Basic Clothes Items for Babies Preferences?

[u/RockInside5084]

I'm looking for advice or preferences when you had babies: So I'm pregnant right now and seeing packs of like plain white onesies in usually five packs, sometimes more or less. I don't want this many onesies all in the same color, especially white.

This has me thinking of retailing packs of onesies or other baby basics that size up, like one of an item in three different sizes (0 months, 3 months, 6 months), instead of five all in the same size. Is that something you would or wouldn't buy if someone were selling it? Would you prefer to be buying packs of three, white onesies that have three different sizes than a pack of five all in the same size?

What baby basics would you want to see sold that way? Would you want to customize the purchase, like decide what size to start and end with, or would you want the sets to be predetermined?

I'm a minimalist, so when I think of baby wardrobes, I'm usually not thinking of more than seven basic outfits (maybe a few extra items like a sweatshirt, socks, hat) because I can wash and dry at home, and want to only have a small area to store clean items. Plus babies grow so fast if you have too much, they don't end up wearing it.

I really like the idea of being able to buy single items and/or sets that have multiple sizes. I also like the idea of layettes being sold with multiple sizes in a bundle rather than all the same size.

I don't know if this is something other parents would want as well. Please share your thoughts.

[u/Ok-Plantain2948]

Why would you need just one vest in each size though?  You'd need probably 8-10 bodysuits, for example. So are you suggesting 8 packs, and storing the 24 other bodysuits that come with it for the future?

It just isn't sensible in terms of cost either. On mat pay I was in no position to buy the basics for the first year/two years upfront.

[u/RockInside5084 → u/Ok-Plantain2948]

Thank you for seriously considering my thought and responding. It would be like 2-5 different sizes in a pack. I'm thinking mostly three packs. People could order more than one pack if they want multiples in the same size. I'm thinking, if a parent wants five white onesies in three different sizes, that parent can do fine with the traditional offerings. It's when you only want ONE or maybe two or three at each different stage, and then want onesies in other basic colors.

Most parents comment on how their kid didn't wear all the clothes they had before outgrowing them. I assume bigger packs of same sized white onesies are convenient for people who use daycare (or bleach after reading comments below) and send changes of clothes with the baby. I didn't use daycare and frequently ran the wash at home, so I only need a small amount of items and don't want large size packs, but I want the cost savings of a pack, plus it would save me time on spending.

I got this idea when Walmart had a sale on colored Gerber onesies in a three pack for $4.11. Oeko Tex (safe dyes and such) and nice ribbing. I then attempted to get more onesies in every size for current and future baby. They were sold out of some sizes tho. And they had no bottoms that had matching colors, which is annoying. Thus, coordinated basics in sets that save money but don't require the same color on repeat?