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samedi 14 février 2015

Discover Everything You Wanted To Know About Baby Clothes For Your New Arrival

By Michelle Quiso


Fashions for Infants today and just as snazzy as those for adults, which can overwhelm many new parents when they faced with the job of purchasing clothes. It's important to select clothing that will protect the infant's delicate skin, fit properly, and provide comfort. These useful guidelines discuss everything you wanted to know about baby clothes and will come in handy when shopping.

It can expected that a baby will need his or her clothes changed several times a day, so a large quantity of readily washable, comfortable outfits will be needed. As a rule of thumb, it's most practical to buy clothes in the child's current size. It's only a matter of time before parents will need to stock up on the next size because infants grow rapidly.

The term "layette" refers to the collection of necessities needed to care for an infant. It includes essential clothing items for play, sleeping, outdoors etc., and also other pieces such as bathing and feeding accessories, and bedding, but the focus here will be on clothing, in particular. All items should provide comfort, and be easy to use and care.

Perhaps the one item a baby will need the most of are the one-piece underwear suits with the snaps in the crotch, also known as "onesies". These are great to wear under other clothes and can be worn by themselves in the summer. Having several pull-over t-shirts is also a good idea, since these can easily pair with any bottoms. Long-sleeved and legged sleepers with feet are an excellent choice for the child to sleep in and prevent heat loss.

The baby's head and feet need to be covered in colder weather too, so having a few seamless, knit caps and some loosely elastic Velcro booties is necessary. Two types of bibs needed as well, smaller teething bibs to protect the infant's clothes from drool. And larger feeding bibs to keep the child's clothes clean when he or she starts eating solid food.

Other common outfits a child is likely to need in his or her first year include rompers, which are one-piece garments that consist of attached shorts and shirt and snaps at the crotch. An "overall" is a version of this only with long sleeves and covered legs that can wear when it is colder. "Shortalls" have long legs but short sleeves and are suitable for any weather.

When it's winter, babies should be attired in three layers. The first layer needs to be loose-fitting, comfortable, but non-absorbent. While the second serves to trap air and soak up any sweat, for instance, wool or fleece. And the third must protect from the elements, be wind and water-resistant, materials such as polyester or nylon are best. Layers can easily removed, or zippers undid to prevent overheating.

Baby clothes are sized according to age or weight and height groups. The size range considered "infants" ranges from newborn to 24 months or 5-29 pounds and 10-36 inches in height. Most often it's advisable to buy a size larger than what the child is since they usually run small and may not fit for long.




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