When to start washing clothes

Im 27 weeks and ive just been wondering at how many weeks should I start washing baby's clothes to prepare and what sizes! Im thinking around 36-37 weeks and washing newborn and 0-3 just incase hes a bit bigger!

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I’d wash before that 1) incase baby makes a surprise appearance but 2) you’ll be super tired and uncomfy by that stage!
For sure only wash newborn and 0-3 to begin with though x

Definitely get everything ready sooner rather than later, I was leaving everything to sort out until after Christmas, ended up with pprom 5 days after Christmas at 33weeks and she ended up arriving a week later due to an infection so be prepared for any surprises xx

I washed newborn and 0-3 at 35weeks x

I had everything ready by around 30 weeks with both my kiddos. Like everyone else was saying, it's better to be prepared because the end stages of pregnancy are extremely tiring and you never know when little one might decide to make their star-studded appearance:')

I didn’t wash anything till 38 weeks, if it’s baby’s number one it’s unlikely to be early ! I left it that long so it didn’t get dusty or anything. BUT… my mum did all my washing and ironing pre baby for me as I was exhausted 😂🤷🏼‍♀️

Agree, wash sooner. Plus, you’ll have a lot to wash, clothing, bedding/swaddles/sleep sacks. Can take time.

Im 34 weeks right now and washing and organizing clothes. We had a lot of second hand given to us which is awesome so im vacuum sealing those until needed and washing the 0-3 now. I wouldve liked to start a but earlier but had to wait to have a dresser to put them in.

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