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Ok, so I'm only 7.5 weeks along, but I'd like to start buying clothes etc each month so I'm not hit with a huge expense when the baby is about due.
But the sizing confuses me. How big is a new born usually (i know there will be huge variations, but on AVERAGE)? 0000 seems so TINY!! DH thinks 000 is too big (he can't imagine 'something that size coming out of your you know what'...:rolleyes:
So what size were your newborns?
My first was 9lb 4oz (I think that's 4.2kg), and didn't really fit 0000. My second was 7lb 9oz (I think that's 3.5kg?), and he was 0000 for awhile.
My advice is this: get lots of 000's, because remember a baby will be all wrapped up anyway, so it doesn't matter if the clothes are a little big, and they grow so fast in the early days. And if bub is small, they'll fit eventually. Buy a few 0000 clothes, and then if bub turns out to be 0000, you can send dh/friend/family to the shops for more.
Something to keep in mind is that Bonds tend to size a little small (I think that's still the case?) so a bonds 000 is kind of inbetween a 0000 and 000 in my opinion.
Mine have all been about 7.5kg and were in 0000 bonds suits for a couple of weeks. Annoyingly the 000 ones were too big and they would lose their arms and legs in them.
You could get a few of both 0000 and 000 for the hospital to be on the safe side and send someone out for more once bub is born ;)
Wow Raven, 7.5kg, what big babies! (I'm guessing you mean 7lb 5oz? :lol:)
My boys were (DS1) 3.75kg and (DS2) 4.03kg and both started out in 0000's, but didn't last very long in them. Like Raven said, 000's were just too big at the start. So I would only buy a few 0000's. And like Nelle said, the Bonds wondersuits are usually a size smaller than what is on the label, so their 000's would be perfect for a newborn :)
mmmmm yes, Raven, think you have brought new meaning to "tearing a new one" PML...
Back on track, Bella was 6lb and she wore 00000 - 000000's and she did wear them for a quick a while.. It's kind of hard to know what size bub your going to have so I'd opt for just a few things in 0000 and 000's until the baby is born.
Hi Maree,
My DS was a bit smaller than the ladies above. He was 6 pound 1ounce, ok 3.1kgs. He was born at term but was just nice and little.
He fitted into 00000 (5, 0's) for a couple of weeks and then 4x0's for about a month.
My advice... buy a few of everything... we did and what we didn't use, makes great presents when friends have kids.
If you're not going cloth nappies (we use disposables) then I would advise focusing on buying a pack of them every fortnight, also wipes and baby wash. These are the things that are more costly than the clothes and although they don't look as cute as little suits in bubby's room. You will thank yourself for doing it when the little one comes!
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That should be about 3.5kg or 7lb somethingorather PMSL!
Time to go make the kids breakfast and have another coffee :lol:
DD was 2.9kg and in 0000's for a good few weeks. She fit 00000 for a while but we didn't have many so just wore 0000's which were kind of swimming on her at first haha. She was full term, just a little bub!
It is hard to know what you will be needing!
DS was 3.99kg when he was born & he fit into 0000's & still does - when he was weighed last week he was 5.1kg. i don't think he has long left in them though!!
as others have said, bonds are smaller than others - he's wearing their 000 singlets and never fit in the two 0000 wondersuits i bought.
The other girls have given great advice so I won't add to that, but what I did for my first bub (cos I was too scared to buy anything) was put money into a separate savings account every pay, that way when I wanted to start buying the money was there and it wasn't a huge cost burden.
Keep in mind too that if it's your first bub, people will buy heaps of stuff for you.
My DD was 3.240kg (7lb 2oz I think) and she fitted into 0000 for about a month. We just got about 4-5 0000 cheap outfits and the rest was given to us as presents. My advice, don't buy too many as you will more than likely get lots of gifts. You can always send someone out to buy more stuff if you need it!
