By Carl DiNello
What could be easier that buying newborn baby clothes? It seems simple enough, that is, until you get to the store and see the incredible variety of clothing available. Baby clothes are big business! There are many manufacturers offering you an almost unlimited number of clothing options. Which clothing does your newborn actually need, and how do you decide what to choose?
Here are some helpful buying considerations to reduce your shopping time, while allowing you more time to enjoy your baby.
When you think about it, newborns don’t really need that much clothing. It will be a while yet before they start crawling around getting dirty. Most of the time you will be dealing with some form of spit up, or leak from a diaper. Your first priority will be to make sure your babies clothes are soft and comfortable; next, look for durability. These priorities do not mean that you will have to choose something functional and boring. There are tons of cute and attractive outfits that will be both comfortable and durable. The only problem will be that your baby will grow so quickly that these outfits may only last for a month or two before being outgrown.
With this quick growth in mind, it is a good idea to purchase outfits that are slightly larger then needed. This will extend the usefulness of the baby clothes by allowing your infant to grow into them. Beware of misleading sizes given on baby clothes. It's not unusual to find an outfit that says 12 months but will fit a two year old, or one that says 6 months that is too small for your newborn! In the store you can do a visual check to see if the clothing you are looking at will fit your baby. At home you can hold the outfit up against the baby’s back, stretch the legs down and see for yourself if it will fit.
While it is safe to say that most baby clothing is pretty soft and comfy, it is a good idea for you to double check. Just run your hand along the inside of sleepers and jumpers to see if you feel any hard sewn seams or any other possible discomfort. Also, make sure to check and see if the clothing is flame retardant. While many countries require this by law, on occasion clothing items surface that are not up to these standards.
Newborns will need mostly sleepwear and onesies (one piece jumpsuits without legs that button in the crotch). When it comes to the onesies, make sure you have numerous pairs as they are possibly the most useful type of baby clothing in existence. Cool in the summer, and ideal under your babies pajamas to help keep baby warm on cold winter nights.
For the first few months you will find sleepers to be very handy. Have plenty of bibs on hand to help you keep up with babies frequent spitting up, and to protect babies outfits. These items alone can carry you through your newborns first 3 months or so.
It won't be easy to resist buying many of the multitude of adorable dresses and coveralls for newborns. However, if your budget is tight, you really only need a couple of these outfits for special occasions. You will have plenty of time to buy all the cute outfits you want once the babies growth slows down a bit, and this clothing can be worn for more than just a few short weeks.
Don't be intimidated by the buying of newborn baby clothes; make it easy on yourself and your baby by going with the minimum at first and....splurge later!
Copyright ©2007 Carl DiNello
Carl DiNello is an Article Author, Researcher, and Website Owner whose articles are featured on websites covering the Internet's most popular topics.
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