Newborn Baby Clothing Checklist: What Essentials To Buy

Buying what's really necessary for a newborn can be very overwhelming for a lot of moms especially frst time moms. We all know how fast babies grow so there's no need to buy a whole bunch of unnecessary items that baby would wear just a couple of times. However, keep in mind that babies tend to get messy too pretty quickly, so if you're not the type of mom that does a daily load of laundry, I know I'm not! A couple more onsies and sleepsuits can save your day.

As a mother of two beautiful children, I learned my lesson the hard way, many unworn items went to the back of the closet. So I decided to put my expertise, and make some more research to come up with a checklist to help you shop for your little one. But before that I want to share a few general tips with you that come in handy when buying clothes for your newborn;

• Go with items that are easy to open when changing the nappy. Cmplicated clothing items are not the smartest choice especially when you realize that you will be changing them several times a day.
• Avoid clothes that need to be pulled over baby's head, a lot of onsies and sleepsuits have snap buttons than open and close either from the front or the back, those are perfect.
• Get soft and comfortable clothes. Avoid clothes that have rough inner seaming. Simply get what feels good on your skin, mommy always knows best.
• Although grown-up style clothes might seem very appealing and adorable, limit your purchase to only one or two for each size if you really feel the urge to buy them. only babies can get away with wearing sleepsuits for a day out, so why deprive them that privilige? After they're 6 months of age, and if your baby is a social butterfly, feel free to get as many as your heart calls for!
• Not all babies grow at the same rate. Some babies will outgrow their clothes fast, and some will start at preemie size and still be wearing their newborn clothes for months. So get the essentials, and after the baby comes and you know their size, you can get more items.
• Prepare for the weather. Winter babies need more clothing than summer babies.