For 0–12 months, you need fewer types of clothes than the catalogues suggest, but more of each: front-open or envelope-neck cotton bodysuits, rompers for daytime, and nothing with scratchy embellishments. Multipacks win — babies go through 2–3 changes a day.
Look for pure soft cotton, flat inner seams, and snaps (not buttons) at the crotch for easy nappy changes. For newborns, sets that include mittens and socks save separate purchases.
Plan for 6–8 bodysuits in the 0–3 month size — with 2–3 changes a day and daily washing, that keeps you a day ahead. Buy the next size (3–6M) sparingly; babies outgrow the first size in weeks.
A bodysuit snaps closed at the crotch and works as an inner or standalone layer; a romper is a one-piece outfit, often with legs, worn as daytime clothing. Newborn wardrobes use both.
Pure soft cotton, light colours, no synthetic linings, and easy-open designs. In most Indian climates babies need breathability far more than warmth, except in true winter.