Best of Luck,
Janie xxx
Another thing to remember too is that your bubs will be born in the autumn, so the weather will be cooler by then at night, so if the 000 are a bit big, you just pop a pair of socks on over the top to keep the feet of the suit on their feet, and roll their sleeves up if it's a little long because if cost is a factor to you, then you don't want to have a heap of clothes that they grow out of in no time at all and then have to get bigger ones. And yep, people will buy you a lot of clothes as gifts, but it is usually always little outfits that aren't always practicle for everyday wear around home and in my experience they tend to buy 00 so bubs gets wear out of it for longer. Baby clothes will vary loads from brand to brand too - Bonds is quite small sizing, whereas Pumpkin Patch can be bigger. The target, and BigW brands are about the same for sizing. Personally I never brought anything smaller than 000 and I never needed to - my smallest bub was 3.85kg and only 52cm, but bonds 000 suits fitted her really well, the feet didn't hang down or anything but the target suits did, so I put socks on the feet. My biggest baby was in 000 onesies for only a week before he outgrew them.
Kim has some great advice too about putting a little money away each week because you will have all the big ticket items to buy too like a bassinette/cot, car seat, pram, change table etc (although not a necessity) and linen if you don't have anyone to get hand-me-downs from and when you start shopping around for that stuff it can be a bit daunting to see the price tags.
DD was born 3.5 kg (7pd12oz) and she was in 00000's for a few weeeks, 0000's for what seemed like ages.. (prob till about 2-3 months) and then 000's for the longest. She is 9.5 months now and mainly in 00 with a couple 0's and weighs 9.5 kgs.
My DD was 2.9kg also and full term! She was in 00000's for about 2 weeks and then 0000 for a couple of months, she was short but with long arms so we had to go up a size for the arm length to 000 but still in 0000 pants for quiet a while.:
DS was 10.5lb (4.9kg???) and he went straight into 000...
One thing to remember too if you are going with sposies is don't stock up ...I bought 2 boxes of newborn nappies which are up to 5kgs and had a 5kg baby so they were pretty useless (and of course being an organised first time mum I had unpacked them all and put them in a nappy stacker :redface: so couldn't return them)
I bought a few 0000 suits for the girls. DD1 was 3.2kgs & fit them for the first 6 - 8 weeks. She was really skinny! DD2 was 3.8kgs & fit them for 2 weeks.
I just bought 000's for DS. He was just lighter than DD2.
I'd get a few 0000 things, but not many. Maybe just some bonds suits, & get everything else 000's.
My baby girl was 9lb 14oz and was in 0000 for two weeks, the only issue was her feet were too big really. I hate the oversized baggy look on my babies so I was happy to have 4-5 0000 suits just to cover those first few weeks. One thing to remember is that Bonds sizing is generally a size smaller, so if you're buying wondersuits a 000 is closer to any other branded 0000 :)
Another thing to remember is the length of the baby. My DS hated 0000 suits as they were crampy in his legs, so even though he was 3.3 kgs I used the 000 suits for his comfort. And in Bonds the cozy cufs are good, as they have the fold over feet as well as hands so you can get a bit more wear out of them.
And Ditto on LaDeeDa and the nappies. I moved DS up to the bigger size sposie very quickly.
DD was 5pound 15 & was in 00000 bonds wondersuits for a couple of weeks, then into normal 00000 for another couple of weeks then 0000's for around 2 months.
You will find that different brands are different sizes as well. DD didnt wear quite a few things because they were labelled as one size & when she was at that size we got them out & they were too small. Others you will find are huge, DD still fits her 000 Sooki Baby jacket with room to spare (which Im happy about because its about the only item I paid full price for:D)
DD was 3.5kg and was in 0000 for the first 2 - 3wks, she was a short round little thing.
DS was 3.6kg and was in 000 when born, he was long and skinny. This time round I am keeping mostly 000 with just one 0000 outfit JIC. If they are too big it doesn't matter, but if they are too small it does.
My beautiful bubba boy was 11pd 2oz........5.045kg and 59.5cm:)
I put him in one 0000 Patch suit in hossy, just so he wore it once, the pants were meant to be long, and they were like shorts! He went straight into 000, and was in 00 within about a month. He now wears 0's at 4 months old!! (and size 1 singlets!!)
