what clothes do we REALLY need for a Newborn

[Calluna]

Just a quick word on the jumpsuits hun- try and get one that button up the front or have buttons on the side of the neck, rather than ones with a really wide neck, iykwim? The ones with a wide neck always go saggy and stretch too much and they end up not covering their chest properly.

I was planning to get the ones that button up the front anyway, but thanks for the tip I wouldn't have known. I'll have to (try) remember that in future.

Bond suits and lots of them k maybe 5-6.. I always find no matter what you buy they end up being in them alot in those first few weeks..

It is nice to have a couple nice things for them to wear if you are going out or showing them off for the first time.. but big thick jumpers ect are just plain painful

the Wraps from Target or Big W are great as are the small bunny rugs..

singlets are good but the best ones to get are the ones that button between the legs.. they don't ride up.. get a few of those.. they are great especially for winter..

hehe any excuse is good enough for me to buy the cute stuff.

Can I also suggest not going too nuts on the wraps. Jazz HATED being wrapped from day one, and we found sleeping bags were so much better, she could kick and not feel restricted (which I assumed was why she hated the wraps) but it kept her warm.

Don't the wraps only come in packs of 3?
Are sleeping bags exxy?

Everyone - thanks for the tips, I need all the help I can get in this department. please, keep it coming.

ETA - were going to use terry flats as well, should we get the next size up in clothes so it fits over the nappy? or would 000 still be ok?
ETA2 - updated original post. WDYT?