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Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Preemie clothes

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

not a huge market. i had a hard time dressing DD when she born. Even the preemie diapers were too big the first few weeks. I would dress her in leggings and fold them up or just in the sleeping bad style night gowns.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I have NO clue. Itty bitty was under 6 pounds and even finding clothes for her size was hard.

flan

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

OK - I'm not asking for a huge selection, but like ONE choice for girls and ONE choice for boys would be nice.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

DD12 had to wear preemie clothes the first couple of weeks. Luckily, I had a friend who sent me some. But I'm looking for a gift - she's having twins, a boy and a girl, and they are taking them at 30 weeks. These babies are going to be beyond tiny for a while.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

On line. Baby's R us.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

But I want to touch them and see them in person. Whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

But preemies have other problems so keep the clothes simple, onesies and leggings.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Maybe there's a shop in Atlanta?

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
But preemies have other problems so keep the clothes simple, onesies and leggings.

I know. Poor little things.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Too bad I gave all of DD's away. She had some of the cutest outfits, ones that were unique. My mother and her friends bought be stuff at a specialty boutique store in the town I grew up in. Not a chain so the name wouldn't help.

Target and Kohls and Macy's have some.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I will try Kohls this week. I had no luck yesterday. I went to Belk. Usually they have a great baby department. Not so much with the preemie clothes.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

Of course, with so few choices, they are likely to get the same thing from people.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lawyerlady wrote:
Of course, with so few choices, they are likely to get the same thing from people.

Believe me, they won't mind. The babies do grow out of them quick so make sure you buy 0-3 months too

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Of course, with so few choices, they are likely to get the same thing from people.
Believe me, they won't mind. The babies do grow out of them quick so make sure you buy 0-3 months too

Oh, I have other stuff I bought already. But they just found out that they have to deliver really early. One of the placentas did not develop fully and so one of the babies is not growing enough. They are going to deliver them the first week of April when they reach 30 weeks.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Lawyerlady wrote:
I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Lawyerlady wrote:
Of course, with so few choices, they are likely to get the same thing from people.
Believe me, they won't mind. The babies do grow out of them quick so make sure you buy 0-3 months too
Oh, I have other stuff I bought already. But they just found out that they have to deliver really early. One of the placentas did not develop fully and so one of the babies is not growing enough. They are going to deliver them the first week of April when they reach 30 weeks.

Oh those babies will be really small and need the preemie clothes for awhile. But will also be in an incubator for awhile so other than onesies, clothes are out.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

link to Macy's preemie clothes

www1.macys.com/shop/kids-clothes/newborn-clothes/Size_normal/P

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Carter's

www.carters.com/carters-preemies

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Oh! i have a Carter's outlet near me, if I had time today I would run up there and take a look.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

OH! We have a Carters outlet a little ways a way - I never go over there. I'll try that next weekend if I can't find anything this week around here.

I didn't like the Macy's selections and I can't get the Carters website to work right searching. JC Penney had 4 on the site - not what I'm looking for. I want something basic but nice.

I'll try target.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

OK - I like this one -

PRECIOUS FIRSTS™Made by Carter's® Baby Girls' Sleep N' Play - Pink

and this one -

PRECIOUS FIRSTS™Made by Carter's® Baby Sleep N' Play - Grey

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I want another grandchild!!!

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Will they need clothes for a while? Won't they keep them in the NICU for about a month, maybe two?

I'd say the gowns with the elastic at the bottom would be best at first.

And try doll clothes.

Crazy? No, a friend of mine had a preemie. She found that doll clothes fit best.

The sleepers and such were the same.

And walmart carries preemie sizes.

FNW · Guru

Word of advice from a mom of preemies. They will spend time in the NICU, gaining weight. By the time the children are released home, they will most likely fit in regular baby clothes. While in the hospital, there's enough to worry about besides what they are wearing. The hospital onsies were good enough for me.

I had a lot of preemie clothes that I received as gifts which went unused.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

That's what I was thinking, they won't let them leave the hospital till they are a certain weight and they will be connected to machines most likely.

I would suggest getting mom and dad a really great pair of comfortable house shoes and some snacks instead of preemie clothes.

Domestic Engineer · Guru

FNW wrote:
Word of advice from a mom of preemies. They will spend time in the NICU, gaining weight. By the time the children are released home, they will most likely fit in regular baby clothes. While in the hospital, there's enough to worry about besides what they are wearing. The hospital onsies were good enough for me.

