NEWBORN GOWNS
I ALWAYS recommend newborn gowns to new moms. For girls and boys. And lots of them.
Newborns need an incredible number of diaper changes. It’s impressive really. And time consuming. And if you’re new to this, babies don’t love getting their diapers changed.
Mix that with new parents who don’t know how to hold their baby’s fragile, scrunched up, chicken legs while he is screaming at the top of his lungs, kicking his heels into his own dirty diaper.
Well, it’s not always that bad.
But, since you’ll be changing tons of diapers, these gowns make it incredibly easy to just slide it up, do your business, and slide it down. Done.
Cozy. Roomy. Soft.
It allows baby to curl up into their favorite fetal position.
You don’t have to struggle to get their tiny, scrunched, uncooperative legs into the right leg holes without worrying about breaking a leg.
You don’t have to worry about zip-up sleepers catching their skin.
You don’t have to stress about matching the right button snaps at 2:30 in the morning.
Under the Nile is a super soft, organic brand that makes INCREDIBLE baby clothes.
I always wanted as many soft, organic clothes for my newborn, especially. Their skin is so delicate and sensitive, and these clothes feel so, so soft and cozy. The reality is . . . newborns go through TONS of clothes! (spit-up, poo, milk, etc.) So while it’s near impossible to have a closet full of these, it is nice to have a few that you feel good about.
I’d suggest buying gender neutral colors to get the most wear out of them across all your children. Plus, they can wear them for quite a few months since it’s just a big sack! Worth the splurge.
Otherwise, almost every other brand of baby clothes carries these gowns. Just be cautious of gowns whose elastic is too tight. When you lift the gown up around their bellies to change their diapers, sometimes the elastic is so tight it seems to squeeze their little bellies! (Some of the Carters gowns are tight.)
Like these gowns. They look too tight at the bottom. Look for ones that have wider, gentler elastic.
Happy Monday!
Kristi