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Which of these gifted baby items would you use?

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My parents kindly gifted me some baby items, although not all of the materials are what I would have chosen.

Ordinarily my parents would rather return the items and get what I really want, but we live in different continents so it's just not possible.

I think they were a little too eager to wait for my registry, which I think is sweet :)

I do have a sensitivity to how things feel and am hyper focused on my own clothes and picky with the materials, so I may need a kind person to tell me if my concerns are unfounded. Especially because I have a hatred of polyester, I think it doesn't breathe, wick moisture away, or absorb moisture well. And it just feels bad to me.

I'll absolutely be using the 100% cotton onesies they gave me.

Things I'm unsure about:

- 98% polyester / 2% elastane grippy fuzzy socks for 0-3 months. Personally I only use merino wool or cotton socks because polyester socks make my feet cold and/or sweaty, so I'm worried about baby's comfort.

- 60% cotton / 40% polyester (filling 100% polyester) burp cloths. I feel this one doesn't hurt to try to use, but I'm unsure how absorbent it will be. The polyester filling is fine and expected, it's the polyester in the outside part I'm unsure about.

- 80% viscose /20% polyester wash cloths. They are soft and I actually like my clothes that are made out of viscose, but I always thought 100% cotton wash cloths are best (it's what I use for myself).

- 80% viscose / 20% polyester bath towel. It looks like cotton is better for absorbing water and it's what I planned to use. But also it's a bath towel and probably doesn't hurt to try?

It's very new to me to be deciding what another human will be using, so please be kind, I just want baby to be comfortable! Plus it's likely both my spouse and I have autism and we both have sensory issues and I wonder if our baby may as well.

Posted Aug 18, 2026, 12:32 PM UTC

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