Clothing for discharge of newborns
Discharge from the hospital is a happy and important moment in the life of every parent. Of course, any parents want this to be a beautiful and memorable moment. A kid in smart clothes is the main hero of the occasion.
Peculiarities
Discharge from the hospital - the day when the baby is on the street for the first time, he should feel comfortable. Experienced mothers and pediatricians recommend choosing clothes not only for the weather, the sex of the child, but also for the quality of the discharge kit. Synthetic and coarse materials in such a situation are completely unacceptable.
An important feature of clothing is its size. How exactly the baby will be born will be known after its birth.
Even the most accurate ultrasound machines and the best doctors can make a big mistake with the parameters of a little man. As a rule, babies are born with a height of 48-55 centimeters. Boys are often larger than girls and this must also be taken into account. Accordingly, clothes for discharge should be chosen in accordance with the growth of the baby. The size range for babies starts at 50, then each size is added by 6. But as a rule, the fiftieth size is designed for small and premature babies and often turns out to be too small for babies who were born on time. If the baby was born fifty centimeters or so, you should choose a larger size.
Let's summarize the above and make some recommendations for young parents:
- Clothes for a baby are better if the seams are on the outside of the product. Thus, the delicate skin of the crumbs is protected from rubbing and other damage.
- You should carefully select clothes with a zipper. Buttons and snaps are safer and more comfortable.
- Pediatricians recommend buying natural fabrics.
- Warm clothes in a winter set should be 1-2 sizes larger than bodysuits and undershirts.
- In order not to get confused, prepare a table with different size markings and take it with you to the store.
- It is important to understand that the same size from different manufacturers can vary greatly from each other.
Models
There is a huge variety of beautiful and high quality clothes. Moms and dads should choose the one they like for their little princess or prince.
It is important to make a list so as not to miss important details:
- Knitted and calico diapers, one each.
- Flannel and cotton vests, one each.
- The cap is one piece.
- A warm hat is one piece.
- The diaper is one piece.
- An outdoor jumpsuit, an envelope for an extract or a blanket with a beautiful duvet cover and ribbons of the appropriate shade.
- Car seat for newborns - one piece.
Mom should be guided by such a minimum list, changing and supplementing it at her discretion. There are so many clothing options that everything will be decided by the taste and preferences of young parents.
- For girls. The first meeting with a tiny lady should be memorable. After all, not only the staff of the maternity hospital will look at her, but also relatives who came to meet her. For any mother, it is important that her child looks her best.
As a rule, beautiful, comfortable and high-quality things are chosen for the maternity hospital. Such clothes are made of cotton, velor, fleece or silk.Now many are moving away from the standard pink range and choosing a huge number of other colors. Soft lavender, lemon, soft mint or white envelopes are stylish, beautiful, elegant and appropriate clothes for a little princess. Of course, it is better to avoid dark and gloomy tones, since the event is still bright and joyful.
A dress made of lace, fancy bodysuits or skirts will look gentle and airy on a girl. Often parents choose clothes decorated with rhinestones and crystals. But with this choice, you should be very careful so that these crystals do not harm.
- For boys. Young princes usually choose a set of clothes in blue, light blue, gray or white. The boy is dressed in a bodysuit made of cotton or knitwear. It has become fashionable to wear replicas of adult clothes on babies. It is quite possible for original parents to purchase a small suit with a butterfly. But it is worth remembering the needs of the baby, how comfortable it will be for him.
If the parents did not find out the sex of the child in advance and the mother decided to buy clothes for discharge even before the maternity hospital, then the white color will serve as an excellent alternative. Versatile and practical, it will look great on both boys and girls. It is advisable that the mother buy a kit for the baby in advance. So she will avoid unpleasant surprises and worries that the young father chose the wrong concert and small or large clothes for the baby. The main thing is that children's clothes are not only beautiful, but also comfortable. Whatever envelopes parents choose, it is important to consider the weather. Elite clothes for the baby will amaze the imagination of relatives, but young parents should think about the rationality of such expenses.
Requirements
Clothing for discharge should be beautiful and practical at the same time.When choosing such an outfit, you should follow a number of recommendations.
- Things should be light, comfortable.
- If parents want to buy a bright envelope, you need to think that harmful chemical dyes for fabric could be used in the manufacture of such a kit. Such things will certainly be harmful to the baby.
- Clothes for newborns should not have coarse seams, zippers or buttons.
- The baby's body must be covered. This rule should not be ignored even if it is very hot outside.
Approximately these requirements should be followed when choosing clothes for discharge from the hospital. The main thing in such a situation is the comfort of the baby and the calmness of the mother.
We take into account the season
For a baby in the summer, you should choose a light blanket that can be folded into an envelope. Such a blanket will then come in handy as a blanket for walking. Although summer is a warm season, evenings can be quite chilly. The kit usually includes a vest, a bonnet, sliders and a diaper. Summer clothes are preferred from high-quality and natural fabrics.
For children born in winter, a warm and light envelope is important. Such envelopes will later serve as outerwear for the baby in his first months of life. Often parents choose synthetic internal insulation.
For babies born in the fall, you need to choose envelopes made of windproof and waterproof material. For autumn, such an envelope needs a warmed liner, which will allow you to regulate weather changes in the difficult autumn period.
