I don’t know when to give but I am blessed with quite a few hand me down clothes and toys from my cousin before baby is born. That gives me enough time to sort out the items and see what else I’m missing (need to buy) and have time to wash and sterilize them before lo use/wear it. After baby is born, you will be too overwhelmed and tired to sort things out..
Never heard of that but I will be more than happy to receive the hands down stuff. Saves money especially baby's clothes where they will outgrown fast