Organic cotton for the first two years, preemie through 5T

The first six weeks

Touched by Nature Gowns

Sleeper gowns that open at the hem, sized preemie/newborn and 0-6 months, sold in packs.

  • 15 colorways
  • 3 sizes
  • $15.38 to $26.90

About Touched by Nature gowns

A gown solves the newborn problem by not fastening at all below the waist. Changes at that stage happen every two hours, several of them in the dark, and the fastest garment is the one with nothing to undo: you lift the hem, you change, you put the hem back. There are no poppers down the leg to line up, which is the whole difference between a two-minute change and a five-minute one at four in the morning.

That is also why the line stops where it does. Sizes here are Preemie/Newborn and 0-6 months, and most families stop using gowns somewhere around eight weeks, when a baby starts kicking the hem up and the open bottom becomes a draught rather than a convenience. At that point the sleep and play line takes over with a zip. Several gowns on this page come with a matching cap, and the prints are the ones that repeat on the swaddles.

By size

Preemie/Newborn · 0-6 Months · Preemie-Newborn · 3 in all

By colorway

Birch Tree · Fox · Teepee · Cream Elephant · Blossoms · Cactus · Cactus Llama · Farmers Market · Boho Fox · Butterflies · Elephant · Berry Branch · Camping Animals · Pink Camping Animals · Lighthouse Seagull

This line sits on the sleep & play shelf of the Touched by Nature catalog.

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Questions about touched by nature gowns

Answered for this line rather than for the whole range: 15 colorways, 3 sizes, $15.38 to $26.90.

Can your baby sleep in a Touched by Nature gown?

A gown is sleep clothing in the ordinary sense: it goes on the baby, and nothing goes in the crib with them. The crib itself follows the same rule as always, firm surface, fitted sheet, nothing loose.

How long will your baby wear a Touched by Nature gown?

Usually the first six to eight weeks. The end comes when the kicking starts and the open hem rides up. That is the point to move to a zip sleeper.

Can you get a Touched by Nature gown in a preemie size?

Yes: Preemie/Newborn is the smaller of the two bands on this page, and it is the same cut as the newborn size rather than a different garment.

Every size, every print

Whatever you are dressing today, whether it is a preemie who came early, a six-month-old who has outgrown three wardrobes or a toddler who now picks her own pants, the size and the print sit behind this button, inside the Touched by Nature range.

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