We’ve bought the soft and hooded ones, supposed to be good x
I'm not going to bother, normal towels are perfectly fine to use x
I have bought 2 with a hood - so cute! One from Asda and one from h and m.
I used with my son muslin, the big ones, they are so soft and dry perfectly. I do not recommend towels, they are too rough.
We bought baby ones but more so cos they look a bit cuter. Used normal towels too with my son and absolutely no difference. I wouldn’t rub a newborn dry because of how delicate they are, so a big warm bath towel would more than do the job xx
We had a few baby towels for my first they are definitely more softer and good with the hood to keep baby warm x