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I'd never thought about this, so this is totally off the top of my head, but we have this cute little sleeping gown thing with an elasticized bottom (reminds me of Maggie from the Simpsons) that seems like it would work great. Since we won't know how big he'll be, that seems like it wouldn't be too weird if it was too long or big.
But again, I've never thought about this or researched it! I wonder if there's like "a thing people do"?
I have never taken home a baby myself, but working in NICU means I have discharged a lot of babies. The best combination is a onesie/pants combination, because it is fairly flexible as far as fitting a lot of size, and it is easy to secure the baby into the car seat in it. Remember a good fluffy blanket for over the seat, and a cute hat as well!!
@cheese: You probably don't want to use a gown, because you can't properly secure the car seat in it. You want something with pants.
@cheese: I have a couple of gowns like that too but I read somewhere that the legs have to be separate because of safety issues and proper use of the carseat. I'm sure I'm putting way too much thought into this but I'm having a hard time finding something that I'm sure would be comfortable and weather appropriate and won't mess with the umbilical cord.
@Ms Mini: Thank you! I have a NB shirt and pants combo I kind of want to use but I figured there was probably a reason a onesie would work better. I'll save the other outfit for when family visits. Truth of the matter is I'm being silly since no one is going to be around besides DH and I when we bring her home and its a pretty short drive for us.
Oh - another hint. If you can find onsies that button in the front instead of pulling over the head, it will help a lot. It is tricky to get floppy babies into the over the head onsies.
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I hadn't even thought about this yet...thanks LpCutiePie for posting the question and to MsMini for the useful advice!
I daughter was born in the summer, we brought her home in a onesie, cap and little booties, with a light cotton recieving blanket over her. I agree, button ups are a must!
Footed PJs so he could be buckled in the car seat and I didn't have to get socks on his feet.
We did a onesie, pants and a hoodie sweatshirt. (We knew this would only be the beginning of the hoodie addiction for our little one!)
I just wanted to add one thing- Even an average size baby might be too small for "newborn" size clothes to be brought home in. My 7lb 2oz daughter (born full term) was in preemie clothes for the first 2 weeks! You might want to consider having a couple smaller outfits on hand so the cloths fit!
@Mrs. DG: Oh, Ceci was so little in that picture. :) What a sweetie!
We dressed Addie in a onesie with matching mittens and a hat. But, my favorite outfit for newborn age is the button up, one-piece sleepers, like this. The best kind of outfit, imo, because you don't have to put anything over their little heads!
My daughter was a preemie and weighed 5lbs. 12oz when she was born. She came home after being in the NICU for 5 days, and you can see how tiny she was even in the preemie outfit. 
Thanks Mrs. Spring! It seems like so long ago now :) Thanks for sharing the adorable Addie picture too!
I have to agree about premie clothes. Cecilia was in them for about a month (she was a teeny tiny bean!)
I also agree that snap up fronts are very convenient. One suggestion (not for going home, but for sleeping) is a snap up the front sleep sack is a must have for night. We had one with an elastic bottom so you didn't have to take the whole thing off for diaper changes at night.
Thanks for all the suggestions! Love seeing all the cute baby pics of our littlest bees too!
I am all for jammies, they are warm and comfy :) This is what she wore home, the sad thing is that 2 years later she can still put her arms in and button it up hahaha of course it is way too short and its like 3/4 sleeves but still! lol.
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What will you (or did you) bring your baby home from the hospital in? I can't decide what type of outfit would be best (pjs, shirt/pants, onsie/pants) and I need some help! Pictures are welcome too!