Going home outfit
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Topic: Going home outfit
Posted By: denny25
Subject: Going home outfit
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 6:30pm
| Just wondering what everyone was thinking of using as their baby's going home outfit from the hospital. I'm not sure- obviously i want her to look cute in photos but i want her to be comfortable more importantly! |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 6:58pm
| We didn't bother too much with a special going home outfit. I personally didn't see the point. We just picked out an outfit that in our stash of clothes for him. It ended up being a nice knitted outfit |
Posted By: MrsMojo
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 7:36pm
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We just put Michaela in a NB stretch n grow and a knitted cardi DHs aunty had made. -------------  
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Posted By: LeahandJoel
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 7:39pm
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We had to go and buy a prem stretch and grow and mum knitted (very quickly!) a tiny cardi and hat and booties for Leah to wear home. Everything we had was to big and she wore prem stuff for nearly 6 weeks in the end. -------------  
 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 7:42pm
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I found with Paris that i got something really special a really cute all in one suit- which of course - she ended up being far too long for - sent mike home to get something else and he picked out something huckery and old!
Ayja we got a cute outfit from tnt, made of polar fleece, the top was a little baby doll type top with long sleeves, and it had footed leggings. and my mum had made a cute pink hat and booties. I deliberately chose a 2-piece outfit - so that it didn't matter how long in the body she was - it would still fit her. I learnt from the 1st experience - I also learnt to take a few different ones just in case rather than let mike choose something again lol. Even though we'd had 2 scans confirm we were having a girl - i still took a cute little blue outfit for just in case! I'd definately go for something simple, cross-over bodysuits are great then something nice and warm and cuddly over the top. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: peachy
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 7:49pm
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I bought Lauren a special coming home outfit which I changed her into about an hour before we left hospital. Within 5 mins of me putting it on her she powerchucked all down herself and I had to get her changed as she was covered in spew!
For the next baby I will just pop them in an all-in-one!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:16pm
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My smallest all-in-one with booties, hat and shawl to wrap baby in. Actually my last baby was a summer one and I think I skipped the hat (bonnet) in favour of just wrapping her with her head covered. -------------  |
Posted By: NeoshasMummy
Date Posted: 11 July 2008 at 8:30pm
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We did a warm woolen singlet a really cute stretch n grow and a knitted cardi, booties, mitten and hat set. It was really cute lol ------------- https://secure.fertilityfriend.com/home/30c4ec/" rel="nofollow">  Mrs Te Kani ❤️ Neosha 26/5/2007 |
Posted By: fire_engine
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 12:12am
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If I knew what sex it was, I'd probably get something special but since I don't, it'll be a white-ish all in one with matching hat and a baby blanket that MIL made. ------------- Mum to two wee boys |
Posted By: Chickoin
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 8:49am
I don't know what sex my bubba is either so I'm making DH go out and buy something for bubs to wear home (when bubs and I are in hospital). I've been the baby-shopper while he just nods and smiles for me so it will be nice for baby to wear something daddy chose 
I might use the knitted bonnet that DH wore home 30 years ago too -------------   
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Posted By: Neeks
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 9:58am
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Keziah wore a gorgy pink outfit (pants, jacket, bodysuit and hat) we got from Pumpkin Patch (luckily it was prem as she was quite tiny as a newbie and nothing else fit her for quite a while) -------------  
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Posted By: Peanut
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 9:58am
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We decided that it was my Mums job to buy the baby the going home outfit as we didn't know the sex, weight, length etc. Mum was soooo excited and once given the details and checking him out she then went shopping and found the cutest wee AIO.
It was a really good way of making her feel important etc and also meant w had a cute out fit for photos. It may help those of you that don't know the sex etc. -------------  
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 10:21am
james wore a aio that my best friend had broght for him and a carrdie hat and blue botties
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Posted By: BessieBear
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 1:26pm
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Ooooh I have a piccy.
He's coming home in a white stretch in grow form tnt and this my mum has knitted. And it's only an 8 min drive ome so it don't really matter all that much. lol. ------------- Sarah Mum to, Boy 07/2008, Girl 03/2010, Boy 05/2012, Angel  07/08/2014
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 2:51pm
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We put Jack in a stretch and grow that my brother and SIL (Jack's Guardian Angels) gave us and the booties and hat my Mum knitted. Can't remember what we did about a cardy. He wore those clothes as they were special because they were given by family ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 5:16pm
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Ella wore a cute little hoodie jacket and comfy pants on top of her undergarments, and tiny booties that my grandad had sent for her just before he passed away. The booties are framed next to her birth announcement now. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: Tigerish
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 6:44pm
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I love the idea of having both a blue and pink outfit ready and waiting - oh the anticipation of not knowing! Our baby will be a summer baby so won't need too many layers ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 7:51pm
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I couldnt remember so had to go and dig out a picture.....it was all "star" themed, the little hat had silver stars on the lining and the fleece cardigan had silver stars embroidered on it too. We had a lovely pale blue blanket that someone gave us as a gift as well.
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Posted By: kiwigal
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 10:00pm
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Went into Baby Factory today and found this cute little pink velour AIO for $10 and my Dh's great aunty knitted a white jacket, hat and booties |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 10:28pm
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Andrew was given a very nice NB all in one suit from PP that he wore home (it fitted him till he was 10 weeks too), it is now in him memory box. Josh I went out and got him something simular from PP and it is also now in his memory box. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 12 July 2008 at 10:29pm
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DD wore all white boy suit, pants , hats etc from Baby factory with Silver stars on them (My Mum baught it for us)...however I forgot to takea pic of her coming home because is was in a bit of rush...I want suppose to leave hospital till Friday but Thur morning was told to go home as they needed the rrom...Arrrggg!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 13 July 2008 at 8:10pm
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We brought Chiara home today in a white Mokopuna merino gown and matching hat, a pink Country Road cardie that my sister bought her and little hand crocheted booties that my parents bought for the gremlins in Portugal. We wrapped her in a pink velour Patch wrap and tucked the family heirloom christening shawl over the top. Pics in the gallery.
Gremlins came home in a white velour AIO I picked out especially. Maya came home in a white Teeny Weeny gown, a hat and booties my great aunty knitted her and the same family heirloom christening shawl. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
(02/01/06)
The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: Bubnumber2
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 12:45pm
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For our first we choose a little blue all in one suit for him to wear home. It was comfy for him, but it was my favourite out of all of his all in ones, so it was perfect. He also had a little jacket that was one of the few things that his dad picked out...he always called our son 'squirt' when I was pregnant with him, and then he came across a lovely baby jacket with 'little squirt' across it, and decided he would buy it (I wasn't even there! he shopped all alone, an amazing feat in itself lol).
I have kept both of these and put them into a little box along with a few other special things. ------------- http://www.bump-and-beyond.com/"> 
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 12:58pm
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Awwww....sounds nice Bubnumber2....I wish my DH would do that...shop on his own.....not in this life time tho!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: happymumma
Date Posted: 14 July 2008 at 7:39pm
| Hehe - we had a cute little ail for Ollie to wear home - but he never went to hospital because I ended up having him at home. I did have a 'first' outfit picked out (a white nightie given to him by friends) and that will go into his memory box once I've created one for him! |