Harrington’s baby gowns.

Mine lived in baby grows for the first 9 mths or so unless we were leaving the house. There are some really cute ones available.
I'm pretty sure my daughter wouldn't use these.

My Mum bought me some when I had my daughter. I did try and use them but found them a nightmare to get on over her head. Once Mum had gone home I never used them again. Babygro for the first few weeks which were much easier to insert baby into and then a sleeping bag which opened at the bottom so easy to change night nappies on the very odd occasion I had to do a middle of the night change.

I had a couple. Never used them because of the getting over the head problem. Baby grows popper down the front so can be removed easily. For those nighties you need to sit the baby up while you lift the back forwards over their head or lift the front over their face. Nightmare if the nappy has leaked.

When I had my first baby , Babygro had only just started producing their sleep suits - I still have an original. I did have a couple of the nighties but actually found them a pain. They crease and ruck up and have to be ironed. Lovely to look at folded in a drawer though. Give me babygros for new babies any day.
Good advice to check with your daughter Missfoodlove. As my daughters are fond of reminding me distance lends enchantment and its a fair point.

If it's going to be a hot summer, shaped vests with poppers are very useful. They're cooler than a baby gro but keep them together iyswim

The last baby in our family to use these pretty but impractical gowns is now 42!
My son (1986) was in babygrows right away. Not one DGC (from 21 down to 1) wore gowns.
I sincerely believe you 'd be better spending money on something practical that would actually be used!

JL have some.They are called baby bundlers. They have elastic at the bottom which is not tight.Both sets of my great grandchildren have worn them . They are lovely and do not ride up. They are so much easier to use at night when matching poppers seems so difficult ! My grandaughters loved them and asked me to buy them.

narg, Thank you JL are out of stock but will email me when stock arrives.
I found a couple for my granddaughter but my daughter used them to death and threw them away, hence me searching for more. She far prefers them to babygro.

Touched by Nature Fox Size 3-Pack Organic Cotton Gowns in Beige my daughter was bought similar to these in organic cotton from Amazon.co.uk. price about £ 12\13 for 3. They are beautiful.

My grandparents purchased some for my eldest child. They were lovely.

The next two children had babygros which I must say I do prefer

My sister gave me some of those nighties secondhand, and I used them with my firstborn at night. I didn’t bother with them for the next two, just used babygros.

I used them on all 3 but they are very old fashioned now and would definitely ask first before buying.

Does anyone remember the flannel jackets for wearing over the nighties ? They were an ecru colour and you embroidered them and blanket stitched the edges. I had several for my DD born in 1965, but couldn't find any for DS in 1971 .