Uncategorized Item ID: #3193Should you wash your babies brand new clothes before the baby puts them on?Product Information:I’m expecting a baby in May. When I did the ultrasound at 20 weeks, the baby had his legs crossed, I know?, It was the lady preddicted girl an M?. I have a ton of clothes f? They r and i dont want all the clothes, if it turns out to be a boy, then [...] Item Description
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Wait until you’re sure if it’s a boy or a girl and then wash them before allowing the baby to wear them. Not only to remove all the sizing stuff that manufacturers put in/on the garments but to make sure there is nothing nasty lurking. We all know how few people really wash their hands!
it isnt mandatory but i did it to get the store smell of them and make them smell pretty. plus i was so excited about hanging them out on the line and putting them in the drawers all organised haha! you could by a couple unisex outfits the when you know for sure wash all the ones you have:)
you should definitely wash them but i would hold out on most of them until she is born. i know it is a pain in the butt to wait but you dont want to be stuck with all them clothes.
why dont you wash a few onesies and gender neutral clothes. then if it is a girl while you are at the hospital have your hubby or mom do the rest of them. you can use dreft, it is delicate .good luck!:)
Wash a a bring home outfit for a girl and then you husband or someone else can wash more clothes for you while you are in the hospital. Even if the baby turns out to be a boy, someone can wash an outfit for you and bring it to you.
Just wash the outfit you want her to come home from the hospital in. That way, if she’s a he, you only have one outfit you can’t take back. Hubs can wash more while you’re in the hospital after you’ve had the baby.
Good luck to you!
Well, I would, but if you don’t know what it is, wash a few things that are a neurtal color and style, like one of those footie pajama things or onesies and T-shirts, that sort of thing. Then you have some things for the baby to wear. That’s what I did with both of mine. I didn’t buy boy clothes until after the baby was born, I bought yellows and green and white until I knew for sure. Least, I did with my first anyway. My second gave us a profile view, so there was no absolutely no doubt he was a boy. lol
a lot of moms do wash all the clothes, but i did not…i thought it was a waste of time…my son was perfectly fine…do you always wash your new clothes? it’s too tedious to do all that when you’re at the end of your pregnancy and always tired! i definatly wouldn’t if you might have to return them!
congratulations on your private little baby! : )
Oh yeah well you should def wait to find out the sex for sure. Maybe your baby will show his or her parts at the next ultrasound!
I always washed my babies clothing before they were born. I actually still do that now, before we wear anything new, I make sure I wash it first. Most of the baby clothing I got were for either boy or girl, so I never thought of returning any of them.
yes definitly no matter where you got them from.. whether from a store, baby shower, hand-me-downs. get baby detergent.. i love the baby all its about $7.00 maybe cheaper cant recall , from walmart. smells great to. wash all the baby’s clothes first before you put anything on her especially when she is so small because she could be allergic to the dyes and plus if you get clothes from stores who knows how many hands have been touching them.. looking at them like “aww how cute” so ya.
since you are also unsure of the sex for the time being anything that looks like it could be worn by a boy and a girl wash.. we were surprised and i had some clothes that at first i thought okay if its a boy he could get away with but second look and it was like nope thats definitly for a girl so not all greens and yellows can work both ways. congrates n hope that helps.
Why don’t you get some neutral colored outfits & wash them up ahead of tiem & then when the babe comes you can really wash up all of the clothes you need.. But its most definitely a good idea to wash the clothes before your baby wears them
Yes you have to wash clothes before your baby can wear them, you should wash your clothes too!
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In order for clothes to maintain their look and avoid being shop soiled, manufacturers add a chemical finish. This is also supposed to make the clothes smell better, but I beg to differ on that. Most swing tags placed on clothing specify that garments need to be washed before being worn for this reason. Most of us will also notice, upon washing new coloured clothes for the first time, alot of dye is washed out of the garment. This is another reason as to why we should wash new clothes before wearing them; to help remove excess dye. If we do not do this, the excess dye can come off onto the skin.
One of the chemicals that is used to protect garments is: Formaldehyde – which helps prevent mildew and is most common for clothing that needs to be transported long distances. This chemical has been linked to allergies in some people.
With all this being said, we should also wash new clothing because we really don’t know where it has been. Who has tried it on? What are other people’s hygiene habits like? Think about the possible contamination that can happen through shipping. What are the storage facilities like in a warehouse or factory? Do any of these places have insect or vermin problems?
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Wash new clothes before wearing them. Formaldehyde and other irritating chemicals often are present in new clothing.
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Washing new clothes before you wear them sounds strange. They generally look good and perhaps a quick iron to smooth out the wrinkles caused by shipping is all that is necessary to make your children look well kept and stylish as they return to school.
Wrong! Clothes shipped for long distances, particularly clothes made in China, India, Bangladesh or other Asian countries contain formaldehyde to prevent any mold or mildew that may form due to exposure to high humidity or moisture. Formaldehyde is also involved in permanent press textile processing which is applied to many items of clothing made in China as well as elsewhere.
Formaldehyde is a colorless gas that provides that “new” smell for many clothing items. I recently purchased two inexpensive T-shirts to complement my summer attire and developed a rash on my chest after wearing one of the shirts. It had never happened before and my only explanation is that I might be more susceptible as I age or perhaps there was more formaldehyde in this particular shirt. A quick check revealed “Made in China” on the label. A further check via the Internet contained more information than I was seeking about clothing made in China. It revealed a dangerous and somewhat hidden secret about the use of formaldehyde in textiles. Seems formaldehyde is widely used and there are many dangers to individuals that are exposed.
Formaldehyde can cause a long list of ailments, and although exposure from textile products probably cannot cause the cancer associated with long term exposure, it certainly can cause rashes, respiratory problems and other allergic reactions to the eyes and skin. This would seem to be particularly applicable to our children and babies if they are wearing clothes that are made in China or other Asian nations which are not washed and aired before being worn.
wash them before baby wears them, but if you are unsure of the sex, wash a few things that look more neutral and you can wash the rest after you know the sex or after the baby is born….