402 - Baby Clothes

Dr. Carole Keim is a pediatrician, mom, and author who helps new parents all over the world understand their babies and navigate the challenges that arise daily. In season four she will guide listeners in sorting through pregnancy, baby, and toddler items that are useful versus those that are a waste of time and money. The focus of today’s episode is baby clothing. What do you really need to clothe your baby and what is helpful? And what clothes are really just cute but not that functional or useful? Dr. Keim talks about onesies, shirts and pants, socks and scratch mitts, sleepwear and outerwear, covering clothes from newborn to one year of age. She explains what’s the best for nighttime diaper changes, getting babies to sleep, and why scratch mitts don’t work the way we want them to. In every category, she explores what styles and brands offer ideal design elements, what to consider about safety and comfort, and the reality of what a baby will truly wear without it falling off. Her guidance will show new parents exactly what to spend money on and what can be ignored for an easy first year of dressing your baby. In this episode: Onesies Short sleeve: no leg, with 3 snaps in the crotch Long sleeve: long legs, fold-over sleeves, 2-way zippers Separates (shirts/pants) Kimono shirts with fold-over sleeves (newborn size only) From 1 month to 1 year old, shirts are useless and potentially dangerous Pants Feet/hands Socks Slippers Shoes Scratch mitts Sleepwear Swaddle (newborn) Merlin sleep suit (approximately age 1-4 months) Sleep sack (age 4-12 months) Can use blankets after 1 year of age, pillows after 2 years of age Outerwear Winter hat Summer hat Leg warmers Jacket Swim diaper Hooded bath towel As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Dr. Keim has extensively researched the information presented in this episode. She is pulling on the knowledge of hundreds of thousands of new parents, other pediatricians, doctor moms, the Academy of Pediatrics, and breaking pediatrics news sites. Her insight and knowledge on alternative and holistic treatments can be found in her book Holistic Mamas Handbook , and her first book, The Baby Manual , covers year one of a baby’s life. Follow Dr. Carole Keim on her TikTok and YouTube channels for additional tips and advice on babies and toddlers. Resources discussed in this episode: The Holistic Mamas Handbook is available on Amazon The Baby Manual is also available on Amazon -- Dr. Carole Keim MD: linktree | tiktok | instagram --- FullScript Use this link to get 10% off and free shipping for orders over $50. Time to get those allergy symptoms under control. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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402 - Baby Clothes is an episode from The Baby Manual by Dr. Carole Keim MD.

This episode is 00:26:24 long.

This episode was published on Dec 11, 2024.

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