Choosing Baby Clothes |
How to Choose Clothes for Baby - IntroductionYou may be about to have a new baby or you might be in the first few weeks of learning about your new baby – wherever you are in this amazing journey the following guide has been written to help you think about the kind of baby clothes you’ll need to have to hand in the first few months. Buying baby clothes for a new baby is mind blowing. As your bump is getting bigger and bigger, you start to visualise what your new baby is going to be like, how you’re going to cope and what life is going to be like once baby is here. You may also start to wander around all the stores near you that sell baby clothes, nursery furniture and toys and you’re overwhelmed by the choice you see. The danger you face is buying too much – too many baby clothes in the nursery means your baby may only wear something once and then outgrow it leaving you with the cutest outfit ever but not value for money. Also take into account what size you think your baby could be – some of us have been caught out by buying for a new baby up to seven and a half pounds when in actual fact once baby was born he actually weighed in at ten pounds. The ideal way to buy baby clothes for a newborn baby is to make sure you have enough outfits to get you through the week in a couple of sizes but not so many that you are overwhelmed with overflowing drawers, baby clothes that haven’t been unwrapped before baby is too big for them and duplicate baby clothes. Why duplicates - you might have forgotten you’d already bought something in the weeks leading up to the birth or friends and relatives haven’t asked what you need and have gone ahead and bought something anyway. Having duplicate baby clothes is not so much of an issue to be fair. Certainly in the early days you’ll want to make sure that you have numerous body suits with or without tee shirt sleeves, comfortable babygros and sleep suits, lots of little tee-shirts and comfortable sweat pants, vests and depending on the season, warm outerwear or good sun protection clothing. Before you buy your baby new clothes, think about the time of year baby will be born and if you are looking to save money in the long run and buy clothes in the sale that are too big for your newborn, make sure the clothes you buy for baby match the season they are to be worn in. There’s no point in saving £20 on a brilliant snow suit if the size you buy will fit baby in June but not December! It has been done… Buying clothes for your baby is so exciting and much better than buying clothes for yourself – honestly – it is much better. Especially if you take a little while to shake off the baby weight and really don’t want to invest in your wardrobe. While you’re thinking about buying baby clothes you may also want to consider whether you want to buy organic baby clothes. Organic baby clothes are thought to be even softer than 100 per cent normal cotton clothes that you can buy from the big names. Baby-O is an organic led baby company that offers you the chance to buy beautifully designed baby clothes that also are good for the environment. The Kids Window is another retailer that offers beautiful organic clothes for baby. Have a look at the following sections about the different ranges in baby clothes: |