Preparing for Your Baby’s Arrival: The Guide to Innerwear and Clothing Selection

Spring is a season of big temperature swings, with days ranging from chilly to sweat inducing. It’s basic practice to layer thin items that enable effortless thermal regulation when dressing babies. If you’re interested, here are some tips for expertly selecting the innerwear and other attire that you’ll want to prepare for a baby who’s arriving.

Short underwear is for sweat removal that you can wear directly on your bare skin. Combi underwear that covers up to your feet is for keeping warm babies who are immature in thermoregulation. The feature of body suits is that they do not have crotch buttons. Babies change their clothes about three times a day due to sweat, so prepare 5 to 6 pieces each, considering changing the clothes.

Put a combination underwear for heat retention on a short underwear for sweat removal, and wear an outer coverall on it. If your baby is sweating on his back, reduce it by one and adjust it according to the temperature.

(Short underwear)
Babies who are a little older may change their diapers frequently about 10 times a day. At that time, it is easier to wear short underwear that is easy to change diapers.

(Bodysuit) After one month of age, you will spend more time awake and your legs will move more actively. Around that time, you can use a bodysuit with a snap-on.

You’ll want to consider the AIRism Pile Pumpkin Shorts because their excellent breathability minimizes moisture buildup even when the shorts are worn over diapers. Simply slip the shorts over a bodysuit to make a dressier look for going out in. Take advantage of the huge variety of colors that the shorts come in by getting several differently colored models. You’ll come to love the styling options.

【Modeled Items】
Newborn Joy Of Print Long Sleeve Bodysuit
Baby AIRism Pile Pumpkin Shorts

This one-piece outfit single-handedly makes a great look, thanks to the stylish touch that’s provided by a white collar. Its AIRism pile fabric feels great to the touch and minimizes perspiration and moisture buildup, so your baby stays comfortable. The one-piece outfit offers the additional advantage of opening at the front for simplified dressing.

【Modeled Items】
Newborn AIRism Pile Long-Sleeve One Piece Outfit

The front is 100% cotton, which readily absorbs water. AIRism pile is added at the back for increased moisture absorption and quick drying. These are the new patterns from the popular Joy of Print Collection. The bibs are size adjustable for long use.

【Modeled Items】
Newborn Joy Of Print Bib[PINK]
Newborn Joy Of Print Bib[GREEN]

【Staff Credit】
Photographers: Junko Kaisato, Keisuke Saito
Stylist: Tomoyo Maruo
Hairstyling and makeup artist: Yuko Umezawa
Editor: Kaoru Yamamoto
Author: Keiko Egashira