31. essential home clothing
For the first six months the all-in-one stretchsuit, sleepsuit, or romper suit will be indispensable. Make sure stretch toweling clothes are machine-washable and are made of natural fibres to help regulate body temperature. Have at least six outfits, including vests for underneath-one on, one in the wash, one spare, and three more.
32. clothing size
This is an average clothes sizing guide
Age Height (up to) Weight (up to)
New baby 55 cm (22 in) 4 -5 kg (10 lb)
0 – 3 mths 62 cm (24 in) 6,5 kg (14 lb)
3 – 6 mths 68 cm (27 in) 9 kg (17,5 lb)
6 -12 mths 76 cm (30 in) 11 kg (22 lb)
12 – 18 mths 85 cm (34 in) 12,5 kg (25 lb)
33. put on a vest
Dress him in a vest in a warm room, away from draughts. A baby feeling the air against his skin is likely to cry; do not get flustered by this. Try to make this a fun time, and use eye contact and caresses to soothe him. Dressing will get easier so try to be patient and gentle.
34. Take off a vest
After lying him down, reach through the armhole, or sleeve, to hold one elbow inside the vest with one hand. Ease all the fabric over his fist. Do the same with the other elbow. Then gather up all the vest in your hands, so there is no spare fabric that might scrape over his face. Stretch the opening as over his face to his crown. Now slide your hands underneath his head and neck and lift his upper body to slide out the vest.
35. putting a stretchsuit
Have all poppers undone. Pick your baby up and lay the clean atretchsuit out flat underneath him. Put him back on top of the laid-out garment. Insert his legs first, then his arms. His neck should lie just above the collar.
36. taking off a stretchsuit
Undo the poppers first and, as you bend his leg, pull to garment away from his toes. As his leg comes out, be careful not to snag his toes. Repeat with the other leg. Put your hand inside his sleeve and hold his elbow. Grasp the cuff and pull the sleeve off, keeping his arms bent. Be careful no to catch his finger when trying to pull his hand through the cuff. Repeat with the other arm. Slide your hand under his head and neck and remove the suit.
