obviously you are expecting a multiple birth the numbers will increase accordingly. But if you are a first time parent how do you know how many baby clothes your baby will need for the first few weeks?
There is no hard and fast rule about how many baby girl clothes or baby boy clothes you have for your precious new bundle but most moms would suggest that there are some things that are essential to make life easier in the first few weeks. Whether you are a first time mom or expecting your second or third baby anything that makes life easier in the early days can't be bad.
A newborn baby doesn't need a lot of fancy clothes, in fact, practicality is the order of the day where babies are concerned. So what items are considered practical and essential? Here is a list of the clothes considered necessary in a basic layette:
* Make sure you have at least 5-10 onesies, either plain ones for use underneath pants and tops or the fancier ones as outerwear when its warmer.
* 5-10 baby one piece sleeper suits - these are great for day wear during the first few weeks.
* Baby gowns: 4 or 5 because they are invaluable when you're up in the night dealing with diaper changes. I would have made great use of these gowns when I had newborn babies.
* To soak up the dribble and drool that newborn babies produce, get 5-10 bibs.
* Burp cloths: lots and lots of these so that your clothes are protected and you're not constantly changing yourself as well as baby.
* 5 pairs of socks - little feet get cold even in a warm climate.
* Decide which type of hat matches the weather you're likely to experience and get two of them.
* Coat - depends on what the climate is like when the baby is born.
* 2-3 hooded towels - makes drying baby's hair easier.
* Avoid the scratches that babies are so good at inflicting on themselves by having at least two pairs of cotton mittens.
Every baby's needs and habits are different so the list of newborn baby clothes above cannot be exact. In particular, the frequency with which you wish to change your baby will add or subtract from the numbers. Nevertheless, I recommend that you use the list as a general guide to make the jobs of diaper changing and baby dressing as simple as possible, then add to it any additional outfits that you want for special occasions.
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