Infancy (birth to six months) During the early months the most important factors are warmth, comfort and hygiene. At this age, infants are basically feeding, sleeping and eliminating. Hence the clothes must be comfortable. One can stitch or select clothes which open down the front or have large openings to avoid slipping the dress over their heads.
Also, draw strings, especially around the neck, should be avoided as these can get entangled. The fasteners used can be placed so that they can be reached easily and they can be of a kind that will not injure the baby in any way. It is advisable to have plenty of garments that need to be changed often like shirts and diapers. Physically at this stage, the baby’s skin is very delicate and sensitive and thus would demand very soft, light-in-weight and simple-to-put-on F igure : C lothes for I nfants F igure : P re - shaped diapers styles that slip on easily are preferred.
In rural areas, it has been observed that infants wear clothes which are simple and homemade from used materials.