The Sleep Guide

Buying for a Summer Newborn

Buy fewer, thinner layers than the lists suggest, in fabrics that handle constant washing. Plus what to do about sun, and about the car.

The clothes you bring are mostly for the trip home. Which size will actually fit, and how much the season changes the list.

Fewer pieces and more repeats than most lists suggest. Leave a third of the budget unspent until you've met the baby.

Two babies born the same week can be four pounds apart. The label was never a promise about your baby — the weight and height...

Four to seven per size, for most families. Not a rule — a calculation from two numbers only, worked out for three different laundry schedules.