Clothing shopping list for mom and baby
This post may contain affiliate links, which means that when you follow the link and make a purchase I may receive commission on qualified items at no additional cost to you.
Ok separate from the baby gear must-haves, thought the clothing required its own list so here they are:
Nursing Friendly PJ
You should be in PJs all. the. time. Seriously. It’s so much better. I mean if it makes you feel bad about yourself then don’t, but if you feel guilty then you shouldn’t so just be in PJs at least for the first 6 months for sure, and then beyond too. I’m in PJs all the time still, 20 months postpartum. And nursing bras are always on lists as a must-buy but I say: don’t get them unless you also don’t mind lounging in a bra. I personally hate any and all types of bras even bralettes, so honestly just wore a comfy PJ and called it a day. This one from Amazon is my favorite. Get 3-4 of the same thing and wear it all day. There are other types of openings, but it’s kind of hard to try and figure it out in the beginning, like how am I supposed to get my tits out of this small opening?? This one is simple and washes really well so I like it.
Bloomaire Dresses
This is actually a friend of mine’s line (pronounced BLOOM-AIR like millionaire), and yes it’s kind of pricey but the fabric is super quality and it’s made in the US and I personally think it’s worth it because you can wear it during pregnancy and way after too. I own this caftan in 2 colors, and this jumpsuit in black, and it was literally the only thing in my closet that was both presentable to the public and nursing friendly. If I was just getting one I would go with the jumpsuit cos you could dress it up or down, and the boob access is a lot more beginner-friendly.
High-rise Leggings
There are two that I own. I got one from BLANQI postpartum but really wish I got their maternity stuff. I’d definitely do it next time. The only thing is, the fabric is the textured kind, you know the kind you see the weave of? So it’s not my favorite. But I found this one from the Amazon Core10 brand and the fabric is just amazing, it’s the smooth kind, like Lululemon, and I love it. So good.
Maxi dresses. A bunch of Maxi dresses.
Just wear them all the time, even in winter, because all you have to do is throw a cardigan over it and call it a day. Also you can wear it after too. Get one size bigger to make sure you get belly space if you want, but I found that most of the dresses worked fine for me throughout pregnancy. I honestly did not buy a single maternity item while I was pregnant because I just owned baggy shit anyway, and you could totally get away with it.
Baby: 0-4 months just put them in ZIPPER PJs
No joke, I bought SO MANY cute outfits and never put them on him because ain’t nobody got time for that and he like shat or barfed or whatever on them daily anyway so what’s the point. Also I put zipper in all-caps because don’t get tricked into the snaps. NO ONE GOT TIME FOR SNAPS. Even if the fabric is soft, just don’t do it. I liked zippered, footed PJs with flip over sleeves because babies are dumb and they scratch themselves with their sharp nails, and if they’re footed you don’t have to worry about socks (although little tiny baby socks are just about the cutest things ever). I think by the end of it I was exclusively buying PJ packs from Target because they were cute, washed well, came in a pack, and checked off my other requirements. Also, in case you didn’t get the memo please don’t get snaps.
…Really that’s all you need for a baby because people love giving you clothes. Even if you don’t register for them people will get them. People you don’t really know will give you baby clothes. And they won’t be useful like a PJ, so they will make sure that you have the cute but useless clothes category all covered.
I didn’t start getting cute clothes for Lu until he was mobile. I’ll do a separate list of places to get these fun clothes that are worth paying for.
*Note on sizes and quantity: Generally speaking, for babies, I think it’s the easiest if you just did a small load of laundry every day, if not every other day. It piles up quick and that way you don’t need to get so many backups. I think at any given moment I would have like 6-8 of the PJ in the size he was right now, 2-3 I liked that were getting smaller but he could still fit into, and then 2-3 in one size bigger so I’m ready when he grows overnight (which he definitely did sometimes).
