Clothing and Helmet?

[emp]

This may be a silly question, but I want to know what kind of clothing Gavin can wear while he has a helmet on?
He spits up A LOT so we change him about 3-4 times day some days. I can't see taking the helmet on and off every time (or do you?), and with summer coming up I have no idea what he can wear (since most summer stuff is over the head onesies, not button-up or zip-up stuff). I was thinking of buying some button-up sleepers and then hemming them at the arms and legs to be short-sleeved/shorts outfits.

[dannlark]

They make GREAT kamono style shirts for babies that snap in the front which would be great for Gavin and his helmet.

Here's an example: http://www.target.com/Studio-Target-...Akimono&page=1

I had a ton of them for Ian when he was a baby. I found them in white too and they cross in the front and snap.

[aembuff]

walmart and Cartes kids both have several fully button up onesie tpe outfits as well as fully button up short sleeve and shorts one piece rompers.... good prices too.. we got several for Liam just before surgery...

[Sophia's_mom]

Not silly at all!! I was wondering the same thing until just yesterday. We are on day 5 of helmet therapy now and Sophie's in the helmet 8 hours at a time with just one hour off in between. I had no idea when I was going to dress her or how to change her shirt if she needed it. But her shirts (onesies) pull right over the helmet just like they pull over their heads. I just give them a little extra stretch at the neck before pulling them on and I haven't found anything that won't go over the helmet yet. She even went to a birthday parth this weekend in a denim dress that I could pull over the helmet.

[Holly]

carters and its off brands makes lots of cute button up outfits.

[monicaschafer]

Erin....you will have to make a little trip to the USA and hit Carters! I go to the outlets in Tilton NH...and I love the one-zies from Carters that snap up the front. Walmart in Canada does not carry Carter's/Child of Mine stuff unfortunately....I have tried. Those komonos from Target are so adorable....maybe you can mail order form there?

[Janet]

Isn't Carters the osh kosh brand?? We have one is walking distance from my house....LOVE it!!

[emp]

Oh, how I wish they had a Target in Canada!

Janet, I don't know if OshKosh and Carters are the same, I do know that there is a great Carter's outlet about 1 hour across the border (Niagara Falls border).

Monica- I was planning on heading there sometime soon, I just need to get Gavin a passport (not going to happen before surgery I don't think!).

[Janet]

Here is what I found for you, I looked at some of Fi's clothes and they are carter, I got them from osh kosh, so you are in luck!!

http://www.cartersoshkosh.ca/

[jumpingjacksmom]

you'll get pretty good at getting helmet on and off quickly when you need to. We didn't wear a lot of t-shirts during Jackson's helmet stint, but we would normally get him dressed for the day in the morning and then rely on bibs a lot. onsies with stretchy neck holes worked fine too. his head won't be so gargantuan that most items won't stretch... button down works well too, but i had a lot of hand me downs and just had to find what worked.