https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 02:36:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2706213 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 08:51:29 +0000 MrsSCB 2706213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Awww, you should tell Etsy doll clothes makers that your sweet little baby is wearing the clothes, I bet that would make them happy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2706171 Mon, 06 Mar 2017 00:40:15 +0000 ALV91711 2706171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: he is so adorable. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2705327 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 21:17:38 +0000 jhd 2705327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: omg so adorable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2705264 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:25:45 +0000 anonysquire 2705264@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was from etsy! </p> [attach=1857/17/om7nqx.338x600.image.png] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2705262 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:21:31 +0000 PinkElephant 2705262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: Super cute! Where are you finding the cute boy doll clothes?!?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2705259 Thu, 02 Mar 2017 18:19:33 +0000 anonysquire 2705259@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've spent a small fortune this week on doll clothes. I'm not even mad. So far the carters preemie clothes fit the best but event those are sometimes too baggy. </p> [attach=1857/17/om7ngl.600x600.image.jpeg] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2704030 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 18:06:21 +0000 MrsSRS 2704030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were gifted some 4-7lb stuff from Gymboree that was cute. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703816 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 12:03:52 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2703816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just looked back at some of my stuff, and I was wrong! It was the Gymboree (up to 5 lbs) that fit with the Carter's preemie stuff. Then, we switched to Gap up to 7. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703781 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:29:33 +0000 psw27 2703781@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: yeah he wasn't too small! I'm 32 weeks with #2 so I'm a little nervous about how big a full term baby will be, but obviously hoping to get to full term! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703780 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:28:10 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2703780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: wow 5.5 lbs for 34 weeks is a great size! I do love the gap sleepers, they're so soft and quality is so nice compared to other brands. Which I guess doesn't matter a ton in the long run since they're only in them for a few weeks :silly: but I love them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703779 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:26:59 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2703779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: That makes sense, because the gap stuff didn't fit until they outgrew the Carter's preemies, but I felt like the gap up to 7 lbs was skinnier than most of the other newborn size brands we had, so they fit before newborn in most brands. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703767 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:09:33 +0000 psw27 2703767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: Wow that's interesting! I didn't use a whole lot of true "preemie" stuff because my 34 weeker was 5.5 lbs so the up to 7 lbs were a little big but not bad. Definitely a little baggy in the legs since his legs were little chicken wings at first. I can still picture his little baby gap sleeper when we brought him home finally! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703759 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:59:38 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2703759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: @anonysquire: I don't think the up to 7 lbs size is actually preemie, more like new born.<br /> My 7lb newborn was still small in that size.<br /> For comparison, the white sleeper is gap up to 7 lbs and the blue one is the newborn babies r us brand sleeper.<br /> The onesie is a preemie onesie (that actually fit my son when he was a newborn), and you can see it is a bit smaller. </p> [attach=1597/17/om3aze.450x600.IMG_9098.JPG] [attach=1597/17/om3azf.450x600.IMG_9099.JPG] https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703750 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 09:49:30 +0000 Mrs. Blue 2703750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Carters (I know it's standard and not super exciting) fit my 4 pounder best. Followed by BabyGap up to 7 lbs. I agree that it's way too hard to find preemie clothes. Even though I got tired of the same few clothes over and over, I get all the feels when I see the twins' preemie clothes now. They're the only clothes that I just cannot bring myself to get rid of. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703682 Tue, 28 Feb 2017 00:11:48 +0000 MrsRoo 2703682@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I was doing my Christmas shopping, a worker at Build a Bear mentioned that their clothes fit preemies. No idea how the fit is though. Good luck, he's adorable! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703680 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 23:49:27 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2703680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Carter's preemie stuff was the skinniest I found. How big is he? I think their stuff starts at 4lb... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703611 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:41:56 +0000 jape14 2703611@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you like pima/smocked clothes (sleepers, gowns, etc), Magnolia Baby has a pretty extensive preemie selection and they're easy to find online. They have it on Amazon but I also recently came across Liam &amp; Lilly which has a huge selection (and you can get a coupon code for signing up for emails, bc their stuff is pricey!): <a href="https://liamandlilly.com/collections/preemie-baby-clothes-magnolia-baby/gender_boy+cf-size-preemie" rel="nofollow">https://liamandlilly.com/collections/preemie-baby-clothes-magnolia-baby/gender_boy+cf-size-preemie</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703597 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:51:19 +0000 gingerbebe 2703597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: Bummer! I only got my nephew some of the pants and the gowns so we didn't have to deal with those issues. </p> <p>On Amazon, we bought a ton of stuff from Little Me and Itty Bitty brand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703585 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:18:16 +0000 PinkElephant 2703585@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Last thing! :) </p> <p>Just did a quick eBay search per my previous suggestion and apparently Gymboree also does preemie - but FWIW I think their toddler clothes are REALLY wide - haven't bought baby things.