Newborn wardrobe - Victorian Summer babe (due November)

[Buttoneska]

I have been buying clothes 2nd hand on FB trading groups so ad hoc and with no real structure - just stuff I liked that seemed usual.

I really have no idea what I need and what I will never use so have mostly just brought wondersuit/grosuit and shortleg jumpsuit things? (I don't even know the proper names - SORRY)

Everyone is telling me all the brands are different, so I have worked it out into brands.

Can someone let me know what I desperately need to get ? I am am using the shortleg jumpsuit things, do I also need to get some leggings for him?

Anyway here is my list - pls help im soo confused

0000
SINGLETS x 2
WONDERSUITS (long legs) x 5
JUMPSUITS – (short legs/no legs) x 2

000
SINGLETS x 4
WONDERSUITS – long legs (6)
JUMPSUIT – short legs/no legs (10)
OTHER
1 x target tank top, stretch shorts, dress shorts, t.shirt, mitten, sock, bonnet

00
SINGLETS x 3
WONDERSUITS – long legs (4)
JUMPSUIT – short legs/no legs (1)
OTHER
1 x bonds stripey leggings – open toes

0
1 x sooki baby wondersuit – open toes cotton – press studs (huge)
1 x pp long sleeve t.shirt
2 x leggings closed toes
1 x target stretchy shorts

3-6mths
2 x cotton jumpsuits press stud crutch
1 x denim jeans

6-12mths
1 x stretchy shorts
1 x t.shirt

[giggle berry]

Such an exciting time, made me smile while reading your post just remembering

I wouldn't worry about the older sizes too much, you will find people tend to give the older sizes as gifts.

I also had a November boy and personally found I got great use out of the following;

(keep in mind that Bonds are about 1/2-1 size smaller than other brands)

0000 (you can get away with less but just need to wash more often)
7 singlets or singlet suits
2 short sleeved legless suits
5 onesies (long sleeved closed toe suits for sleeping in) love the ones that zip right down one leg - newborns hate being dressed/ undressed so anything that speeds up the process is great!
2 pairs socks
Muslin wraps x 5 (the larger the better)
3 blankets
Big softie cloth nappies to use as spit up cloths (also great to put in bed over sheet where bubs head lies so you can change this cloth without having to change the sheets every time they spit up)

000 we didn't last long in this size
5 singlets/ singlet suits
2 short sleeved legless suits
5 onesies

00 spent a good 3 months in this size
10 singlets/singlet suits
7 short sleeved or sleeveless & legless suits
10 onesies
Plus any tshirts, track pants, hoodie zip ups you feel like putting them in.... (Not essential and you will likely get these as gifts!)

Good luck with the rest of your pregnancy!

[Buttoneska]

great descriptions! I don't know what they are all called but that made sense.

[queenvee]

All my family who have had children, none of their babies ever fit in 0000 and didn't wear 000 for long lol it's just so hard because you just can't make predictions. Doesn't help when all the baby clothes at the moment are so adorable!!!!!!

[Danteby2]

Hi button! So exciting :big smiles:
I agree with giggle berry don't worry too much about the larger sizes OO and above as people tend to gift these sizes and by the time you get there you will know what you need to buy/use - i went a bit nuts before ds was born and have given most of the clothes to a friend unworn :-) - also wraps tend to be a favourite gift from people so don't buy too many yourself and def as large as you can. I found that I don't use plain singlets as they .ride. up under the clothes, but I love the singlet onesies.
I remember being worried about clothes and whether I had enough then the first week in hospital ds didn't wear any clothes anyway lol (Jan baby).
Good luck!!


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