Sleep n' Plays

[jembang]

Ok so my 7 month boy/girl twins are pretty tall and are barely fitting into their Sleep n' Play outfits which are size 9months. I've been looking high and low for size 12 or 18month Sleep n' Play outfits. Those that I have found are too long, like REALLY long and very slim-fit. There's a huge disparity between the 9month and 12month sizes at least for the Carter's brand and that which I've seen at Target.

Question: does anyone have any advice about this? Is there a brand that's best for this? Any advice will help.

 

[linlin]

@jembang I really like footless pjs and rompers for when the babies are kind of between sizes. When their footie pjs are too short, but the next size up is way too long. Footless pjs in the size that fits and socks!

 

[jembang]

@linlin We're definitely going to try the footless ones.

 

[deegee823]

@jembang At the 12-month size they have to switch to the rules for toddler pajamas- which requires either snug fitting clothes or come retardant fabric/treatment. Fleece will be looser than cotton, as fleece is synthetic and won’t catch fire so well. We always wore carters or target, but I’m sure someone will be able to recommend a different brand that “runs tall” for you!

Some people find their sleepers last a bit longer by cutting out the feet?

 

[jembang]

@deegee823 We're probably going to cut the feet off their sleepers at some point to cut costs for a bit. I might even take them to get done at a local tailor so it's a bit more polished.

 

[sb_]

@jembang Like others mentioned, footless pjs have generally worked best for us. We have more of a problem of our twins being low on the weight chart for their age but average/above average in length. So, things that fit their body are generally too short if they have feet (and things that fit their length are too big around). So, they often look like they are wearing capris. Little Sleepies have been the most versatile and long lasting pjs for us - we bought them zip-up pjs well over a year ago that they somehow still fit really well in (it's weird). They are expensive, but we keep a few sets in our rotation and they've lasted longer than any other pieces of clothing we've purchased.

 

[jembang]

@sb_ Do the little sleepies shrink in the washer?

 

[sb_]

@jembang In our experience, no. We wash and dry them with the rest of their laundry without issue.

 

[jembang]

@sb_ Thank you! I just bought a trial pair. I hope it works out!

 

[sherryanne]

@jembang +1 for Little Sleepies! They do not shrink in my experience, I think because they’re not cotton? They are supposed to be washed on cold/inside out to keep them in good shape but we’ve forgotten that at times and run them with the rest of the laundry without issue. Our boys are 10.5 months and also won’t fit in any other 12 month footies because they’re all too short, so we do footless Carters or Little Sleepies. They are pricey but they had a great Black Friday sale so I got a few then!

 

[nativenewyorker1980]

@jembang Have you tried the 12 mo on them? Sizing up closed always looked huge til I actually put them on them. We switched to footless sleepers once they were pulling up (so size 9mo) and two piece at 18 months so that gave us some flexibility in length. Otherwise my kids are tall and skinny and we used Carter's or Cloud Island. I found other brands boxier, so they'd be weirdly baggy by the time I got the length we needed.

 

[jembang]

@nativenewyorker1980 Yes the 12 months fit them but snuggly. A lot of the Carters stuff shrinks so we've been trying 18month sizes and those are slightly loose.

I hate how inconsistent baby sizing is. But all babies are shaped differently so.... Ugh.

 

[kristoffer1983]

@jembang Old navy runs a little bigger than carters.

 

[jembang]

@kristoffer1983 Yes! We noticed this!

 

[barnabas1954]

@jembang We have had better success with sleep sacks. The sizing isn't as sensitive, because your babies are swimming in a nice cozy bag. So you can wash and reuse the sleep sacks for a long time.

 

[madria]

@barnabas1954 We’ve been in the same size sleep sack for at least 9 months now.

 

[elizabethtebazile]

@jembang We love little sleepies. They are expensive but they stretch so they last a while. My boys wore their 6-12 month until they were 18 months. The feet can fold over so they are footies or footless.

 

[jembang]

@elizabethtebazile Do the little sleepies shrink in the washer?