Baby Clothes Sizes

The shopping for baby clothes starts way too early before the arrival of the baby. Many enthusiastic friends and relatives fill the nursery with cute baby clothes in varying sizes! Clever grandmothers or friends who are already parents, know how quickly babies outgrow their clothes. Therefore, they often buy baby clothes that are several inches too long for your newborn. However, you would be amazed to see how quickly your baby fits in these large clothes. But then, how would you know how fast your baby is likely to grow? Buying correct size baby clothes is a task that intimidates many new parents. Go through the size chart given below to understand the interrelation between your baby's size and the standard clothing size.

Standard Baby Clothing Sizes Chart

Baby's Weight	Baby's Height	Baby's Age	Size
Up to 4 kg	47 cm - 55 cm	Newborn	0000
4 kg - 6 kg	55 cm - 60 cm	Up to 3 months	000
6 kg - 8 kg	60 cm - 70 cm	Up to 6 months	00
8 kg - 10 kg	70 cm - 75 cm	Up to 9 months	0
10 kg - 11 kg	75 cm - 80 cm	Up to 12 months	1
12 kg - 14 kg	80 cm - 90 cm	Up to 24 months	2

Baby Clothes Sizes Chart for Different Brands

All the brands may not adhere to the standard size for baby clothes. Hence, sizes meant for the babies of same age, height and weight may vary for two different brands.

Brand	Newborn	0 - 3 months	3 - 6 months	6 - 9 months	9 - 2 Months
GAP	None	56 cm/5 kg	65 - 66 cm/5 - 7 kg	66 - 70 cm/7 - 10 kg	66 - 70 cm/7 - 10 kg
Adams	4 sizes from 44 - 62 cm/1.6 - 5 kg	None	68 cm/6.5 kg	74 cm/8 kg	80 cm/9 kg
Vertbaudet	50 cm/3.3 kg	54 - 60 cm/4 - 6 kg	67 cm/7 - 8 kg	71 cm/8 - 9 kg	74 cm/9 - 10 kg
Petit Bateau	50 cm	54 cm/up to 6 kg	60 cm/6 kg	67 cm/8 kg	74 cm/10 kg
Mothercare	56 cm/4.5 kg	62 cm/6.5 kg	68 cm/8 kg	74 cm/9 kg	80 cm
Babies R Us	52 cm/3.5 kg	52 - 62 cm/4.5 - 6.5 kg	62 - 68 cm/6.5 - 8 kg	68 - 74 cm/8 - 9.5 kg	74 - 80 cm/8 - 11 kg
Next	56 cm/4.5 kg	56 - 62 cm/4.5 - 6 kg	62 - 68 cm/6 - 8 kg	68 - 74 cm/8 - 9.5 kg	74 - 80 cm/9.5 - 11 kg

How to Buy Right Size Baby Clothing

Baby clothes sizes and age are indeed related, however, the size of the baby clothing is mainly determined by the height and weight of the baby. Hence, to be on a safer side, it is best to measure and weigh your baby. The above charts will help you to find out the right size for your baby according to her weight and height. If your baby falls somewhere between two sizes, it is always best to buy the larger size considering the scope for your baby's growth. Infant clothes sizes indeed come in standard format. But as every baby is unique and has a different growth rate, you will yourself have to figure out which size will fit your baby perfectly. Also, the nature of the fabric should be taken into account. Fabrics like cotton usually shrink after first wash, hence while buying cotton clothes always buy a size larger than you would for other fabrics.

Most mothers would agree that sizes on baby clothes are a mere number on the label and actually mean nothing. It is only through trial and error that you can find the right clothing size for your baby. To avoid spending too much on ill fitting baby clothes, always buy few baby clothes until you find the right size for your baby.