clothes list help +edited post birth

soImarriedAnerd · #1 July 1st, 2009, 12:26 PM

Ok so I finally got around to counting up cloth type things. Here is my list.
What do I need to get more of BEFORE baby is here? I figure with gifts and things they gender specific stuff will come as a few gifts after baby so I was warned not to buy to much before baby--this stuff below was all given to me. I'm going to track down some onesie extenders because I have some great 0-3m onesies i will want to keep as long as possible (thanks for the idea shannon!)

..................................0-3 months........ 3-6 months
Onesies (no legs)......... 24...................... 12
Onesies (with legs).......... 1 ...................... 1
Sleepers........................... 4......................... 1
Sleep sacks .....................2 .........................3
2 piece outfits................ 5 ........................ 2
shirts ..............................2 ........................1
pants .............................3

**90% of the time london is in onesies. We have a couple onesies with pants that we were for going out with people but thats it. I did use the sleep sacks at first but he is a big kicker and they bugged him. I have PLENTY just with the list above for 0-3 months. I think most people go WAY over board on clothes.

2 hooded bath towels--unless you bath every night you only need one (and could get away with none but our towels are white and have bleach on them so we use a baby towel)
2 baby bath robes--useless
10 burb rags--I just use blankets now
6 receiving blankets--used more for burp rags but I LOVE my muslin blankets I have 4 of them!!!! View All
1-2 house hats (only need for the first couple weeks)
3 pair booties---never used
3 pair scratch mittens--never used
1 fall/cooler hat--not cold enough yet to use
5 pair socks--never used
1 bib--never used (probably will when he starts eating solids though)
1 swaddle blanket by Halo...use my muslin blankets instead
2 thicker blankets....don't use--my muslin blanket adjust to body-so if he is hot-they cool, if he is cool they warm him up.

#2 July 1st, 2009, 12:38 PM

You have more than enough! For Kirsty I had:

5 vests (onsies??)
5 sleepsuits
1 snowsuit for coming home
2 hats
5 pairs of socks
2 pairs of scratch mitts (an absolute lifesaver for the 1st month! but you can use socks)
2 daytime outfits
2 swaddling blankets
2 cellular blankets

All of these were 0-3 months. and I knitted a small car seat/pram blanket - bear in mind I live in Scotland and it was early Feb! I bought bibs but we never used them until she began teething.

We got sooooo many clothes presents, Kirsty only got to wear each outfit maybe twice. And her 3-6 and 6-9 month wardrobe is almost fully kitted out on presents as well. I only had to buy sleepsuits for 3-6 months.