Looking for the right size clothing for your infant can be a real challenge! How on earth do you figure out what size you baby is wearing at this time? How do you pass this on to friends and relatives who want to send you gifts or hand-me-downs? This can be difficult. Below find sizing charts for the major baby brands in the US. This should at least give you a place to start.
Our granddaughter is in the 98th percentile on hight and the 50th on weight. This creates a dilemma. Until she fills out she will be growing out of clothes in length way before they are too big for her otherwise. Be sure to take this kind of deferential into your calculations when you are looking at sizes. Be sure you have current height and weight measurements when you are shopping. Last month’s sizing may not work. Babies grow so quickly! Keep clothing out where you can see it. Hanging things in your closet allows for this. If they are in a box or a drawer baby may grow past them before you think of trying them on!
In researching this topic I learned an interesting fact/. What is the difference between a 2 T and a 24 month outfit? 2 T is designed for a baby already potty trained. Who would have known??? Just a little bit of baby trivia! JUDY
Baby clothes size chart by brand* https://www.care.com/c/baby-clothes-sizes-explained/
Carter’s/OshKosh
| Label/Size | Weight (lbs) | Height/Length (inches) |
| P (Preemie) | Up to 6 lbs | Up to 18″ |
| NB (Newborn) | 6-9 lbs | 18-21.5″ |
| 3 months | 9-12.5 lbs | 21.5-24″ |
| 6 months | 12.5-17 lbs | 24-27″ |
| 9 months | 17-21 lbs | 27-28.5″ |
| 12 months | 21-25 lbs | 28.5-30″ |
| 18 months | 25-28 lbs | 30-32″ |
| 24 months | 28-30 lbs | 32-34″ |
Amazon Essentials
| Label/Size | Weight (lbs) | Height/Length (inches) |
| P (Preemie) | Up to 6 lbs | Up to 17″ |
| NB (Newborn) | 6-9 lbs | Up to 21.5″ |
| 3 months | 9-12.5 lbs | 21.5-24″ |
| 6 months | 12.5-17 lbs | 24-26.5″ |
| 9 months | 17-21 lbs | 26.5-28.5″ |
| 12 months | 21-25 lbs | 28.5-30.5″ |
| 18 months | 25-28 lbs | 30.5-32.5″ |
| 24 months | 28-30 lbs | 32.5-34″ |
Gerber
| Label/Size | Weight (lbs) | Height/Length (inches) |
| Preemie | Up to 5 lbs | Up to 17″ |
| Newborn (NB) | 5-8 Ibs | 17-21″ |
| 0-3 months | 8-12 Ibs | 21-24″ |
| 0-6 months | Up to 16 Ibs | 17-26″ |
| 3-6 months | 12-16 Ibs | 24-26″ |
| 6-9 months | 16-20 Ibs | 26-28″ |
| 12 months | 20-24 Ibs | 28-30″ |
| 18 months | 24-28 Ibs | 30-32″ |
| 24 months/2T | 28-32 Ibs | 32-34″ |
Old Navy & Baby Gap
| Label/Size | Weight (lbs) | Height/Length (inches) |
| Up to 7 lbs | Up to 7 lbs | Up to 18″ |
| 0-3 months | 7-12 lbs | Old Navy 19-23″ Baby Gap 18-23″ |
| 3-6 months | 12-17 lbs | 23-27″ |
| 6-9 months | Old Navy 17-19 lbs Baby Gap 17-20 lbs | 27-28″ |
| 6-12 months | Old Navy 17-22 lbs Baby Gap 20-22 lbs | Old Navy 27-29″ Baby Gap 28-29″ |
| 12-18 months | 22-27 lbs | 29-31″ |
| 18-24 months | 27-30 lbs | 31-33″ |
Target brands (including Cat & Jack, Cloud Island)
| Label/Size | Weight (lbs) | Height/Length (inches) |
| Preemie | up to 5.5 lbs | up to 17.5″ |
| Newborn | 6-8 lbs | 18-20″ |
| 0-3 months | 9-12 lbs | 20.5-23.5″ |
| 3-6 months | 12.5-16 lbs | 24-25.5″ |
| 6-9 months | 16.5-19.5 lbs | 26-27.5″ |
| 9-12 months | 20-23 lbs | 28-30.5″ |
| 18 months | 23.5-26 lbs | 31-32.5″ |
| 24 months | 26.5-28 lbs | 33-35.5″ |
What’s the difference between 24 months and 2T?
If you’re wondering about one of the biggest baby clothing mysteries — what’s the difference is between 24 months and 2T — the answer is fairly concrete: It’s mainly about the fashion and whether or not a child is potty-trained.
“The biggest difference between size 24 months and 2T is the style,” says Jessica Herman, director of customer experience at the children’s clothing subscription service, KIDBOX. “Size 2T typically is more mature toddler styles, where size 24 months has more babyish clothes, such as onesies, particularly geared toward kids who are still in diapers.”
In other words, it’s much easier for a child or parent to pull up and down a pair of pants when it’s potty time, as opposed to unsnapping a onesie. Also, some brands, such as Baby Gap, even note that, in addition to accommodating extra room in their clothing for a diaper, their sizes are representative of clothing with a diaper on.
While it certainly would be convenient if baby sizes were as simple as following a label, alas, few things parenting-related are so simple. That said, once you figure what works best for your little one, it’s easy. Until then, though, better to be safe than sorry. ”Whenever you’re unsure about sizing, always size up,” says Herman. “Kids are constantly growing, and it’s better to be too big than too small.”
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