Sleepsuit Buttons vs Vips

What do you think is better?

I used buttons with my daughter and can remember the pain of doing them up when tired but I've never used the zip ones before
Are they any better?

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Zips are definitely 100% easier in my opinion, and lots of shops do them now so very easy to get. Especially for night feeds, it’s a lot less fiddly and less time consuming to do up :) Asda have big packs of 7 zipped sleepsuits which is handy!

@Henna they've started doing a 10 pack for £35 of the zip ones online but they have 20% off a spend over £30 so 10 sleep suits for £28!!! Sooooo worth it. I've just bought some for my baby. Seriously considering getting some more in each size 🤣

wow that’s amazing!! Thanks for sharing that! I’m contemplating getting all the sizes too 😂

Honestly doesn’t matter to me, I just get either whatever sleepsuits I like the print in x

Both have their benefits I'd personally go for buttons as I find it too fiddly when they just need a bum change feel like im twisting them too much to get the zip less leg out but it is soo fast to zip and unzip the whole thing and I'd say button sleepsuits for hospital bag as god forbid you end up in the NICU its easier to put all the monitors on them with a button up but also it can be fiddly in the middle of the night to pop the right buttons together x

I personally preferred buttons, I found if the sleepsuit was slightly on the bigger side for my son then the zip would bunch at the neck and looked uncomfortable, he was a small baby though so everything swamped him but buttons looked more comfortable for him. Also I found getting his legs out of button up suits easier. I have bought some of each because the tesco footless zip onsies are my favourite thing when taking them out instead of an outfit when they are small and they seem to grow with your baby and last ages!

Have a look at M&S they have really good multi packs for £10/£12. I’ll be getting mine from there and will probably get a mix of buttons and zips as I’ve heard different views for both x

@Lucy ive just added these into my basket last night, it seemed like a really good deal for £35, especially with the 20% off
I love the ribbed/colours aswell :)

@Chelsea I collected my order yesterday and they're really good quality

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