Gender Neutral Baby Prep : The BIG Basics
A lot of mothers want to wait to find out what the gender of their baby will be. But many of us (I'm looking at you!) can't wait to go shopping! Gender neutral colors have been on the rise for many years now and being able to match your gear to your lifestyle aesthetic is quite exciting! But neutral doesn't always have to mean black, white and gray. We've came up with some examples to help you think outside of the box of what could be considered gender neutral!
Here's some tips and links of our favorites that are stylish for either gender! Start out with the basics then once you find out the gender of the baby, you can go shopping for the colors that would fit in with your neutral choices.
Neutral Baby Gear Inside The Home
Grey was Queen a few years ago but now more and more woman want more color but still keeping it neutral. Try light browns, whites, greens, yellows and even soft blues. These colors are perfect for a boy or girl. They can come in many different shades but as long as the shade is soft or light, they can work for both genders.
If your looking for a base color to start with and build around, brown, ivory and gray are perfect colors for your bigger gear for the nursery! Here are a few examples with links:
Baby Relax Robyn Rocking Chair
Carter's By Davinci Colby Crib
Gender Neutral Baby Clothing
Raise your hand if you've finally passed the first trimester, your getting your energy back and you can't contain yourself passing the baby clothing aisle! This is one of the fun parts of your mom era! It's okay girl don't be ashamed! Your going to need a lot of clothing so might as well start with some neutral basics!
If you take a moment to explore amongst all the excitemnet, you may find more neutral pieces for both genders pop up and a few items that could actually work for a boy or or a girl. The colors mentioned above work well in the baby versions of softer pallets, But let's talk about patterns. Stripes, animals (such as rabbits, ducks, farm animals) and even something as simple as the nature like the sun or trees. Here are a few examples with links:
Carter's 5-Pack Short Sleeve Bodysuits
Simple Joys By Carter's 3-Pack Gowns
Colored Organics 2 Piece Snuggle Set
Neutral Travel Gear Strollers, Car seats and Carriers
Ready to enjoy the outdoors in style when your little one comes? Travel gear has always been pretty easy to find neutral colors in but now they are coming in more chic colors like cream and brown but also still timeless colors like white, black and gray. These are great options for gender neutral travel gear with links below:
Pipa Urbn Stroller & Car seat Set in Hazelwood
Baby Trend Travel System in Black
Bbay K'Tan Baby Carrier Dandelion Print
Acadian Aerial Carrier in Green
As your belly grows and you one day you decide you want to know the gender of your precious baby, these options will be easy to add all the pinks, blues, oranges, greens, yellows and many more! And as always congrats mama from our family to yours!
