Your budget and eagerness will be the determining
factors here. You have to bear in mind all babies
are different in terms of leaking diapers and baby
spit ups. Are you ready to do laundry everyday since
you are expected to change baby 3-6 times in a day?
That will help you decide if you should stock up on
clothes or wash clothes regularly. Some other tips
to help you along:
• Don't buy too many newborn sized clothes;
some babies are born large so they will outgrow this
size fast enough. On the other hand if is not wise
to totally skip this size as there is no way of predicting
your newborn's size at birth. Keep at least a couple
of newborn sized clothes for starters and arrange
to have more through a relative should the need arise
• Keep the outfits simple. Omit the frills and
fancy work
• Buy clothes with comfort in mind. Many baby
outfits are designed with fashionably with little
attention to comfort. Frills and zippers make an outfit
uncomfortable for baby
• Instead of cute booties, opt for the practical
stretch socks instead
• Stick to unisex colors while you can. This
will prove to be a great saving when your next baby
happens to be of the opposite sex
• Buy clothing as your baby needs them to avoid
overbuying
• Don't buy too far ahead just because of some
sale; it is hard to predict your baby's size a year
from now. A bargain may just turn into a waste of
money.
