Clothes for NB due in Feb

Not an expert but as far as I can tell every baby's a bit different. A friend said to me 'I've got one child in a winter coat in mid-summer, and another who melts if he's in one layer'.
Only thing that really gets me tops which don't button in crotch. They're a pain in the armpits! (his, not mine )
Oh, and how you tell if they're hot is by putting a couple of fingers down their back. Baby should feel nice and warm but not hot.

Edited by IsaacsMum

I would definitely get some singlets, we use ones that button under the crotch and they are great, they are from baby factory. Isabella is wearing one to bed tonight and swaddled cos its so hot!
The ones with holes in them are great too as they breathe.

So, Id put her in one of those, and then another layer, the rule is one more layer than what you are wearing But if its really hot then I know a lot of the Jan mums dressed bubs in just a nappy and then swaddled in muslin.

We had a Feb baby in Auckland this year and she lived in onsies and a cardi for the afternoon/evening. Oh and socks too and a swaddling wrap of some sort. We had a really warm summer last year in Auckland. You can check their temp by putting a couple of fingers on the back of babies neck and you can generally tell how hot they are (sounds weird but it works).

Awesome, thanks heaps guys!!

DS was a mid Jan baby, which coincided with a stupidly hot summer. He spent his first few months wearing not much more than singlets and nappies. He was wrapped in muslins, but we also had a couple of flannelette ones for cooler nights. Love the onesies that button under the crotch - they are great for layering as well if it does cool down.

Don't forget that it can get quite cold going into April when your baby will likely still be in 0-3 month clothes.

Try and stick to breathable fabrics. Cotton is good, but the best onesies I have found are the bamboo ones at the Baby Factory. they are a bit more expensive, but they are super soft and don't lose their shape like cotton ones. Merino is also lovely. You can get nice thin merino cardigans at Baby City.