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How long was your LO in newborn clothes?

  1. mediagirl

    hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts

    2 months or so? She lost weight after birth and was a skinny mini for a while so, she only went to 3 month clothes when she did because of her length.

  2. ValentineMommy

    pomelo / 5791 posts

    My doc estimated DS would be around 8lbs at birth. He was 9lbs 1oz and 21'' long. He wore newborn clothes for almost two months though, because he was so thin. They did start to get short, but the 0-3 were way too big in the waist. It will really depend not only the size, but shape of your baby. We had less than 10 newborn outfits and were fine.

  3. Foodnerd81

    wonderful cherry / 21504 posts

    @hergreenapples: My nephew was the same way-- he outgrew his footed sleepers because his feet were too big, but the next size up was huge everywhere else. She resorted to having his feet just sticking out and the footie part of the sleeper flapping off to the side-- it was a good look.

    @pepper: I think I have the same plan-- have maybe 3 or 4 newborn outfits washed and ready to go, and maybe another 3 pack of sleepers with the tags on so I can return them if needed. As you know, LO is also due in July, so I'm thinking side snap top and diaper will be a popular outfit around the house, too. I don't love the idea of pulling something over that wobbly head anyway!

  4. Pepper

    pomelo / 5820 posts

    @Foodnerd81: I agree with the side snaps, I might need to get a few more of those! I'm not sure if I should do sleepers or not... I'm afraid of him getting too warm! I was planning on diaper, onesie, swaddle for sleep, but I guess if he doesn't like the swaddle, a sleeper would work best. Ahh what do I know!! So hard to plan for stuff I have no experience with, haha

  5. mrsjyw

    GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts

    DS was 8 lbs 11 oz at birth and still wore nb clothes for a good month. I had to run out and buy more stuff (kimono tops and onesies) because we didnt have any!

  6. winniebee

    hostess / wonderful grape / 20803 posts

    About 6 weeks - he was tiny but always had a long torso so we we've always had to move up in sizes b/c of this.

  7. Rainbow Sprinkles

    eggplant / 11287 posts

    A long time. At least 10-12 weeks.

    She was born at normal size (7 lbs) but grew very slowly. She pretty much stayed that size for quite a while.

  8. Pepper

    pomelo / 5820 posts

    Just thought I'd update my own thread LO was 7 lbs 9 oz at birth, and he is 4 weeks old and still in newborn! I think he's about 8 lbs 4 oz now. Carter's newborn onesies are tight on him, but 0-3 onesies are still so big. Babies R Us newborn stuff fits him really well. Can't wait til he sizes up, he has so many cute 0-3 outfits!

  9. mrsjyw

    GOLD / wonderful apricot / 22646 posts

    DS was 8 lbs 11 oz at birth and wore them for about 5 weeks!

  10. Boheme

    papaya / 10473 posts

    @Pepper: The huge size difference between Carters newborn and 0-3 annoys me! C is almost 8 weeks and he's still in newborn.

  11. Mommytotwois

    apricot / 346 posts

    Maybe a couple of weeks? She is only 11 weeks and she is fitting in 6m clothes! She was born 9lb 5oz and 21". It's gone by so fast now that I think about it. She was in NB briefly (she still wears some NB items.) she is currently wearing 3M clothes but anything I buy her (starting about a week ago) is 6m. She's 13.2lb right now. Some of her NB clothes did not fit when she was born. They were too small

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