There is a lot of preparation and planning involved to make sure everything is in place for when you bring your new baby home for the first time. The crib needs to be ready, you need to ensure you have enough diapers for the first few days and of course enough newborn baby clothes so you dont have to do laundry every day.
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.
When you think about the necessary equipment you need for your baby you immediately think of car seat, stroller and crib. But just as important is the question of what basic baby clothes will you need for the first few weeks? And how many of each item do you need?
Whether you are buying baby boy clothes or baby girl clothes there is no specified number of each garment that is essential. It is important to have enough of the basic baby clothes for a day or two so that you don’t have to be constantly worrying about having to do the laundry every day.
Newborn babies can go through a surprising number of clothes changes in the course of a day so garments that are easy to get on and off make a lot of sense. So which clothes does it make sense to have? Here is a list of articles that are practical for the newborn:
* 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.
* Baby one piece sleeper suits: 5-10 of these, which are ideal in the first few weeks for wearing during the day.
* For use during those night-time diaper changes, have 4-5 baby gowns because they make the job a lot easier.
* 5-10 bibs – although babies don’t take solid food they do have a tendency to drool and spit up.
* 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.
* Hats: 2, and choose which type of hat (for example, sun hats or knitted hats) depending on the season and the weather in your part of the country.
* Coat – depends on what the climate is like when the baby is born.
* Hooded towels: 2-3. One will keep baby snug and warm after a bath.
* Cotton mittens: 2 pairs at least, so that your new bundle of joy has less opportunity to scratch him or her self.
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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