The first six weeks of a baby's life requires a few key pieces of newborn baby clothes. While it's tempting to buy everything piece of clothing you see and love, it's entirely unnecessary.
In addition, you probably have friends and parents that are bombarding you with baby clothes to help get you started.
First things are first - you need to get organized. Storing all these new baby clothes can get overwhelming really quick if you don't have a game plan in place when you start.
Don't feel as though you have to use - or accept - every hand-me-down item that is given to you. While you will save a significant amount of money by using hand-me-down baby clothes, it will only serve to make you more anxious if you run out of room to store all the baby clothes.
If you just can't say 'no,' don't hesitate to take the clothes you don't want or can't use, and set them aside to be donated to a local charity.
Next, expect bigger sizes. If you don't get them, expect to be exchanging what you do get for clothes, in favor of larger sizes. Babies grow really fast and way too often you end up with a closet full of clothes that they never get to wear. A baby clothes size chart can be very helpful when it comes to determining what size to purchase; it does you no good to have a closet full of newborn boysuits if your baby is expected to weigh in at 10 pounds. And don't be shy to remind people if you are expecting a bigger baby.
Use a checklist of newborn clothing essentials to help get you through the first 8 weeks of your new baby's life. While the list I've created seems small, I have recommended that you purchase duplicates of the items, thus reducing the amount of time you will spend doing baby laundry in those first precious (and sleep-deprived!) weeks.
