Newborn Take Home Clothes

I live in Michigan and am due in January. Most likely we will have a couple inches of snow on the ground.

I have sleep stacks, swadlers, long onesies, fuzzy warm onesies, hats, blankets, and a fabric cover that goes over the car seat. What should I take to the hospital when I go into labor for baby to come home in??

Probably, you will have someone warming up the car, right? So the trick is getting the baby from the hospital to the car. I also hope that the someone would be pulled up right in front of the entrance to the hospital, so this is a quick run. I would put the baby in a onesie, then a sleeper (maybe fleece if you have it). You'll need a warm blanket (and the hospital will likely provide a little flannel blanket). A hat will be important, but you want stuff that you can take off once you get the baby in the car. You don't want the baby to get too hot once inside the car. As long as someone else is driving, sit in the backseat with the baby so you can judge how hot or cold the area is. I tried to sit in the back with my daughter for several months. It also helped me attend to her needs without trying to hop over the front seat or twist around and distract the driver.

Some Native American tribes used to dip their babies in icy lakes during the winter so they'd get used to the cold. So I suspect your baby will survive the few minutes of exposure to the cold if you have him/her wrapped up. :)

Congratulations to you on your baby and kudos to you for trying to research various issues about what is best for your baby! :)

2007-11-27 06:21:39 by christa w

1 pack of socks (fold over tops stay on best!) one small bottle of baby wash will last you. babies don't even need soap at first. see this ...

For Boys:
1: http://www.bestdressedtot.com/newborn-bo y-take-home.html
2: http://www.barneys.com/4-Piece%20Take%20 Me%20Home%20Set/500052137,default,pd.htm l
3: http://www.babybungalow.com/ta3pitamehoo .html
4: http://abcn123kids-store.stores.yahoo.ne t/carriage-boutique-preemie-boys-take-ho me.html

For Girls:
1: http://www.ittybittybundles.com/items/ne wborn-girl-clothes/TakeHomeWillBethPinkF loralSleevlessNewbornBabyOutfitBloomer-d etail.htm
2: http://www.labellaflorachildrensboutique .com/katie-rose-pink-newborn-outfit.html
3:http://www.dillards.com/webapp/wcs/store s/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=301&a mp;storeId=301&langId=-1&product Id=501597474&linkshare=null/affiliat e
4: http://www.labellaflorachildrensboutique .com/hautebabymaraboupinktakemehomeoutfi t.html

Please be tactful with your answers. Thanks.

For the girls I like the third one the best...I also like the price the best...we just got a really cute dress for our daughter. For boys I really did not like any of them...

try these:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp ?productId=3414699

good luck

2009-07-22 10:34:07 by :)

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I am really confused. I was shopping for a few baby clothes.
I got 1 newborn outfit to take our daughter home in. I got a couple 0-3 months and a few 3-6 months. What size do newborns wear?
But then I was told if I had an 8lb baby, I would put her in 3-6 month old outfits. Advice?

Both of my sons were in the same weight range (7,11 and 7,13) and they wore newborn outfits for about the first month. By 2 weeks or so, the 0-3 clothes didn't look ridiculously large anymore, so there was a brief time when they could wear both sizes. They did outgrow the newborn size tee shirts (not onesies) pretty quickly. Those were kind of a waste of money.

Right now my 4-month-old is in the 75th percentile for weight, but he can wear Carter's brand onesies in size 0-3 or size 3-6 because they are generously cut. For more fitted garments he's been in size 3-6 months since he was about 3 months old.

I think that size 0-3 fits babies at least as large as 12 lbs. Unless you have a reeeally long baby, the 3-6 outfits will look oversized on an 8lb little girl.

Hope this helps!

2009-06-12 19:33:52 by Sophia is rolling over!

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I was at a children's party with my nieces and nephews, their parents, my husband and a host of other children and their parents. This particular group of families are all politically independent and prefers to live outside of politics and legal stuff as much as possible. A pretty wholesome group of people.

Very natural, free-flowing people so it is not weird or interesting that this person ask me to take care of their baby boy for a few days. No, we did not know each other or anything. Generally, we exchange contact information and they give me the baby supplies.

My husband and I and our family took the baby home later realizing that the person who gave us the child did not give us a contact number or any supplies. My husband and I went to the store and bought diapers and allergy free formula for the baby plus other minor things to get us through a few days. He immediately became attached to us. We began to think how we would love to have a child of our own.

A few days past and we had to go back to the location of where the baby was given to us because my husband left something there. We saw the couple who gave us the baby. We greeted each other and they seemed very happy. They asked us if we would like to keep the baby and raise him as our own. They explained that they were in no position to raise him, they do not love him and he deserve to be with a family who would love him. They further expressed how they did not want to turn him over to the courts or sign away their parental rights and have him go in the system. They explained how they have been observing us (my husband and I) for a while and observed that we would be a wonderful set of parents for their child. They shared with us some things they did such as neglect him and felt really really guilty about it which is why they decided to look for someone else who would like a child.

