The best way to meet a baby’s growing needs is to keep in touch with their changing needs. This is because newborns at different stages of development require different things from their parents and caregivers. Some of the most important ways in which a caregiver can keep in touch with their child’s needs are by making sure that they have enough sleep, food, and time for playtime. This newborn clothing guide is for new parents who want to know how to dress their baby for the first year. It includes information on the different types of clothing that babies need, as well as what they should wear in different seasons.

Comprehensive Newborn Clothing Guide

The basic onesie or bodysuit

 A bodysuit is a one-piece top with short or long sleeves. It is fastened at the bottom with snap buttons. This is the outfit the hospital will give you to dress up your newborn. It is ideal to use because it makes diaper changing easy.

The sleeper or coverall or footed PJ

This full-length outfit covers everything, neck below. It will make your baby feel warm and snuggly and enhance sleep, almost replicating the feel of a warm womb. Cozy like mamma! The best ones even have folded mitts on the sleeves, so you don’t need to worry about buying mitts, and you indeed won’t be struggling with mittens falling off all day. A bunting is a type of sleeper with a hood.

The romper

A complete outdoor outfit on its own; this one doesn’t need pants over it. Rompers are one-piece and usually have half or fully-covered legs. The word ‘romp’ means to play in a carefree manner, and sure to its name, these outfits are great for daytime. Some rompers have attached tutu skirts or ruffled bottoms and sleeves for girls. Printed, woven, or bubble romper, the options are endless.

The gown and sleepsack

 If you feel like buttons are too much work for nightwear, a knotted or gather gown is ideal for lifting and putting down cause it simply has elastic at the base, making it so smooth to use. You don’t have to worry about putting each leg inside a piece of clothing either. Changing a gown for diapering and bath time will take less than a minute. Easy peasy and saves you a lot of time. The sleepsack is a gown with a zipper at the base. It’s a sleeping bag for the baby.

Pants/ leggings/ joggers/ harem pants

Leggings are snug fits, joggers are like adult joggers – loose and comfy, harem pants are roomy, more breathable, and baggy. And pants are, well, pants.

Jackets cardigans

You will surely need these if it’s cold outside and you plan to venture out for walks and visits to the pediatrician.

Hats/beanies

Great for colder climes and if you keep the temperature in your house low. But otherwise, I would skip these.

Mitts

These help with scratching and are more safety measures than anything else. If you don’t have coveralls with stitched-in mittens, a set of mitts will come in handy to prevent scratching.

Headbands

Must-haves for girls! You can pick from different styles depending on your preference. You can choose simple stretchy nylon hairbands in bright colors or embezzled ones that scream bling. Bands with bows or flowers seem to be in vogue.

Socks

How can we not mention socks in our newborn clothing guide? These go well for colder climes and when you aren’t using footed pants. They can be an extra layer of clothing to keep the baby’s feet warm. One thing to remember, though, is that they come off quickly. So, you could try Sock Ons that are worn over the sock to keep them in place.

Shoes/slippers/booties

These are good only for photos and kinda cute keepsakes. You might want one pair for a dressy photograph.

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Now that you’re sorted with common styles let’s consider other factors when you get down to choosing the layette set – your newborn baby’s essential outfits.

Every new parent wants three things from a newborn’s wardrobe: comfort, ease of use, and style. You can keep it simple or go extravagant but remember to buy a couple of fancy outfits for photographing those memorable first few days with your cute nugget.

This includes the very important going-home set for that precious day when you’ll bring your little peanut home. First, let’s look at comfort. When picking outfits, always look at the material tag. Just remember the season and your location matter.

So if you’re planning to step outside with the baby, and you’re in a place like warm Florida, and it’s summer, you’ll want to pick 100 % cotton or even consider bamboo. But if it’s winter and you’re in snowy Canada, fleece, polyester, or layered cotton are great options.

You get the point. However, one piece of advice, especially for sensitive skin, is ideal layering with soft bamboo and organic cotton. Brands like Kyte BABY have grown immensely popular for their super soft bamboo infant clothes.

Another important factor to consider when it comes to comfort is that you want the clothing to be easy to put on and take off cause babies can get upset fast, and the less you disturb them, the better. Make sure the neckline is stretchy or wide enough so it can fit over the baby’s head. Next, look at the type of fastener the babywear uses.

Pick carefully for zips

Pick carefully for zips, buttons, tie-ups, snaps, magnetic closures, Velcro, and elastic. You don’t want to be struggling with buttons going into holes when you’re sleepless and tired. I preferred the zippers cause they were fast and easy with all the diaper checking and changing.

Magnetic Me is a brand that offers babywear with magnetic fasteners. But I’ll warn you about a few cons too. Velcros can startle, and zippers can catch skin, buttons, and snaps – you have to be patient with it.

When it comes to style, monograms make an ordinary bodysuit personal. You could get a personalized custom-made layette set for your newborn. Add their name or initials in embroidery or print.

The options are plenty. If you love sports, you should get a custom jersey: a black NFL Pittsburgh Steelers romper or a blue and gold NBA Golden State Warriors baby boy bodysuit. For those who want to do something extra and make fun memories on camera, get one set of matching PJs for the baby and the family.

Make for an adorable photo

That would make for an adorable photo, wouldn’t it? You could also try something festive or seasonal. Think babies dressed in themed PJs for Christmas, St Patrick’s Day, Valentine’s Day, summer, or fall. Depending on when your baby’s coming out of the oven, it’s always time to celebrate what the world is celebrating. So get a seasonal outfit to mark the significant time of the year.

One last thing to remember – newborns outgrow their outfits soon, so consider buying gender-neutral outfits if you’re planning to donate, hand them down, or store them for another baby. Even the Kardashians believe in hand-me-downs because they’re selling their kid’s gently-worn clothes online.

Now, if you’re wondering how many clothes you will need, we also recommend 8 sleepwear and 8-day outfits. You can pick between rompers and footed onesies—7 for 7 days of the week and 1 extra for a messy day.

Wrap Up

That was all about the newborn clothing guide. We hope you got to know something valuable from this article.