Traditional clothes for the newborn have always been sliders and turtlenecks. They were especially well combined with the swaddling of the baby, since in such clothes there were no buttons, lightnings and ties that could crush the child and cause discomfort. Now the sliders and swingers were replaced by newborns and lightweight overalls, which are also called "little men".
What is a body?
Body is a special body cloth that completely covers the baby's body and is fastened between the legs. There are several types of body.
First, there are bodys with sleeves, there are with small sleeves or without sleeves at all.
And secondly, the body for newborns differ in the manner of dressing. There are three main types:
- Bodys that are dressed over the head without buttons on the shoulders;
- Bodys that are dressed over the head with buttons on the shoulders;
- body, with a fastener on the buttons in front.
For the children of the first month of life, who still have a bad head, it is more convenient to use bodys with buttons in front. It is enough to put on such a body on top of the child, put the handles in the sleeves and fasten the buttons. For children a little older is better to use bodyguards that are dressed over the head.
What are the advantages of bodybuilding for newborns?
Bodys for a newborn are much more convenient than regular pajamas. This certainly could be seen by all modern moms. Its first advantage is the way of dressing. For each age, you can choose the most appropriate version of clothing. In addition, the body is used, not only for newborns, but for older children. Up to 3 years you can wear them instead of the usual T-shirts and T-shirts.
The second advantage of the body is the completely closed body of the child. In the first months of life, this is important because the body does not bully on the baby's body when you take it in your arms. Unlike the same raspashonok and sliders. Raspashonka very often lifted, sliders slip, as a result, the back of the baby's naked, and it is necessary to adjust his clothes again and again. In the case of body, this does not happen. On the one hand it rests on the shoulders, and on the other it is fixed between the legs. For children who are already sitting, this advantage of the body before the T-shirt also takes place. This is especially evident in walks. Having put on the baby body, you can be sure that it will not straighten out of pantyhose or pantyhose, and that the child will not sit with a naked back.
How to sew a body for a newborn?
Many mothers would gladly have sewn such clothes for their babies. Moreover, small children grow very fast, and it is quite expensive to update a baby's wardrobe so often. In addition to the financial aspect of the issue, the quality of the work is also an important point. After all, if all the same you decide to sew the whole body yourself, you can
To sew a body for a newborn, you will need a cloth, a pattern and a little time. As a material, almost any fabric can be used. Most of the time, the body is sewn from knitwear. But you can sew from calico or, conversely, from warmer material. When choosing a fabric, it is better to give preference to natural material, without using artificial colors. Do not forget that it's all the same underwear. One should also pay attention to the fact that if the body is dressed over the head, then the hangers do not need to be sewn. On the body pattern for the newborn, this is usually indicated. Also shown is how to properly sew details without using a shoulder seam. And one more important point. If you will be sewing the body for a child who spends most of the day lying on his stomach, then do not make the body with the buttons in front. They can crush the baby. For such children, models that dress over the head are more suitable.