Spring is a rather unpredictable season. If parents decide to purchase everything in advance, even before the birth of the baby, then it is better to choose a warm and lighter set of clothes.
Brands
When young parents have decided on a model of clothes for the maternity hospital, an important question arises about the manufacturer.The times of shortages have sunk into oblivion, there is no longer a need to stand in long lines or ask friends to bring sliders from a business trip abroad. Shops are so replete with various goods that sometimes eyes run wide from all this diversity. Modern branded clothing for children presents a huge range of different options for every taste.
Stylish things for kids can be bought both in the market and in expensive company stores. Of course, not everyone can boast that they have Italian or French designer clothes for babies in their arsenal, but there are also such parents.
The shopping centers have departments with children's clothing of different brands. Many mothers order things for their children through online stores. There are also a large number of different brands. Wanting to buy branded items for your child is a completely normal desire of parents, if financial opportunities allow them. The more famous the manufacturer, the more confidence that his product is made of a higher quality material, environmentally friendly and will not cause an allergic reaction on the child's body or paint stains.
Let's take a look at some of the well-known brands that offer clothing for newborns and toddlers.
Chicco. This brand has been represented by Italian manufacturers since the late fifties of the last century. Now the network of stores is located in more than 100 countries of the world.
Monsoon Children. This brand came to us from Britain and offers clothes for newborns and children up to thirteen years old.
Reima. This is a brand of a Finnish company, which is famous for the functionality of all clothing.
H&M - a large selection of mass-market clothing from the USA, including children's clothing.
Zara Kids. This brand is represented by manufacturers from Spain.The company is famous for beautiful and high-quality children's things.
mothercare. This brand is represented by a British company. Clothing offered by the company is designed for children from birth to ten years.
Monnalisa represents Italian clothing, which is known all over the world.
We select the size
For a baby born on average 50-53 centimeters, you should choose size 56. Such clothes can still fit him in the first month. Infants wear size 62 clothes at two months, but this size will fit a large baby.
There are various sizing systems for baby clothes. Consider the most popular.
Monthly sizing system.
- From 0 to 3 months - offer size 50-56.
- From 3 to 6 months - in the Russian classification it is 62-68 size.
- From 6 to 9 months - 68-74 size
- From 9 to 12 months - 74-80 size
In Europe, it is customary to use the following designation.
- 0/3 - from 0 to 3 months, respectively.
- 3/6 - from 3 to 6 months.
- 6/9 - from 6 to 9 months.
- 9/12 - 9 to 12 months.
The following dimensional grid is increasingly common among Russian manufacturers.
- 18 size - clothes for newborns.
- 18-20 - clothes for large kids.
- 20-22 - clothes for the second month of a baby's life, etc.
If you look at all the main size ranges and offers from manufacturers, we can draw the following conclusions.
- For discharge from the hospital for a baby, it is best to choose a set of clothes 56.20 or 0/3 sizes.
- For small children, you should choose Russian size 50. We are talking about babies weighing no more than 2.5 kg.
- For large babies weighing more than 4 kg, you must purchase size 62 or 20 following domestic labeling.
We reviewed the size range for vests, bodysuits and sliders, but there is another equally important element of a small person's wardrobe - a cap or hat.
Consider the standard size chart for baby hats.
- From 0 to 1 month with a head circumference of 33-35 centimeters, manufacturers recommend a size 40 bonnet or hat.
- From 1 to 3 months with a head circumference of 35-40 centimeters, manufacturers advise choosing a cap size 40.
From this we can conclude that the baby should buy a cap and hat size 35. And for children who were born in winter, you need to choose a warm hat size 40.
Babies don't need shoes, but they definitely can't do without socks. Thermoregulation is not yet stable and they need warmth and comfort. Socks should be selected according to the length of the foot of the newborn. On average, this length is 7.5 centimeters, but it is advisable to take a slightly larger size so that there is a margin. Often on the label of socks there is the following marking: 0+, 0-3.3-6, etc. For discharge from the hospital, it is better to choose 0+, it corresponds to eight centimeters of the foot length of a newborn. Many parents take socks of 0-3 sizes with a margin for growth, such socks are equated to 10-12 centimeters of the baby's legs.
The above dimensions are standard. Parents must decide for themselves whether items for discharge will be purchased size-to-size or will be purchased with a margin.
How to choose
Having got acquainted with the novelties of the market, the advice of a pediatrician and experienced mothers, having read the advice on the Internet, it's time to make your choice. What will be the clothes for discharge is decided by the mother herself. Let's summarize the information and draw key conclusions.
- Be sure to look at the seams of the product. It is best if the seams are on the outside, so they will not harm the child.
- Outerwear should be chosen in the appropriate size so that the baby does not get confused in it.
- The filler of a winter envelope or suit must be warm in order for the baby to feel good.
- In outerwear, you need to pay special attention to accessories. You need to choose zippers or Velcro, they will allow you to quickly dress and undress the child.
- The top layer must be waterproof. The weather is unpredictable.
- Baby needs to choose a slightly larger size.
- All things that will be worn on the baby’s body must be washed in advance with a hypoallergenic agent and steamed well.