My advice would be to not buy much to be honest- you really can end up wasting your money on the wrong size clothes that just don't get worn.
Maybe pop some money in a moneybox each week and just buy a couple of basic bonds suits maybe one in 0000 and the rest in 000 before bub comes. That way if bub is small and needs 0000, atleast it can grow into the 000, and you can use the money you saved to go and buy the clothes needed.
You really do get given lots, and this time I didn't really buy any clothes before I had DS, as I had learnt from last time, and I didn't have to buy anything until he was about a month old!
If it was me I would be buying bits and pieces like wipes and sposies, or cloth nappies depending which way you go, because these things you know you will be using a lot of.
Just my two cents...Good luck and have a healthy and happy pregnancy! :)
DD was 10lb 4 oz and fit one 0000 once and it was tight! She was also a long baby and born in the middle of summer. We were straight in 000's pretty much and up to 00's soon enough.
All of the suggestions on here are great! Good luck with it all.
I feel the same way about the baggy look. You're taking so many photos in those first few weeks that you want bub to be looking good. My DD was 2.98kg and 000 swam on her and we had to go out and buy 0000 suits. DS was 2.66kg and fitted 00000 suits for about 3 weeks, and is still wearing some 0000 at 3 months old, but saying that, mainly wears 000 and in bonds 00.:
My little girl was 2.9kg when born and she was in 00000 for about 2 months. Then she was in 0000 for a while and then 000.
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my little fella was 8lb 9oz and the 0000 were just a bit tight, 000 were also a bit loose but i think (imop) that a bit loose is better than a bit tight
well DS was in 0000 for about 4 or 5 weeks and he was 3.49kg and 51cm long i didnt use the bonds suits coz i didnt like them lol despite the fact hes now wearing them lol hes in 00 bonds and 000 clothes but some of his pants are a little tight and hes got long arms i didnt have many 0000 but got given a whole lot in hospital the 0000's were a little big
Was just coming back to make the point Rufalina made - that it'll also depend on the length of bub - my first was long, so that's another reason the 0000's were a no-go, if his weight had been more chub than length, perhaps the 0000's would have been okay.
:p Moral of the story seems to be buy a few and then wait and see? You can always buy more when you know what you need.
my bub was low birth weight so we were in 5 0's for a month, then 4 0's till 3 months, 3 0's till 5-6 months, and has now outgrown most of her 00's so moving into her 0's (due to her length not her weight). Regards the length/weight thing - It's best to buy jumpsuits which don't enclose the feet as you get more wear out of them (and add socks of course) as if it's a nice snug fit if you have a big baby it won't matter as the feet won't be enclosed therefore keeping the legs from stretching out properly KWIM.
On another note - in 8 months I have bought my baby maybe 5 items of clothing - between my baby shower, church friends and friends hand-me-downs I have had more clothes then DD can wear before she outgrows them - so don't buy too much yet.
Believe me they are very small when they come out! I only had 000 but had to send my mum out for 0000 as the others were way too big! Just dont buy too many.
My bub was 52.5cm and 8pound2 :)
DD was 8pd 8 and 53cms long...she started in all 000...just don;t buy too many things until you know.
xx
DD1 was 8'10 and 52cm long. i was given a bunch of unused baby clothes from a friend who had a big bubba and never fitted into the 0000 or many of the 000. both DD1 & DD2 fitted into 0000 for bout 2 weeks and then into 000's (as the 0000 pants are way to small in the leg length)
Made the mistake with DD2 buying those fancy bonds bodysuits the ones without the button thingies and its meant to be sooo easy. I found them utterly difficult with a newborn and not handy since they have no feet in them!
My DD was 2.5kg (5lb 11oz) but she was quite long. Weight wise she was in 00000 / 000000 but length wise she was in 0000. Needless to say that everything looked baggy on her for about a month until she grew into the 0000.
I think the best thing to do is have a few 0000 and more 000. If you need more 0000 or smaller, you can get them when you need them, but you're not likely to need them for very long.