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I just put her in the swaddle even though she had this on. Her legs scrunch up in the swaddle, and I pull the gown down over her feet. Then I just wrap her up.

I didn't like them...they were fine for diaper changes but they just seemed kind of cold otherwise, and it's hard to get all of that fabric over a newborns fragile, squirmy body, especially while they are fussing. I prefer sleep and plays. But we did use the swaddleme the few times she wore a gown. The gown can go over the feet and the elastic holds it in place so it doesn't bunch up.

I hated those gowns they always rode up on my LO.

I have some and use them for nighttime w a+a dbl swaddles

I think it depends on the weather where you live. Most pj's went to waste for us. I'm in FL so it's warm and LO usually just sleeps in a sleep sack now, and when she was a newborn it was just a swaddle and diaper. Nothing underneath

Occasionally in the winter we'll put something long sleeves under, but it's rare. .

I didn't Iike the gowns at all. I didn't like the extra fabric, they kept riding up, and I felt like they inhibited her leg movements (if that makes sense). I much rather preferrEd the zippered footies. I kept a blanket at the changing table and covered her with it during diaper changes because zippered footies expose the upper body whereas the gowns don't. I say buy several of each and see which u prefer. You can always return the unused ones if u prefer one style over the other.

ETA: Forgot to mention that gowns don't work well if you plan on carrying LO in a baby barrier. You'd have to expose her legs whereas with footies, you don't.

@shopaholic: I loved this for him from 0-8 weeks. I swaddled him on top of that.

I love these, and would swaddle over them. DH hates them. It's impossible for him to hold LO in a dress without it being bunched up surround her armpits and neck. I don't know how he does it.

I loved gowns the first two months. LO hated swaddling so we put her in a gown and sack.

Baby 2 needs that striped gown! Where is it from?