Minimum essentials for newborn
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Topic: Minimum essentials for newborn
Posted By: possem
Subject: Minimum essentials for newborn
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 11:48am
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Hi there.
Could anyone give some advice on what they think are the minimum essential clothing to have for a newborn - number of bodysuits, pants, cardies, stretch n grows etc Thanks. ------------- DD#1 - Jan 2012 TTC #2 |
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Posted By: Jaune
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 11:58am
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I guess it depends how often you plan to do the washing...
I think I had about 7-10 bodysuits/singlets, 3 pants, 2-3 cardies, 4-5 stretch n grows and washed 1-2x per week. Lots of people buy clothes as gifts too so I ended up with heaps...some stuff didn't even get worn before it was outgrown. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 12:34pm
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I worked on a one being worn, one in the wash and one spare basis and I washed everyday.
(But that was probably cos I had twins so stuck to the minimum cos I had to have double of everything.) ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: UpsyDaisy
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 1:00pm
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You did well Danda I remember sometimes going through 3 -4 changes a day, with spilly babies and that explosive newborn poo. How I came to hate those domes... On the upside somedays they would last the whole day in one outfit.
I actually think they are not that much better now - went to town this morning came back and let them play outside they got grass stains then I decided to give them baked beans for lunch.. so changed before their nap. I generally went for 5-6 of everything. People will give you a bit too but probably not socks and bodysuits people seem to like to buy the cute stuff little outfits, all in ones and booties |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 1:04pm
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with a summer newborn I wouldn't go overboard as it will be too hot to wear much more than a singlet and a nappy
I washed every day and went through two changes of clothes every day. I also loved the wrap around body suits you get from Farmers so much easier than trying to put stuff over their heads ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: InthemiddleMummy
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 1:06pm
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I went to sT vincent op shop/salvatino army/savemart during my pregnancy and scored heaps of like brand new newborn sized clothes for 20c - $2 each. Beats $19.99 per stretch n grow.
Not sure if your minimum question is cos of budget or not so thought I would suggest it. |
Posted By: possem
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 4:42pm
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Thanks everyone. It's more of a so that I know I've got everything that baby needs and wont run out. It's my first baby and I have no idea about number of changes it will need in a day or how fast it will grow or even how many layers it needs to wear. I've been given a fair bit of baby clothes but wasn't sure if I need to buy anything extra on top of it. From the sounds of things I should be pretty set so long as I do the laundry pretty regularly. ------------- DD#1 - Jan 2012 TTC #2 |
Posted By: possem
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 4:44pm
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Also the shops guides of what you need always seemed to be a little over the top. ------------- DD#1 - Jan 2012 TTC #2 |
Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 4:51pm
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Wow, I could never ever have done the 'one on, one in the wash, one spare' thing! Jacob was an incredibly spilly baby, you'd leave him for a moment and he'd have saturated whatever he was wearing, we went through ten changes a day sometimes, and I don't exaggerate (I was also not over-cautious about letting him wear something slightly dribbled on... changes were reserved only for actual drenchings, he just smelt of sour milk the rest of the time).
Luckily, with gifts and a couple of cheap bulk lots on TM, we didn't lack for clothes. I'd buy a few now, and more later if you find you need them - I found that before I had Jacob I didn't know what kind of clothes I used the most anyway, after I had the knack of baby-wrangling a bit I knew exactly what I wanted. -------------   
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 17 November 2011 at 8:03pm
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For layers its always one more than you are wearing I got a couple of merino singlets they were great for ensuring she wasn't too hot / too cold over summer.
You will be surprised at what people will give you I got given heaps of baby clothes either as gifts or hand me downs half of it she never wore. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 18 November 2011 at 8:32am
I never thought the one on, one in the wash, one spare thing was hardly any till now 
But my two def weren't spilly or pooey. The first few weeks home from hospital we were so focussed on their weight gain cos they were so tiny, they used to wear the same clothes for 2 days so we weren't using up their energy with clothing changes. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 18 November 2011 at 9:20am
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You live in a town with shops! You will be able to leave the house and go to a shop if you need to, and you will be able to buy on TM or online and have things delivered if leaving the house is impossible.
I guess what I am saying is, try not to stress and don't go overboard. If you find you need more bodysuits when baby arrives, then you will be able to get more. ------------- DS1 July 2007 DS2 Nov 2010 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hayz001
Date Posted: 18 November 2011 at 9:55am
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I would suggest not buying much now, just enough so that baby has something to wear in the first few weeks - you'll be surprised at how much you acquire (we scored 2 huuugge bags of hand me downs that we used heaps!). I would suggest keeping a bit of money aside so that you can do a bit of shopping if need be once baby is here as well - you'll have a better idea what size they will be (my 'average' sized DD [7lb] needed prem stuff, at at 9 months has only just outgrown some NB onesies!), what styles you like and the weather etc etc. It's also a good excuse to get out of the house!
I hope you enjoy the rest of your preg and are blessed with a great birth and a healthy baby  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: rorylex
Date Posted: 18 November 2011 at 2:04pm
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I found making sure there was always 3 lots of what ever clothing you prefer for the day, some babies go through more some less, so I say atleast 6 of most things, 3 in wash, 3 ready to use. I actually ended up with a whole lot more than 6 but found thats how much I had to always have clean and dry. ------------- Mummy to 4 boys Samuel - 18.6.05 Rory - 15.7.06 Mason - 13.06.08 Emmett - 24.01.10 Baby #5 - cooking |
Posted By: SophieD
Date Posted: 21 November 2011 at 2:45pm
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I second the 'wait til baby is here and then get a few more of what you need!' lol my 'not so tiny' 11 lber never wore any of the cute newborn stuff I brought and went straight into 0-3mths size so we had to go and get more of those in the first couple of weeks.
as a general rule, I had 6 of the singlets and AIO's and then a couple of warm merino vests and some woollen cardis in case it was a bit chilly. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: clover
Date Posted: 21 November 2011 at 3:26pm
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Agree, get more as and when you need it. We didn't have a spilly baby and seldom had to change during the day. I also luckily never had a poo explosion. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: possem
Date Posted: 25 November 2011 at 12:19pm
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Thanks for all the advice everyone ------------- DD#1 - Jan 2012 TTC #2 |
Posted By: fattykat
Date Posted: 25 November 2011 at 1:04pm
| I 2nd not buying too much until Baby arrives. I went overboard & had all sorts of things.....the DD arrived & none of them fit because she was small! Mum & DP had to go shopping for prem outfits for my fullterm bubba. |