As the weeks of pregnancy go by and the time of delivery approaches we are faced with the dilemma of getting a first set Worthy of our heir. What is not always an easy task, especially for first-time parents who may not know what clothes are most suitable for a newborn.
Generally, grandmothers actively participate in the making of the baby's trousseau, which makes fashions in terms of prenatal clothing last longer than what is sometimes recommended by the practical sense of mothers who are already more tanned in these lides.
Of course, every mother is a world and receiving a new family member is an occasion worthy of all the tiny bibs with bodoques, batista shirts and gorgeous skirts that each considers appropriate. Even so, there are certain tips that can make our lives easier in those early days when everything seems like a world to us.
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If there is something that a baby needs in industrial quantities are bodies, that cotton garment with square brackets that is put under absolutely everything. It is normal for a newborn to always wear a body. Day and night.
The bodies can be straps, short sleeves or long sleeves. There are with neck and without neck and of all colors and flavors.
However, this ally of all mothers can be a nightmare for a new mother. It is well known that babies are usually bigheads and it is not uncommon to see more than one new mother sweating the fat drop to put her baby's head down the neck of the body in question. If you still do not have much skill wearing babies your best option is undoubtedly the crossed bodies.
Also considering that this is the garment that your baby wears attached to her delicate skin I would always opt for good quality cotton.
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Launching into the world of children's clothing could make you think that there is a conspiracy among the manufacturers of baby clothes so that the sizes are completely unintelligible. They give you the same 52 and they stay as wide as a 0 to 6 as if the size of a newborn baby and that of a six month old baby were comparable.
The best size for a newborn is 0-1, which means 0 to 1 month. If the size is in centimeters, it is advisable to avoid size 48, if your baby is a little round it may not fit even the first day. A size 50 or 52 is best suited for a standard baby.
You will also verify that each manufacturer interprets the size of a newborn at his free will. It is a lost fight, you will soon have your eye and you can assess yourself without looking at the size. The advice of A Rookie Mother In his blog 39 weeks are great to put some order.
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I will not be the one to take away the illusion of anyone dressing their child with skirts, refajos and a million layers and ties, although I would advise to reserve the Louis XVI style models for the days when we receive the visit of the aunts, the grandmothers or the mayor of the town.
To make everyday life easier, the most comfortable, without a doubt, are the monkeys of a piece, with feet included, that do not wrinkle, do not fade, or let the cold enter anywhere. Failing that, leggings and jersey sets are also quite comfortable.
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Newborns have inclined and wrinkled feet, they still do not support the entire sole of the foot, which makes it almost impossible for them to not drop their little shoes, booties and socks.
Therefore, for a newborn the best are the monkeys with feet, leggings or leotards. If you don't spend your life looking for the missing sock.
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While it is true that a newborn's clothes are washed daily, it is also true that they grow very fast and the first set is small at once.
It is advisable not to buy too many things but of good quality and natural materials that do not irritate the baby's skin.
As you are going to wash the clothes and pajamas almost daily, it is best to buy things that do not have to be ironed to be able to use them often that first month before they are all small and have to go to the next size.
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There is a garment that I have not yet found a real utility: the embroidered mini piqué bib. Nor have I ever had a lot of trouble with the toquillas and substitutes that, however, my mother drives with an enviable ease. In these elements I would buy a sample and, once the usefulness of them was checked, I would start buying more if necessary.
What you can never have too much is the giant gauze already sold even in Ikea. They are worth everything, to cover the changing table, to use them as a pillow and not have to change the sheets every day, to clean the slime and milk, as a bib and as a multipurpose cloth. They are the real one must Of any mother.
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As I told you, first-time clothes tend to stay new because we usually buy a lot and they get small right away. Therefore, although you do not have to give up roses, it is convenient to choose a range of unisex colors to be able to reuse it if one day we dare to have another child.
In particular, pajamas, which are needed a lot, should be purchased in neutral tones.
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