Singlets or....?

[~ Mylitta ~]

Hi, I've already got some singlets for when bubs arrives, but I keep reading that you can never have too many singlets. One thing I'm wondering though... is it better to get just the normal singlets, or are those singlet things that look like a normal singlet at the top but button up between the legs a better alternative? Do normal singlets just ride up under the baby's clothes?

[[M]umma[M]ia]

for normal singets, best to get the next size up coz then they are longer and dont ride up as much. Body suits are good because they dont ride up. its really up to you.

[{sarah}]

I'm a big fan of singlet suits (the ones that do up at the crotch) so they don't ride up.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I never bothered with singlets, they are just a major PITBackside.
I used normal short bodysuits as singlets. The tighter ones work best as they still have that tight and stretchy fit, for warmth and or coolness, but singlets, i hate them!!

[littlelara]

I found normal singlets irritated Jordy under the arms, so rompers definitely better for us

[~ Mylitta ~]

Thanks girls! It seems that there's obviously no wrong or right I guess I should stop worrying about it now and wait and see what works best for us. We already have an assortment of the normal singlets, singlet suits and the body suits, so once bubs comes I can always work out our preference and send DH out to do a little shopping. He already loves buying stuff for the baby so I'm sure it won't be a "chore" for him

[Gigi]

if you use modern cloth nappies, the singlet suits with the snaps under the crotch, don't fit right over the nappy.

my nb was in mostly singlets and nappy for her first two summers (at home).

you'll prolly get given singlets too, it's a popular thing with baby gifts (teddies and singlets, we got heaps given).

within a short time of bubs arriving, just by putting clothes on them daily, you'll soon work out
- what fits them best
- what is easiest for YOU to get on and off them easily
- which brands wash up nice and stay soft
that practical experience informs your buying choices, really fast.

[Pandora]

up til size 0 i prefered the singlet suits with the buttons for the same reasons as Sarah H
This one will be in MCN though so who knows - Gigi do you think going a size up would work?

[DaintreeDream]

I too am big fan of the suits (that button up), I have however on really cold days put a singlet under this suit, this is the only time I will use singlets as I hate them riding up, especially when DD is young and not yet mobile, I think once DD is walking I may use singlets.

... how many time can I say singlets! It started to look like I was spelling it wrong.

[Kazbah]

rayray - if you can afford it, there are a few sites around that sell singlets and stuff for cloth-bottoms.
I got a few short-sleeved snap-ups and they are the best I've found for MCN. Bond's easy-suits I've found are hideous for Pip with his MCN!

but trial & error ...

[BekZ]

I would get both singlets and all in ones. I usually buy bigger size singlets and use them through the day and I use all in ones at night so bubs back is not exposed

[~ Mylitta ~]

I'm happy that you all knew what I was talking about, lol. I had no idea what the singlet suit thingos where called and am just impressed that you all got what I meant from the description.

We're planning on using disposables, and I think I like the idea of the singlet suits the most, so hopefully they will fit nicely and be easy to use. Now I'll just stick to stressing about how to, and what to wrap a winter baby in. I've dealt with wrapping summer babies before, but what about the winter bubs? Do people wrap them in the flanelette bunny rug blankies that they use in the hospitals?

[Pandora]

yep i wrapped in those, and also got some larger bits of flannel from spotlight, as well as cotton interlock (so stretchy like tshirt fabric) to wrap in. 1m x1m is a good size that they wont outgrow too fast

[DaintreeDream]

I have a Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Baby Wrap, it is kind of fluffy and I swore by it when DD was little in winter, it has velcro so it does not come undone, it is recommended by SIDS and it is warm, you can get cotton ones also. Google for a picture. They are around $30 and I got mine from Baby Buntings, I cannot recommend it enough!

Sleeping bags are also great, however my DD loved to be wrapped up until about 5 months of age.

[~ Mylitta ~]

You girls are all the best!!! I really really appreciate the help from everyone. There's a lot to learn with having a baby, but it's all so much fun!

[Gigi]

up til size 0 i prefered the singlet suits with the buttons for the same reasons as Sarah H
This one will be in MCN though so who knows - Gigi do you think going a size up would work?

not sure rayray, cos it might help for the bottom end, but maybe too big at the top end? dunno, i'm just surmising here.

i'd be asking Kazbah, where she got the ones that are generous enough for a mcn butt (if i was you).

i liked the t-shirt fabric wraps for wrapping my winter bub. wish i had tried those swaddleme ones, idea sounds great. cos the doing them up part, is the tricky bit. so much easier to make knots in thin fabric like muslin.

when bilby outgrew all the usual wraps, we swapped to sarongs and cot sheets - that worked really well.

the next stage was the zip up sleeping bags (but not the polar fleece ones - they were awful on my bub, she was saturated in sweat after only a short time in those). they may look cute and fluffy, but watch your baby, some bubs OVERHEAT in them, and that is dangerous. (they dehydrate as a result).

KrystieLove - you're making me all clucky! wish i had a newborn to wrap up again!

[belfie]

it's so hard to know what you'll like before you've had 'em! I'm with the others, definitely prefer the singlet suits (and we use disposables) and hate the singlets. They just ride up heaps. While I also hate the bonds easysuits, the bonds little singlet suits are good... just bear in mind that bonds sizing is small! I can always go one size up in Bonds compared to everything else.

Re the Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Baby Wrap ( i just LOVE the name tehehe Kiddopotamus... Kiddopotamus .... Kiddopotamus ) all my baby buddies love 'em! I haven't tried them myself (I have a wriggler who has preferred sleeping bags since about 10 weeks), everyone else seems to love 'em.

Can't comment on winter wrapping lol cos I haven't had to do it yet

happy shopping!

[feeb]

I am another fan of singlet suits or just short jumpsuits! Singlets just seem to ride up!! We got given sooooooooooooooooooo many when DS was born.

Also a mega big fan of swaddleme wraps and when we stopped wrapping at 10 weeks straight into grobags!!!!

so we have a trillion un used blankets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

also i love easysuits!!! go a size up from what ever size u r using in wondersuits!