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Hi All,
There is prob a thread already on this somewhere, but i am just wondering on what the average new born clothing size is
I know all bubs are born different lengths weights etc, but i used to think 000 was the new born average size and anything under was for a tiny bub but i saw something the other day that said 0000 was the new born size ?
WE have all the different sizes here just in case, but i am just curious as to know most bubs go into from birth?
cheers
M was born on the little size at 2.8 kg so 0000 was a little big. Now at 3 months he is busting out of the 0000 and well into 000 and 00 depending on the brands.
My boys were 7lb5 and 7lb4 and they were in 0000, the girls were 5lb9 and 6lb13 and in 00000.
Regards,
Dianne
DD was 8lb 1oz when born and only wore bonds cosy cuff wonder suits (feet and hands fold over) and marquise singlet or t shirt suits until she was 7 weeks - granted they are stretched a bit but they also lasted that long.
she is still in most 000 outfits but some things are getting smallish and she'll be 16 weeks this week.
Just remember though brands vary considerably in fit so start off with a few in 0000 have a little in 000 just in case and see how you go from there.
Nae x
Yeah iv noticed that clothes with the same size look bigger/smaller in diff brands..makes it so hard doesnt it :)
:lol: yeah it does, even the fits like 3-6 months can be massive and DD is 4 months next week and these clothes wouldn't come close and she is no light weight nor is she short :lol:
hhmmm we originally thought 000 was the typical new born size and have some of those but only a few 0000 ..I guess we can pick more up after she is born
Bonds wondersuits are fabulous, but they are tiny compared to other brands. 0000 probably is regarded as the 'new' newborn size now, but they grow so quickly that they really aren't in them for long. I would rather start off with 000 and know that they will get full wear out of it even if the sleeves are rolled up a bit LOL as opposed to buying clothes that fit perfectly that they will only wear for a short time.
That is what we did. We also got heaps of clothes as gifts once Mitchell was born so there wasn't a need to buy a great deal.:
I had 0000 as the newborn size, but my DD was so tiny when born (2.56 kgs) that those swum on her. Fortunately we were given some 00000s as gifts afterwards and Mum came down and stayed and bought us some more. She was in 00000 for about 6-8 weeks.
It sort of depends on the baby. I would keep at least a few 0000s, even if bubs is only in them for a very short while.
Like others have said, every baby is different. But from anecdotal evidence, if both parents were big babies and are tall people, it seems the babies will be big too (assuming they are full term). Likewise, if both parents are short the babies tend to be smaller. A BIG generalisation I know, but it seems to work.
An example: I am 5 foot 8 (so not short) and DH is 6 foot 6 (MASSIVE) so our boys were both on the large-side and neither were in 000 for more than 2 weeks. I was given 0000 clothes as gifts but these went straight to the Salvos. (My eldest who is 4 in June is now in size 6 t-shirts LOL!)
My old girl was 5 pound 2 and 47cm long, the bonds 00000 suits were huge on her but my second daughter was 7 pound 4 and 48.5cm and she barely fit into the 0000 bonds suits. DD2 was only a kilo bigger and a cm longer then DD1 but it was enough to make her jump a size. But both of them fit into other brands 0000 easily for several weeks. Alot of the smaller sizes i had got passed to my sister and then back again so even if bub doesnt wear them much they can always be passed along to someone you know.
My DD was in 00000(5) to start with, born at 2.9kg.
we also were in the club of only 000s. got the shock of our lives when DD was born at 2.7kgs and needed 00000. had to go out and buy a whole bunch of 00000 and 0000. she was in them for quite awhile...until around the 4 month mark too.
i reckon your best bet is to pack some 000s and some 0000s. that way if bubba is a bit smaller you will be covered and if bubba is a bit bigger you'll be fine too!
DD was 4.6kg and the one 0000 we had fit her for about a week - then she was in 000 and 00 after that for a very long time - past her first birthday for some things.
My DD was 3.4kgs and 48cm, 0000's swam on her at the beginning. She was in 0000 until she was about 8-10 weeks old then was in 000 for a long time. 0000 is definately the newborn size.
DS was strait into 000's. he was 7lb15oz but he was 52cm long - so it was 000's for his long body (like his mum :lol: ) we where given some 0000 stuff - but i couldnt get them on due to the shortness of the body part. i found the bonds coverall thingys (maybe wonder suites?) worked really well as they had a little more stretch in them. but in saying that DS can still fit into 00 shorts we where given but he's a size 1 in shirts - again due to the longness of his body. each bubba is different!
Thanks all :)
well i am glad i have a couple of 0000 , i will have to re pack the hossy pack though, since its all 000 lol..
Its all so confusing , why cant it all be simple i mean its little ppl's clothes lol.
I know i struggle with my own clothes sizing as all makes are different ..
Those bonds suits i wanted to grab some of those, but was so confused as to what size to get i left it ,might grab one of each see how we go for now
Hi yea I would say go the 0000 and have some 000 too.
My boys were big - 9lb 4.5oz 54cm long and
10lb 5oz 56cm long
and they were both in 0000
Hi Shell1
DD was 7lb 9 oz and 49cms. 0000's were pretty big and she had a few 00000's for about a month.
The big thing that I found was DD was a very hot baby! I had no idea, I thought all babies were the same temperature :redface: If she went to bed in a wondersuit she sweated to no end, so I found some lovely little nighties in a hand me down bag and they were fantastic!
Enjoy your little one!
One thing I found with the terry clothe Bonds wondersuits was that the 000 was pretty much the same size as a 0000 brand of sleepsuits else where and they were also one of the first thing DD grew out of.
I had bought a gorgeous outfit in the UK as our leaving hossy outfit but had bought it in 0-3months - it was swimming on DD, so we had to roll the cuffs and legs up! It still looked cute though ;)
Our little girl was 8 weeks in 0000 - they seemed huge at the start.
My nephew was in 0000 for about 3-4 weeks.
Hey guys,thanks for your advise
was born 3.6k not sure what that is in pounds, and 50cm long, she fits into 0000 and they have room in them .
But some 0000 are way to big for her, its so strange how much one size can vary
Both my kids were in 00000 in the beginning, about a month. I had a boy (7lbs 14 oz) and a girl (6 lbs 11 oz). Both were within a week of their due date. Personally I liked having the 00000 clothes to show the kids off in something that actually fit them reasonably but they are out of them so fast so it's not really worth it to buy them, imo, unless you have a preemie. Since they only had a couple 00000 items, they were mostly in 0000 in the beginning.
We had mostly 000 stuff, and just a couple of 0000 singlets. Bubs was born 3078g and 49.5cm, which is fairly average. Most of the 000 stuff is too big for her, except for the wondersuits which are all way too small. The brands vary so much it's ridiculous. I find the high-necked 000 stuff is a good fit - things with buttons on the shoulder, and the newborn nighties are fantastic. We have 5 or 6 onesies that fit pretty good (all 000) but only use them for going out.
The nighties are just so easy to use, they have elastic around the neck so they are high up to keep her chest warm, but don't choke her, and it's super easy to get to her nappy. They are 000 size but elasticated around the wrists as well so even though the sleeves are slightly too long, they stay in place. Highly reccommended!!
With DD i brought 0000 clothes and never got to use any of them she was 9 pound 6.5 (4.270kgs) so she went straight into 000 and lastest about 4 weeks in them.
DS was a little smaller 8 pound 11 (3.950kgs) and fit into a few 0000 clothes then straight into 000 hes now 9 weeks and moving into 00 for length.
Maybe grab a few 0000 clothes as they really do grow out of them really quickly. Also as someone else said bonds clothes are always smaller so grab the next size up in them.