Baby clothes in the first 3 months...

[*EJ*]

I found this really overwhelming, i walked into the shops on a number of occasions trying to get organised and just walked out with nothing because i had no idea what to buy. Long sleeve, short sleeve, how many, what size.

I agree about the singlet suits aswell, my DS has worn them since he was born and he's now 16 months old, i like the idea of him never having a cold tummy. I have bought the Bonds brand and the Target brand, i personally prefer the Target material and it washes nicer.

Unless you are expecting a small bub 000 is pretty safe, you will find that they grow out of everything so quickly in those first few months you'll be packing away things that were worn once if at all. The girls seem to have you pretty organised, keep it simple and don't get too much.

If you know what you are having i'd say buy some things for 6months on because you get given everything for a small bub and then need to go out and shop for a whole new wardrobe in a few months time.

Good luck

[BhoysGirl]

I'm with Kirst - I reckon the Target brand of suits are better than Wondersuits, the cotton is softer & they wash really well, and they're cheaper. And they come on sale regularly. Same with singlet suits - I've really liked the Target ones & their plain t-shirts are good too.

[~Kim~]

Jan that was exactly what i was going to type. Target stuff is much better sized and cheaper.

[StrawberryMumma]

Sorry if this has been said..just popping in quickly!..the only thing that I wanted to add is that sometimes cloth nappies can be a bit bulky and you can have troubles doing up tops that have buttons at the crotch..make sense??! So maybe keep that in mind.

Happy shopping!

[SSmiles]

I'd go for the 000 in Bonds wondersuits or 0000 in Target sizes for brand newborns...but they only fit for a few weeks if you have a average/big sized bubba. I think 4-6 suits would be good (although my DS vomitted pretty much non stop all day so I ended up needing more). Personally I don't like two piece suits for under 00 babies, they're too fiddly and awkward when moving bub around etc...the one pieces are much better.

I'd get more size 00 Bonds/000 other wondersuits for bubs when he/she is a little older, they are so handy and can be worn over top of each other to make them warmer even.

Singlets suits are great too, although I found them more useful as DS got older, maybe from size 00 when he started wearing 2 piece outfits.

[Macca79]

One word EBAY!!!!!! It can be a mum's best friend. My DS is now 10 weeks old and in 00. He didn't touch 0000 and grew out of 000 last week (he was 9 pound 12 or 4.4kg which is huge). Don't bother with 0000 unless your bub is premie or very small. Wondersuits are good but seem to be smaller in size compared to other brands.

Anyway Ebay, you can get some great deals on bulk baby clothing for a good price. Most are second hand but in great condition. I felt funny about second hand clothing at first but living on one wage and a budget with a big fast growing baby has taught me to be realistic with cost. Last week for $50 including postage I received two boxes with over 70 pieces of clothing most of which had never been worn and included Bonds, Baby Plum and Pumpkin Patch brands.

But as others have said don't fret too much once she is here you learn real quick what your bub will fit into. And at the end of the day she won't worry what you put her in.