Are mittens really necessary for a newborn? If so, does the hospital provide them? I don't have any,…

Newborns have a tendency to rub their face and their finger nails can be long so they will scratch their little faces. Sometimes Hospitals do have them.

They are for our son because he claws at his face constantly. We use mittens and the flaps or try to swaddle him so he can't scratch at his face. 😊

@egaylep2, ok maybe I'll pick up a couple just in case

@rylannsmommy33016, @crazytoast Thanks for replying! I'll try to pick up a couple pairs. :)

yes because of their nails but the hospital does not provide them

I used infant socks and it worked SO much better!

I used them once lol she was to small and it was to hot

@sshley07, I feel like that's something hospitals should provide lol like at least one pair @rmreed that's such a great idea!

@ashley07,

I love them! amazon has bigger ones for cheaper, walmart has newborn ones. I went ahead and purchased quite a few plain white onsies in 0-3 months with the fold over option.

I know but unfortunately they don't when I had my first I didn't have any mittens and my parents had to run and get some because the hospital didn't provide any

@mimiz, that's why I never cared for them, they are always huge on their hands! They expect her to be a 6 pounder so she's gonna be little!

@ashley07, yeah I feel like it's easy to forget or overlook

@showersoverflowers, thanks! I've made sure most of her sleepers have them since that's what she'll be in for most the time

It's nice to have them for a while not only when they are newborn. especially while nursing. my first son would claw at me while nursing...I looked like I got in a tussle with an alley cat

Right mine was 4lbs so imagine how huge lol and the first time she ever scratched her face no one noticed she didn't cry and she was 3 months!

@showersoverflowers, I wouldn't of even thought of that lol!

@mimiz, awww so little! That's good that you never had a problem with it!

They're not a requirement, just depends on whether or not you wanna deal with baby scratching up their face. Depends on the hospital. some do, some don't

@patientlyawaitingdaylin, alright thank you! :)

@showersoverflowers yes... Desmond never scratched himself, but would scratch the crap out of me

@babybowers no problem

Just bring clippers in your hospital bag.

@harranmommy, that's what I was thinking, like will just keeping them clipped and filed be good?

@babybowers, I never use the mittens they fall right off. I clip & file. I've used a baby sock before, stayed on better than the mitten.

@harranmommy, awesome thanks for the advice ☺️

I personally love the onezies with flaps instead of mittens. My son likes to try and push the mittens off.