What to wear!

Hi mums! I’m struggling to know what to dress my 8 day old baby girl in when we go outside - should she wear for example a baby gro under a dress and then a blanket?! I don’t want her too hot or cold :(

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I would do a baby grow and maybe a cellular blanket x

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Dress her how you would dress when out. I was told by a nurse if it’s cold and you feel like you need pants and a long sleeve and a jacket then so does baby; if it’s hot/warm and you are wearing leggings and a t shirt then baby can wear the same. If baby girl is too hot or cold they will definitely fuss to let you know. Hope this helps.

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General rule is 1 layer more than you unless it’s really really hot. In this weather I would do a baby grow or a dress (never really together anyway) and then take a blanket incase it’s breezy. It’s quite warm in the UK at the moment so you don’t need lots of layers

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One layer more than you. So a vest and babygrow or vest and dress. Maybe tights depending on how cool it is where you are. Babygrows and vests are a lot easier than outfits at that age though! Blanket if it's cold.

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Thank you all, I think I’m overthinking everything still at the moment!!

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I have been struggling a bit with this too, my baby was a little premature too so I was given so much information that I’m overwhelmed 🙈 I have taken a step back and am going by the feel of her. I check the back of her neck, she should be warm but not hot. If she’s cool then I add a blanket or another layer. We haven’t ventured into dresses etc yet thoughb😅 vests and baby grows all the way so far!

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@Franky Do not worry! I'm 6 months in and googled 'what to dress a baby in at night' neatly every night for 5 months! It's tricky but sure she would cry and let you know if she was too cold. I use a Muslin sometimes when he naps in the pram as not too thick. My little one lived in baby grows for nearly 3 months!

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Get the baby weather app, helps me out a lot

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1 extra layer than you

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that rule is good except I run hot and never have more than one layer 🤣

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that’s why it’s ‘generally’ not ‘law’.

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i used to just dress her in a vest and baby grow

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