Newborn clothes
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carang
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will you have a helper to do the laundry for you?
i would say, if you are doing it all yourself without help, then i would buy a few more...
if you have a helper, you'll find that the baby grows so quickly, you won't need too many...
my son is now 17 months old... i just sent about 5 bags of clothes to my friend... some of the things that i bought my sone wore only once, and some he didn't wear at all!!!!
the good thing is i'm expecting again so, hopefully, the next one will get to wear them too...
teh other thing is, you may find that the pieces you think will be the best will be ones that for one reason or another, you don't like at all!
i would say, if you are doing it all yourself without help, then i would buy a few more...
if you have a helper, you'll find that the baby grows so quickly, you won't need too many...
my son is now 17 months old... i just sent about 5 bags of clothes to my friend... some of the things that i bought my sone wore only once, and some he didn't wear at all!!!!
the good thing is i'm expecting again so, hopefully, the next one will get to wear them too...
teh other thing is, you may find that the pieces you think will be the best will be ones that for one reason or another, you don't like at all!
We got around 6 newborn jumpsuits, 8-10 onesies/short-sleeved . The jumpsuits doubled as pajamas for us. We also got 2 long-sleeved 'jackets' for going out (baby was born in Jan), although you can always wrap him up really snugly in a baby blanket and that will also do the trick. I would suggest getting 1-2 caps to protect his head from the cold during the winter months.
Just keep in mind that HK has seasons and like carang said, bub grows pretty fast... if you get too many, you might find that some items don't get used at all.
For newborns, there are one-piece jumpers
Just keep in mind that HK has seasons and like carang said, bub grows pretty fast... if you get too many, you might find that some items don't get used at all.
For newborns, there are one-piece jumpers
mothercare has a sale on about $158 for a 7-pack of coloured short-sleeved onesies. i can't remember the price of their long-sleeved jumpsuits though.
m&s has them for about $210. only some of their baby range is on sale.
if you're only dressing your newborn in short sleeved tops & bottoms then i'd get some socks aswell. their circulation isn't so good in the beginning so often their feet can get stone cold.
m&s has them for about $210. only some of their baby range is on sale.
if you're only dressing your newborn in short sleeved tops & bottoms then i'd get some socks aswell. their circulation isn't so good in the beginning so often their feet can get stone cold.
Hi Cara, I shop in Sham Shui Po a lot for my 4 year old. Are you talking about the open stalls opposite golden shopping center ?
I'm a little concerned about newborn clothes though...since my first born had eczema and I had to make sure about 100% cotton in the first few months.
Stanley is way too far for me since I live in Kowloon. I'm not sure I want to make the trek there - is it really worth it ? I'm thinking I should get 100% cotton innerwear and then buy loads of stuff from Sham Shui Po
I'm a little concerned about newborn clothes though...since my first born had eczema and I had to make sure about 100% cotton in the first few months.
Stanley is way too far for me since I live in Kowloon. I'm not sure I want to make the trek there - is it really worth it ? I'm thinking I should get 100% cotton innerwear and then buy loads of stuff from Sham Shui Po
I have a newborn and find 4-6 pieces of shortsleeved onesies are not quite enough, unless you want to wash a small quantity of clothes every day. Newborns' nappies tend to leak a lot because they sometimes don't fit very well when the legs are skinny, and they often spit up their feeds a lot too, while their stomachs get used to functioning. I would recommend 8 pieces, but you might not need so many for older babies. But don't forget people will buy some for you, so 4-6 for you to buy in advance will probably be enough!
The newborn is my second baby - the other one was born in Dec and we mostly dressed her in two layers of onesies, shortsleeved one underneath long sleeved one with legs & feet in, so that the latter can be stripped off when it gets warm. That time of year, when you are in the sun and sheltered from the wind it can be quite hot, but chilly in the wind and shade. Ditto sunny rooms of your flat. So you can be constantly putting layers on and off.
One thing I would recommend is not buying too much in bigger sizes, because every baby grows at different rates and it's impossible to judge what size your baby will be after 6 months. My toddler is average height but slim with short arms and legs, and she has almost never fitted things with her age label on them. If you plan on using cloth nappies then you need "big bum" things!
Also, if you are shopping in the markets, first measure how big a 0-3 month onesie should be from a reputable brand, then take a tape measure with you shopping, because I have found that a lot of things are mis-sized in the markets. I think that's why a lot of perfectly good branded clothes end up in the markets, because they have the wrong label on them and it was too much trouble for the manufactuers to re-label them.
The newborn is my second baby - the other one was born in Dec and we mostly dressed her in two layers of onesies, shortsleeved one underneath long sleeved one with legs & feet in, so that the latter can be stripped off when it gets warm. That time of year, when you are in the sun and sheltered from the wind it can be quite hot, but chilly in the wind and shade. Ditto sunny rooms of your flat. So you can be constantly putting layers on and off.
One thing I would recommend is not buying too much in bigger sizes, because every baby grows at different rates and it's impossible to judge what size your baby will be after 6 months. My toddler is average height but slim with short arms and legs, and she has almost never fitted things with her age label on them. If you plan on using cloth nappies then you need "big bum" things!
Also, if you are shopping in the markets, first measure how big a 0-3 month onesie should be from a reputable brand, then take a tape measure with you shopping, because I have found that a lot of things are mis-sized in the markets. I think that's why a lot of perfectly good branded clothes end up in the markets, because they have the wrong label on them and it was too much trouble for the manufactuers to re-label them.
i'm due in oct (first baby) and i bought a lot of my stuff either at my local wet market or at jusco in taikoo. what i looked for is easy to put on clothes that either button all the way or have ties on both sides that wrap around like a monk's robe. jusco has a nice selection of short/long, thin/thick and even some blanket wraps that i think will be useful in the winter month.