When Newborn Baby Clothes Are Too Big - How To Find Preemie Clothes

Finding newborn baby clothes has never been easier. From stores such as Target and Wal-Mart to designer stores like Ralph Lauren and Saks there are plenty to choose from to suit your budget. But how easy is it to find are baby clothes for the preemie baby or low birth weight baby?

I have a friend in the UK who had a preemie in the 1980s and the only store she could find premature baby clothes was in London about fifty miles away from where she lived. She visited the store and bought some clothes but they were very expensive and the choice was very limited. Fortunately she had friends and relatives who could knit and sew and they made some clothes for her son and she also bought some baby doll clothes.

With the advance in medical techniques, early babies in the industrialized countries have a greater survival rate than they did even twenty or thirty years ago. And with more and more IVF treatment there are probably more multiple births and these babies tend to have a lower birth weight. So you would expect that finding newborn baby clothes small enough for these precious little miracles would be much easier.

While some of the high street stores do carry a small range of premature baby clothes these are few and far between and it is still the case that for a greater choice you will need to go to a specialist baby store. Probably the best place to look is on the internet. There are far more outlets on line and they do not just sell preemie baby clothes but also diapers and other things you will need for your precious bundle.

Now that there are more and more realistic baby girl dolls and baby boy dolls there is a far greater selection of doll clothes that you can buy but be sure to make sure these are nice and soft without harsh seams to prevent damaging baby's delicate skin. Another alternative is to make your own clothes. Again the internet is a great source for patterns a lot of which are free.

Premature babies sleep a lot more than full term babies so for everyday wear newborn gowns or tee shirts are ideal clothes as they are comfortable and make diaper changing easy. You will obviously want a few cute outfits for those precious photos. Babies grow very quickly so in no time you will be buying cute newborn baby clothes to bring your bundle of joy home in.