AHH so my baby's clothing plan is ruined! - Page 2

Tilly87 · Apr 11th, 2012, 01:52 AM

Pack both sizes because you never know x

purplerat · Apr 11th, 2012, 01:54 AM

You might be surprised that they will fit, even just for a couple of days. My son was 9 lb 6 oz and fitted new born for a while. Id take them anyway, you never know x

aimee-lou · Apr 11th, 2012, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by purplerat

You might be surprised that they will fit, even just for a couple of days. My son was 9 lb 6 oz and fitted new born for a while. Id take them anyway, you never know x

Exactly what I was about to say - even down to the weight my son was lol. It can take a couple of days for LO to 'expand' from being in the womb, so newborn outfits may well fit. Earl was in NB for about a week before we had to move him up to 0-3, and some shops the sizing is more generous than others so some will be bigger than others. Pack a mix of sizes and brands, and then go from there.

Oh and get used to baby not working to your plan. Plans are best if kept flexible with children. Yours is just getting you into the habit early lol.

ifoundmysoul · Apr 11th, 2012, 02:10 AM

This happened to someone my dad knows, what they did was cut the feet out the outfits and use a sowing machine to make them look hemmed or whatever its called and puts socks and booties on there son, made the newborn clothes last a few weeks anyway as all the clothes had been washed and tags removed so they couldnt take them back

Boothh · Apr 11th, 2012, 04:31 AM

I'd still take newborn. I was talking to my midwife about clothing sizes and she said shed never seen a baby that fitted properly in 0-3 at birth

My LO was 8lbs 9oz and was in tiny baby for a few weeks so I think I'm pretty safe taking newborn even if this baby is bigger

mrsrof · Apr 11th, 2012, 04:37 AM

I haven't bothered with anything in newborn size, my sis's little boy didn't fit into either of the newborn babygrows she'd packed so someone had to go out and buy 0-3 for him when he was born!! I've been considering buying 1 or 2 newborn though, just in case!!

One of my sisters was 24" long when she was born (the rest of us were 21 or 22"!) so on the off chance that my baby inherits her freakishly tall genes (she's a good 5-6 inches taller than both me and my older sister!), which is unlikely really since I'm 5'6" and DH is 5'9" (really I don't even think he's that tall...he lies!), but you never know, I'd like the baby to at least fit into the clothes I have haha!

ClaudiasMummy · Apr 11th, 2012, 04:43 AM

Bless! I have NB but mainly 0 - 3 months.

I tried to keep things open as I know my baby might be big, though I don't think she will be now..

sweetpeas · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:08 AM

I have a mixture of ages! I have 3 plain white early baby sleepsuits and vests, about 10 newborn sleepsuits and vests and then 0-3. only a handfull of it is new, I have had some given me and bought plenty online and at nct sales. once he is born and I know the correct sizes I will buy a few 'cute' outfits for when we go out.

I was only 5lb 7oz born and hubby was between 7-8lb mil cant remember exact weight. So theres a bit of a difference to guess by!

P x

Menelly · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:38 AM

You did the opposite of me!

My son was 8 lb 14oz when born and barely fit into newborn for a week, so I had mostly 0-3 month clothes for this baby.

Then she was born tiny (6lb 5oz, I saw the picture from the hospital today, she was not 6lb 6oz as I was told!) and got down to 5lb 14oz in the hospital. I had to run out and buy preemie clothes, and she's almost a month old and most newborn clothes are STILL swimming on her.

Never count on your plans for a baby... they screw them up as fast as you make them. LOL

Lollipopbop · Apr 11th, 2012, 06:51 AM

I've got mostly 0-3 but you'd be surprised how small 'big' babies actually are! There's always been big babies in my family and all of them have started wearing NB, even if it's just for a couple of weeks xo

Apr 11th, 2012, 01:52 AM	#11
Tilly87 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: England Posts: 1,389	Pack both sizes because you never know x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 01:54 AM	#12
purplerat Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 812	You might be surprised that they will fit, even just for a couple of days. My son was 9 lb 6 oz and fitted new born for a while. Id take them anyway, you never know x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 02:10 AM	#14
ifoundmysoul Trying to conceive (TTC) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Derby Posts: 1,186	This happened to someone my dad knows, what they did was cut the feet out the outfits and use a sowing machine to make them look hemmed or whatever its called and puts socks and booties on there son, made the newborn clothes last a few weeks anyway as all the clothes had been washed and tags removed so they couldnt take them back

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Apr 11th, 2012, 04:31 AM	#15
Boothh Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Huddersfield/Manchester Posts: 8,580	I'd still take newborn. I was talking to my midwife about clothing sizes and she said shed never seen a baby that fitted properly in 0-3 at birth My LO was 8lbs 9oz and was in tiny baby for a few weeks so I think I'm pretty safe taking newborn even if this baby is bigger

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Apr 11th, 2012, 04:37 AM	#16
mrsrof Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2011 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 3,956	I haven't bothered with anything in newborn size, my sis's little boy didn't fit into either of the newborn babygrows she'd packed so someone had to go out and buy 0-3 for him when he was born!! I've been considering buying 1 or 2 newborn though, just in case!! One of my sisters was 24" long when she was born (the rest of us were 21 or 22"!) so on the off chance that my baby inherits her freakishly tall genes (she's a good 5-6 inches taller than both me and my older sister!), which is unlikely really since I'm 5'6" and DH is 5'9" (really I don't even think he's that tall...he lies!), but you never know, I'd like the baby to at least fit into the clothes I have haha!

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Apr 11th, 2012, 04:43 AM	#17
ClaudiasMummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,067	Bless! I have NB but mainly 0 - 3 months. I tried to keep things open as I know my baby might be big, though I don't think she will be now..

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Apr 11th, 2012, 06:08 AM	#18
sweetpeas Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 123	I have a mixture of ages! I have 3 plain white early baby sleepsuits and vests, about 10 newborn sleepsuits and vests and then 0-3. only a handfull of it is new, I have had some given me and bought plenty online and at nct sales. once he is born and I know the correct sizes I will buy a few 'cute' outfits for when we go out. I was only 5lb 7oz born and hubby was between 7-8lb mil cant remember exact weight. So theres a bit of a difference to guess by! P x

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Apr 11th, 2012, 06:38 AM	#19
Menelly Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Utah Posts: 3,463	You did the opposite of me! My son was 8 lb 14oz when born and barely fit into newborn for a week, so I had mostly 0-3 month clothes for this baby. Then she was born tiny (6lb 5oz, I saw the picture from the hospital today, she was not 6lb 6oz as I was told!) and got down to 5lb 14oz in the hospital. I had to run out and buy preemie clothes, and she's almost a month old and most newborn clothes are STILL swimming on her. Never count on your plans for a baby... they screw them up as fast as you make them. LOL

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Apr 11th, 2012, 06:51 AM	#20
Lollipopbop Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: East Sussex Posts: 2,914	I've got mostly 0-3 but you'd be surprised how small 'big' babies actually are! There's always been big babies in my family and all of them have started wearing NB, even if it's just for a couple of weeks xo

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