That moment was very interesting for us. Both my husband and I agreed but then we asked if we needed to go through a social worker or the courts to have everything switched over. The baby was only 5 weeks old. The parents did not want that because they knew that the social worker would take the baby from both families and put him in a foster home. They feared that tremendously. They were really adamant about the baby staying with us. It was like an adoption without legal authorities being involved. Is there a name for that????

We set up a meeting at our home to have the parents sign papers and agreements that we came up with together. At that meeting the parents gave us everything that belonged to the baby including his birth certificate with OUR names on it, his medical records, his pediatrician, name change forms and a bunch of other papers, brand new breast pump, sooooooooooo many clothes from size 0-3 months up to toddler clothes all organic and mostly new. The only used clothes were the newborn clothes. So many shoes, hats, outdoor wear, crib, bassinet, swing, bouncy chair, 7 different carriers, 57 huge bags of diapers size ranging from newborn to pull-ups, about 100 containers of organic wipes, 12 diaper bags, a play pin, bedroom decorations, baby first aid kits, medications, 4 different strollers, 4 different carseats, and so many things that you need for a baby. They were set and my husband and I did not have to purchase anything.

I had my lawyer present and they had their lawyer present. Though we did not go through the court, we agreed to have our lawyers. I figured we would do this openly where their child will still know them and visit but they wanted to cut all strings. They signed away their rights of that child to my husband and I. They made it clear that if somehow the courts became involved, the whole agreement between us would mean that they gave us permission to babysit. They refuse to sign their child to the courts. They heard so much about the system and it would kill them if they did that to their child. They would rather take him back than to have him in the system.

Anyways, the mother requested that I breastfeed. I do not have any children so I was wondering if that is possible? If I start pumping and stimulating, how long will it take for the milk to come down?

The only concern we had was the cultural difference. We are African American and the baby is mixed hispanic and white. He will one day begin to see that he is a different color from my husband and I. We asked the parents what we should tell him. They said to tell him that he is a special baby.

Anyway, these are my questions:

1. We are are the type of family that prefers not to be involved with legals and courts and the system as well but never thought this would come up. I posted what happened and how we basically took on parenthood. Is that enough?

2. How long does it take for the milk to come down once I start pumping?

3. Should I change pediatricians or continue taking him to the same? By the way, his pe
Only intelligent answers will receive a good rating.
By the way, for the people who do not read in between the lines, Baby Showers is the perfect time to receive gifts. They have so much stuff because of baby showers.

It is possible to breastfeed your adopted child. I have seen information about it on the website for the Australian Breastfeeding Association. Contact them for more info perhaps.

But I must say that sounds like it is the least of your problems. You need to be speaking to your lawyer about making the adoption legal. What if the parents change their mind when the child is 5 and you have no legal rights. It may seem unlikely but would you be willing to risk it?

2008-10-18 05:34:05 by Quia

My daughter has bipolar but has been a single mom to three shildren since they were born. Ages 3 1/2, 4 1/2 and newborn. The father has been in and out of their lives since they beginning. They got married last year and split up again after 3 months. He always tries to upset her and make her angry then calls the police and says she is a danger to her children (bipolar). She is breast feeding and can't take meds and is not a danger. She has provided a home, clothes, takes to doctors appts, school, etc. He doesn't even keep a job. He took the kids and filed for a divorce then they reconciled for a few months which made his custody papers null. He used them anyway and took the kids. Now we are going to court. I don't know what he has up his sleeve now but his mom has everything to do with it because he is unable to do anything on his own. He has a 14 year old that his mom raises and another somewhere else. He doesn't even pay support. Do you think we will win in court?
I just wanted to add to my previous. When the ex tried to take the children after they reconciled he told the police we were hiding the children. One police officer told us we did not have to answer the door because it was a civil matter. Then he came again and the police let him take one of them after he grabbed the other one from school with old but most recent paperwork from court. It was the old order before they reconciled. It is a mess but I feel the police were in the wrong and there are too many things unsaid. It's sad the children have to go through with this behavior. Hopefully the judge will see the whole picture.

Get these:

1) A statment from her doctor (psychologist) that indicates that her condition is stable, that he does not believe she is a risk to the children.

2) A statement from her children's doctor that indicates that they are healthy (well fed, weight appropriate for age, no signs of neglect or abuse).

3) A statement from the preschool or daycare (if there is one) that says that the children are socializing normally, clean and appropriately dressed, fed and ready for school.

If the children appear to others (school, doctors, church members, neighbors) to be cared for, the fact that she is bipolar will have less weight.

If you solicit letters from others (don't bother with family members, as the court will see bias) -- ask them to describe those factors:

Clean - face, hair, body-odor, has been bathed regularly
Clothing - clean, appropriate for weather/activity (does he have a jacket and shoes on when it's cold? Do they fit?)
Social Skills - plays well with other children, shares, takes turns
Verbal Skills - uses language appropriate for his age (no baby talk, swearing)
Fed - weight appropriate, eats normally (underfed children will grab, hoard, etc.)
Healthy - no signs of abuse, no long-running colds
If she can present documentation that her children are REGULARLY seen in good shape, she has much better chances of winning.

2007-10-10 07:23:08 by dee