Newborn layette for autumn

Putting together a layette for a newborn is usually a great joy, but also often a significant challenge , especially for mothers expecting their first child. If your baby is due in the fall and you're still not sure where to begin gathering items for the layette, read the following guide to a fall layette for a newborn . We've prepared a complete list of the items you'll need for the first few months after your little one's birth.

Newborn items for the hospital and home in the fall – where to start?

A newborn layette is a complete set of clothes and accessories needed immediately after the birth of a child. A newborn is defined as a baby from birth until the age of 28 days. After this period, infancy lasts until the age of one year.

So, remember that a newborn's autumn layette should include things we'll take with us to the hospital and things we'll need at home . The layette includes newborn clothes , cosmetics, diapers, a stroller, a car seat, baby carriers, blankets, and other accessories essential for the first few months of life.

It's best to start putting together a layette well in advance, for example around the sixth month of pregnancy. This will help you avoid unnecessary stress and frustration associated with last-minute shopping and the potential for premature delivery.

Newborn layette for autumn - essential clothes

Babies born in autumn need slightly different clothes than those born in spring and summer. It's important to consider the weather's variability at this time of year and plan for clothing for a sunny, golden Polish autumn , a windy, rainy spell, and even the first frosts. It's also important to remember that babies grow quickly, so there's no point in buying a large number of items in the same size.

It is worth starting your clothes shopping with long-sleeved bodysuits, baby sleepsuits , sleepsuits and rompers in sizes 56 and 62; 3-4 pieces of each type will be enough for the beginning.

For autumn baby clothes, you certainly won't need short-sleeved and short-legged onesies, so it's better to skip them and instead buy a lightweight autumn snowsuit for walks , at least two hats of different thicknesses, socks, and gloves. It's worth noting that in the first few weeks, your little one won't need pajamas or bedding; sleepsuits and bodysuits will be enough for sleeping, and blankets for covering. It's better to focus on truly practical and necessary items, such as a crib, stroller, car seat, or things for bathing the newborn.

How to dress a baby in autumn?

It's worth knowing that in autumn and winter, we dress babies in layers, "in layers," which allows us to easily and quickly adapt their clothing to the prevailing weather and indoor and outdoor conditions. Therefore, we always dress a toddler in one more layer than an adult.

You should also remember to choose clothes made of good quality cotton, which is safe for the baby's sensitive skin and allows the skin to breathe because it does not cause irritation or allergies.

If you want to find out what irritates your baby's skin , read this article!

Clothes should be free of:

protruding elements,
convex decorations,
scratchy seams,
hard buttons, especially on the back

In turn, the desirable features of baby clothes are:

fasteners for easy changing and changing of the baby
breathable material that does not cause burns
flat seams
labels on the outside of the clothes

What clothes to prepare for a newborn in the fall?

A newborn layette for autumn should include:

Long sleeve bodysuits - 4 - 6 pieces

A bodysuit is a baby underwear worn directly over a diaper, fastened with snaps at the crotch or at the front.

Rompers , thinner and thicker - 6 pieces

This is a one-piece garment worn over a bodysuit. It's definitely worth choosing onesies with full-length or crotch snaps, as this makes them easier to put on.

Jackets - 4 pieces

With long sleeves and envelope ties.

Sleepsuits - 4 pieces

These are shorts with covered feet and wide straps usually fastened with snaps at shoulder height, so they can be worn over a bodysuit or a jacket.

Sleepsuits - 2 pieces

These are shorts with covered feet, but without suspenders.

Shorts - 2 pieces

Warm baby sweatpants or fleece pants with a wide elastic band.

Sweaters or sweatshirts - 4 pieces

They should be fastened at the front and not have a hood.

Jumpsuit - 1 piece

A light and thin suit , zipped along its entire length, preferably with a hood, serving as outerwear.

Hats - 2 pieces

One thin one, which we put on the child at home for about half an hour after the bath, the other, warmer one – for walks.

Socks - 6 pairs

Thinner ones to wear at home and thicker ones to put on your child when going outside.

Gloves - 4 pairs

Thin gloves, also known as anti-scratch gloves, are worn in the hospital to prevent children from scratching their faces. Thicker gloves will be essential for autumn walks.

What accessories should a newborn layette include for autumn?

The autumn layette for a newborn will also include the following items:

A face cream for all weather conditions
Built-in stroller with a gondola and a protective rain cover
Car seat with a canopy and an attachable hood
Stroller sleeping bag
A wrap or swaddle that will be useful for the baby carrier and the car seat
Light but warm blankets to cover, 2 pieces, and small flannel sheets to put underneath
Changing mat for the stroller