Buying tips baby Layette

Layette Stores Online - Buying tips baby Layette : A layette is a collection of clothes and bedding for a new baby. In the past, women would have hand-sewn everything during their pregnancy. Fortunately now, we can buy everything instead,

Make sure everything you buy is machine-washable! Where possible, try to buy everything in 100 per cent cotton, too. Eczema is more common than you think. Many of the fleecy polyester jackets and blankets can make your baby too hot and irritate his skin.

Keep all your receipts and buy a mixture of sizes. Have a couple of newborn outfits ready but remember, your baby will outgrow these quickly and may be born larger than you think. If you buy an outfit for a baby aged 3-6 months, bear in mind that it may be a different season by the time your baby wears it.

Remember to wash everything you buy before use in non-biological washing powder, to avoid irritating your young baby's sensitive skin.

Buy the basics before your baby is born and put aside some money to buy some more later. Friends and family are likely to buy clothes as presents and it's easy to end up with far too many first-size clothes which may never be worn. The National Childbirth Trust holds Nearly New Sales in most parts of the country and that’s where you can pick up second-hand baby clothes at really reasonable prices or sell yours to make some money.