</p> <p><a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gymboree-Boy-5-pc-Lot-Sleeper-Bodysuit-Preemie-Up-To-5-Lbs-Baby-Reborn-Nwot-/302198218503?hash=item465c6adf07:g:H9gAAOSw5cNYfWa5" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebay.com/itm/Gymboree-Boy-5-pc-Lot-Sleeper-Bodysuit-Preemie-Up-To-5-Lbs-Baby-Reborn-Nwot-/302198218503?hash=item465c6adf07:g:H9gAAOSw5cNYfWa5</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703584 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:14:50 +0000 PinkElephant 2703584@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@anonysquire: Yeah, the pjs have the velcro to make them NICU friendly I suppose, and I agree that the velcro was weird!!!<br /> But maybe give the bodysuits a go if there's a pattern I like...after I washed mine on hot, they shrunk up to a little bit better fit. It's completely different than the old Circo brand, which I found to be ridiculously short and wide. </p> <p>One more idea - if you're open to lightly used clothes, you might be able to snag a bag from another local preemie mama whose baby has outgrown them. I also went this route, and while it was still all Carter's stuff, she had items from different seasons/years, so it upped the variety a little bit. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703580 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:09:41 +0000 anonysquire 2703580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@psw27: thank you!! I actually just ordered a couple of things off old navy and gap last night!</p> <p>@LuLu Mom: I kept everything, but I guess I'm holding out hope he will grow into them soon :)</p> <p>@theotherstark: we have several things from<br /> There too!!</p> <p>@gingerbebe: @PinkElephant: ok, I wasn't impressed with the cat and Jack preemie things. They are wide and baggy. And it could just be that my son is too skinny. But they Velcro-Ed weird and left weird gaps everywhere and just didn't fit well. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703574 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 18:00:14 +0000 PinkElephant 2703574@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Cat &amp; Jack line at Target has sleep 'n' plays, baby pants, and onesies that are mix &amp; match in Preemie size (not Newborn, actual Preemie). I know it's not true "outfits", but I think a lot of the patterns are more sophisticated (geometric and modern) than other preemie clothes. I just checked online to give you a link and didn't see much in the boys section at the moment, but your store might have some!</p> <p>DD came home at about 4.5 lbs and they fit her well until she hit at least 6 lbs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703570 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:54:31 +0000 gingerbebe 2703570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, Amazon had preemie Halo fleece swaddle sacks and a preemie size Swaddle Me for pretty cheap. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703569 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 17:53:33 +0000 gingerbebe 2703569@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew was just born as a very small newborn. In addition to buying every single Carter's preemie outfit I could find at Kohls.com, Cat and Jack actually have quite a few preemie pieces online at Target.com. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703544 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:50:57 +0000 theotherstark 2703544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I know Kickee Pants has most of their sleepers, etc. in premie, although they are pricey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703537 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:32:07 +0000 LuLu Mom 2703537@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom put my preemie sister in Cabbage Patch kid clothes, so doll clothes might not be a bad route.</p> <p>Also - what about finding someone to make/alter the clothes you have from your older son, did you keep them? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703532 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:21:03 +0000 psw27 2703532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son was a preemie, so I do remember it was hard to get him dressed at first. Baby Gap sells a few simple items like long sleeve onesies and some of their jammies in "up to 7 lbs" (I don't know why they don't just call them preemie?). Old Navy also has an "up to 7 lbs" size. And both of them always have lots and lots of coupon codes. I actually have some GapCash I don't need $50 off $100 if you want it, just let me know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703529 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:18:14 +0000 LBee 2703529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Have you tried The Preemie Store? </p> <p><a href="http://www.preemiestore.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.preemiestore.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703526 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:16:06 +0000 Bibliolove 2703526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My mom put me in baby doll clothes too. Sorry that's little help! Especially for a boy. I was a preemie too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/preemie-clothes#post-2703519 Mon, 27 Feb 2017 16:08:23 +0000 anonysquire 2703519@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So the worst thing about having a preemie sized baby is the lack of clothes. Does anyone else feel me on this? Maybe I'm the only one bugged by this haha. I bought every single outfit that was local to me and boy or gender neutral. And that still left me with like 5 outfits. And then I was gifted outfits and got repeats of what I already have. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind having 4 of the same dinosaur sleeper. But it sucks when you desperately want to treat your pregnancy with a low weight baby the same as your other pregnancies, or want to go crazy buying clothes for your little baby. Maybe I'm just bugged by it more because my son could be small for a while. Maybe I need to do something about this when he's older and I have more time to sew. There's just nothing cute in preemie size!!! Does anyone else feel this way?</p> <p>I included a pic of my son in his sisters American girl doll leggings and tunic outfit. I might need to go that route to find anything other than sleepers haha. </p> [attach=1857/17/om1xdz.600x600.image.jpeg]