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Carter's vs Gerber Childrenswear sizes

Of Carter's 12 baby and toddler sizes, 6 line up closely with a Gerber Childrenswear size, 6 are partial matches, and 0 have no clean match. Both charts list weight and height, so the comparison uses both.

Closest pairs: Carter's Up to 5 lb = Gerber Childrenswear Preemie, Carter's 3M = Gerber Childrenswear 0-3M, Carter's 6M = Gerber Childrenswear 3-6M, Carter's 12M = Gerber Childrenswear 12M.

Watch the labels: Carter's Preemie is closer to Gerber Childrenswear Newborn than to Gerber Childrenswear's own Preemie; Carter's Newborn is closer to Gerber Childrenswear Newborn than to Gerber Childrenswear's own Newborn.

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Based on published size charts compared with other brands.

Size by size, on one scale

Each block is one size, placed where the brand's chart puts it. Blocks that sit above each other fit the same baby.

Weight (lb)

Carter's

Up to 5 lb: up to 5 lb
Preemie: up to 6 lb
Newborn: 6 to 9 lb
3M: 9 to 12.5 lb
6M: 12.5 to 17 lb
9M: 17 to 21 lb
12M: 21 to 25 lb
18M: 25 to 28 lb
24M: 28 to 30 lb
2T: 29 to 31 lb
3T: 31 to 33 lb
4T: 33 to 37.5 lb

Gerber Childrenswear

Preemie: up to 5.1 lb
Newborn: 5.1 to 7.9 lb
0-3M: 7.9 to 11.9 lb
0-6M: up to 16.1 lb
3-6M: 11.9 to 16.1 lb
6-9M: 16.1 to 20.1 lb
12M: 20.1 to 24 lb
18M: 24 to 28 lb
24M/2T: 28 to 32 lb
3T: 32 to 35.1 lb
4T: 35.1 to 39 lb

Height (in)

Carter's

Up to 5 lb: up to 17 in
Preemie: up to 18 in
Newborn: 18 to 21.5 in
3M: 21.5 to 24 in
6M: 24 to 27 in
9M: 27 to 28.5 in
12M: 28.5 to 30 in
18M: 30 to 32 in
24M: 32 to 34 in
2T: 35 to 36.5 in
3T: 36.5 to 39 in
4T: 39 to 41.5 in

Gerber Childrenswear

Preemie: up to 17 in
Newborn: 17 to 21 in
0-3M: 21 to 24 in
0-6M: 17 to 26 in
3-6M: 24 to 26 in
6-9M: 26 to 28 in
12M: 28 to 30 in
18M: 30 to 32 in
24M/2T: 32 to 34 in
3T: 34 to 38 in
4T: 38 to 40 in

Carter's size to Gerber Childrenswear size

Carter's	Closest Gerber Childrenswear	Match	Weight: Carter's / Gerber Childrenswear	Height: Carter's / Gerber Childrenswear
Up to 5 lb	Preemie	Close match	up to 5 lb / up to 5.1 lb	up to 17 in / up to 17 in
Preemie	Newborn	Partial	up to 6 lb / 5.1 to 7.9 lb	up to 18 in / 17 to 21 in
Newborn	Newborn	Partial	6 to 9 lb / 5.1 to 7.9 lb	18 to 21.5 in / 17 to 21 in
3M	0-3M	Close match	9 to 12.5 lb / 7.9 to 11.9 lb	21.5 to 24 in / 21 to 24 in
6M	3-6M	Close match	12.5 to 17 lb / 11.9 to 16.1 lb	24 to 27 in / 24 to 26 in
9M	6-9M	Partial	17 to 21 lb / 16.1 to 20.1 lb	27 to 28.5 in / 26 to 28 in
12M	12M	Close match	21 to 25 lb / 20.1 to 24 lb	28.5 to 30 in / 28 to 30 in
18M	18M	Close match	25 to 28 lb / 24 to 28 lb	30 to 32 in / 30 to 32 in
24M	24M/2T	Close match	28 to 30 lb / 28 to 32 lb	32 to 34 in / 32 to 34 in
2T	24M/2T	Partial	29 to 31 lb / 28 to 32 lb	35 to 36.5 in / 32 to 34 in
3T	3T	Partial	31 to 33 lb / 32 to 35.1 lb	36.5 to 39 in / 34 to 38 in
4T	4T	Partial	33 to 37.5 lb / 35.1 to 39 lb	39 to 41.5 in / 38 to 40 in

Gerber Childrenswear size to Carter's size

Gerber Childrenswear	Closest Carter's	Match	Weight: Gerber Childrenswear / Carter's	Height: Gerber Childrenswear / Carter's
Preemie	Up to 5 lb	Close match	up to 5.1 lb / up to 5 lb	up to 17 in / up to 17 in
Newborn	Newborn	Partial	5.1 to 7.9 lb / 6 to 9 lb	17 to 21 in / 18 to 21.5 in
0-3M	3M	Close match	7.9 to 11.9 lb / 9 to 12.5 lb	21 to 24 in / 21.5 to 24 in
0-6M	6M	Partial	up to 16.1 lb / 12.5 to 17 lb	17 to 26 in / 24 to 27 in
3-6M	6M	Close match	11.9 to 16.1 lb / 12.5 to 17 lb	24 to 26 in / 24 to 27 in
6-9M	9M	Partial	16.1 to 20.1 lb / 17 to 21 lb	26 to 28 in / 27 to 28.5 in
12M	12M	Close match	20.1 to 24 lb / 21 to 25 lb	28 to 30 in / 28.5 to 30 in
18M	18M	Close match	24 to 28 lb / 25 to 28 lb	30 to 32 in / 30 to 32 in
24M/2T	24M	Close match	28 to 32 lb / 28 to 30 lb	32 to 34 in / 32 to 34 in
3T	3T	Partial	32 to 35.1 lb / 31 to 33 lb	34 to 38 in / 36.5 to 39 in
4T	4T	Partial	35.1 to 39 lb / 33 to 37.5 lb	38 to 40 in / 39 to 41.5 in

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Close match

Carter's Up to 5 lb lines up closely with Gerber Childrenswear Preemie.

Weight (lb)

Carter's Up to 5 lb up to 5 lb

Gerber Childrenswear Preemie up to 5.1 lb

Height (in)

Carter's Up to 5 lb up to 17 in

Gerber Childrenswear Preemie up to 17 in

The shaded column is the Carter's range. Bars show what each brand publishes for the size.

Based on published size charts. Carter's chart and Gerber Childrenswear chart.

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Charts retrieved October 4, 2026 (Carter's) and October 4, 2026 (Gerber Childrenswear). Sources are listed on each brand page. This site is not affiliated with either brand.