Lizzy and I were expecting Wyatt to be around nine pounds since I was 10-2 and Lizzy was 8-2. Needless to say we had no clothes for Wyatt when we came home. So it was my job to go on the search for preemie clothes small enough to fit a five and a half pound baby boy.
What an EPIC FAIL by the big shops.
I went all around town trying to find a simple long sleeve onesie for Wyatt to wear. I couldn't find more than one half-ass rack of preemie gear in either of the big named stores. Oh, I also tried #Target. No luck there either.
I had to buy a pack of simple white cotton onesies. No cute animals or cars or dinosaur patterns. Apparently, preemie clothing is not ordered as often as the other sizes.
Total Bullsh!t.
I can't imagine there isn't a gigantic market for preemie clothing. It just isn't a priority for the big stores.
Well, I am going to have to try and find an alternative place to shop. Even if it will be too late for me, I want the next family to be prepared and have options like the big babies do.
Suggestions are welcome.
Oh btw most cribs, rockers, etc. do not tell you whether a preemie is too small to be used by preemies. Most labels say newborns and up. I think they should mandate a smallest size label on those things. I had to hope the rock and play would work. And when I called their consumer help line at 1:30pm on a Saturday, they were closed til Monday. Way to go #fisher-price.
You might try Baby Earth. They've always been very helpful and knowledgeable. Certainly worth a call: 512-600-7050
ReplyDeleteBaby Gap has pretty good preemie stuff as does Carter's. I think 7 lbs is the cutoff weight, but I could be wrong. The doc predicted Roshan would be big too (8-9 lbs) and he came out 6 lb 13 oz at 39 wks and 2 days. Ultrasounds stink at guesstimating weight. Good luck!
ReplyDeletelove your blog. good luck on the onesie hunt!
ReplyDeleteHey Oscar, I'm a friend of Lizzy's and I love reading your blog (I have a 7 month old so it's fun to read what you guys are going through).
ReplyDeleteCarter's has good preemie stuff and there is an outlet in san marcos (which is good as he gets older too).
I've seen quite a few Carters preemie things, like other commenters said. Also, I have to admit, since setting up our Amazon baby registry and getting Amazon Mom (and Amazon Prime for free for up to a year), I order a ton of stuff on Amazon and get it sometimes the next day. Not that Evie is a preemie, but might be worth looking there, too. Good luck!!
ReplyDeleteLooks like I have to investigate Carter's more. And we just signed up for amazon mom so hopefully that will help in a pinch.
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