I had a lot of preemie clothes that I received as gifts which went unused.

Totally agree. DS wore a diaper and undershirt while in NICU and didn't have real clothes until the day he came home. By then he weighed 5 pounds and newborn sizes fit him.

Tangerine · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
That's what I was thinking, they won't let them leave the hospital till they are a certain weight and they will be connected to machines most likely.

I would suggest getting mom and dad a really great pair of comfortable house shoes and some snacks instead of preemie clothes.

I think a survival kit for the parents during the NICU stay would be really appreciated. Maybe a throw blanket and some sudoku books? Or a restaurant gift card or some freezer meals.

Bunny only had to stay one week, but I pretty much spent the whole week at the hospital. We did go home to sleep, but many of the other parents were at the hospital around the clock.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

FNW wrote:
Word of advice from a mom of preemies. They will spend time in the NICU, gaining weight. By the time the children are released home, they will most likely fit in regular baby clothes. While in the hospital, there's enough to worry about besides what they are wearing. The hospital onsies were good enough for me.

I had a lot of preemie clothes that I received as gifts which went unused.

Yep. My nieces were taken at 24 weeks and were one pound one ounce and one pound fifteen ounces. They spent about three or so months in NICU. All they wore was diapers and the little shirts the hospital put them in.

Lindley · Guru

My dd was so lucky. One of her friends had a premie, and gave my dd all her baby's clothes since her baby outgrew them.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Domestic Engineer wrote:
FNW wrote:
Word of advice from a mom of preemies. They will spend time in the NICU, gaining weight. By the time the children are released home, they will most likely fit in regular baby clothes. While in the hospital, there's enough to worry about besides what they are wearing. The hospital onsies were good enough for me.

I had a lot of preemie clothes that I received as gifts which went unused.
Totally agree. DS wore a diaper and undershirt while in NICU and didn't have real clothes until the day he came home. By then he weighed 5 pounds and newborn sizes fit him.

Newborn clothing was way too big for DD when she was born. she was just under 5lbs. When she was released from the NICU she hadn't gained much weight and newborn clothes were too big.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
Domestic Engineer wrote:
FNW wrote:
Word of advice from a mom of preemies. They will spend time in the NICU, gaining weight. By the time the children are released home, they will most likely fit in regular baby clothes. While in the hospital, there's enough to worry about besides what they are wearing. The hospital onsies were good enough for me.

I had a lot of preemie clothes that I received as gifts which went unused.
Totally agree. DS wore a diaper and undershirt while in NICU and didn't have real clothes until the day he came home. By then he weighed 5 pounds and newborn sizes fit him.
Newborn clothing was way too big for DD when she was born. she was just under 5lbs. When she was released from the NICU she hadn't gained much weight and newborn clothes were too big.

See, this is what I'm thinking. I mean, DD12 couldn't even wear newborn clothes, they were too big. She was born as 6 lbs 2oz and lost 1/2 a pound the first week.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

At 30 weeks, that baby is going to be about 3 pounds.

It's lungs haven't developed enough to support it and its brain is still developing the wrinkles and such.

Its skin will probably still be thin and it won't have the fat cells it needs to stay warm.

This is going to be a very fragile little baby.

It'll be in one of those enclosed incubators.

That family is going to need a lot of prayer.

FNW · Guru

Personally, I appreciated receiving clothes they could grow into rather than ones that were too small. I felt very grateful I received everything from preemie sizes (which were never used) to 1Ts. It was one less thing to worry about, knowing they had clothes waiting for them to just grow.

My boys were close to 5 lbs when they came home and fit into newborn clothes just fine. But they were long, measuring at 18 and 18 3/4 inches at birth. Not sure how long they were when they were released. They had them on enfamil for preemies which is pretty high in calories so it didn't take long for them to bulk up.

Having absolutely zero experience with newborns, so they didn't seem small at all to me.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Caitlyn was 7lbs 6oz and 21 inches long.

She wore newborn for about a week.

That's the thing about babies, they grow so fast.

Lawyerlady · On the bright side...... Christmas is coming! (Mod)

My friend had twins and and soon as they got past 4 pounds, they were able to go home. They were in preemie clothes for about 6 weeks.