What clothes a newborn should have: a list and useful tips
- 11.12.2022
In childhood, girls dress up dolls, and when they grow up and become mothers, they have to dress their baby. Here already the beauty and brightness of the outfits is not in first place, because the main thing is that the child was comfortable. For babies to make clothes made of soft fabrics, cut a way so that they do not stiffen the movement and not press the seams. What should be in the baby's first closet?
Baby's first things
What clothes a newborn baby should have:
- Sweaters for newborn babies 4-5 pcs. These are small sweaters that button up and are worn over the head. They do not fit around the body and do not restrict movement.
- Tights for newborns (3 pieces) - these are overalls, which are made like tights, but a looser cut. They are fixed at the top with a high elastic band or strap. They do not fall off when the baby is crawling.
- Growsuits (2-3 pieces). These clothes are good for walking and traveling.
- Sleepsuits (2-3 pieces) are overalls for sleeping. It is worn as underwear as well.
- Caps for newborns (2-3 pcs.) are headwear for babies with ties. They are fixed on the head and do not fall off when the baby is actively moving.
- Socks (5-6 pairs) - they keep your baby's feet warm when cold or protect them when crawling.
- Drool Bibs - soft scraps of fabric made as triangular or semi-circular handkerchiefs. They are tied around your baby's neck and spread across his chest while he feeds. Bibs keep clothes safe when the baby regurgitates.
For the fall and winter period we need warm Growsuits with hoods, hats, knitted or felt baby booties. Small pledges are useful to additionally wrap up the baby on walks.
How to choose clothes for a newborn baby
It is useful for the baby when clothes of different colors. While the baby is newborn, it is better that the clothes are pastel gentle shades. Too bright things irritate a child's eyes, because they are still developing and adapting to the variety of colors. For the baby to be comfortable, pay attention to these characteristics of clothing:
- Priority - natural materials: jersey, cotton, etc. Winter overalls come in fleece, with synthetic fur. They have no ventilation and the body can sweat. Winter clothes made of natural wool is preferable. It is especially important that the clothing was made of breathable soft materials.
- The density of winter clothing is higher. Suitable for the summer are clothes for babies made of thin materials.
- It is desirable that children's clothing seams were outward, so they do not press and do not chafe.
- Do not buy a lot of similar clothes in the same size, because the baby is growing up quickly. Thanks to the fact that washing machines are now available, clothes can be quickly washed and dried.
- If the clothes have clasps on the back, they will interfere with the baby and pressure.
Choosing clothes for the baby, read the composition of materials and care requirements for the thing on the tag. Evaluate the fabric to the touch, the quality of seams. It is not always worth pursuing well-known brands, so as not to overpay for a popular name. In forums and online stores, you can read reviews about the quality of infant clothing of a particular manufacturer.