I do not expect visitors, because our family is not arriving in state until Christmas time.
I don't even know how long you are usually in the hospital after the baby is born. I have that on my list to ask my OB next week.
So are you just hanging out in your hospital gown for those days or will you get dressed? And if you get dressed, what are you wearing?
Re: What are you wearing IN the hospital?
I'm not in 3rd tri yet this time but thought I'd respond.
Hospital gowns are ugly, yes. However, they're wonderfully easy for all those checks they have to do, easy access for breastfeeding, and you're not having to worry about having your own clothes messed up during all that fun bleeding.
Same thoughts on the "should I bring my own panties" idea. They provide disposable ones that are great, serve their purpose, and can be pitched if they get gross.
Good point. My OB already said not to bring any panties of my own because I'll want the hospital ones.
I'm going to wear one of these to labor in!! Forget a labor gown! I'm not about to labor in a scratchy paper bag with my butt hanging out ever again!! You can get one for 25$ on amazon.
https://prettypushers.com/
I agree with everyone about comfy lounge wear for after.
I'll just stick to the hospital gown. And if you're worried about your butt hanging out, there's a *really* simple solution to that: wear another gown, and put it on like a robe. Ta-da. Maybe after a day or so, I'll switch to old lose pj's, but definitely not before.
And I have to laugh at the "labor gown"/pretty pusher thing. Yeah, the absolute LAST thing I was worried about when I was in labor was my attire, and making sure I had on the "right" outfit. And labor is messy, why would you want to ruin some of your own clothes? It just looks like a cute night gown, so if it is only $25, why not just save it for after the birth and not have to worry about getting God knows what all over it?
You're going to get a lot of gunk on that pretty gown. Labor is messy business!
Usually 2 days for a vaginal birth and 3-4 days for a c-section. You should actually call your insurance to see how long they will cover your stay, and then follow up with your OB.
With DD, I just wore the hospital gown the entire time. I honestly didn't even think to bring something else, or even stuff to fix my hair (hairdryer, etc). I took a shower the day we were being discharged, but other than that, I just sat in bed in my gown the whole time. I was miserable.
With DS, I wanted to feel more like myself, so I brought my comfy track suits and gaucho pants and cute tanks that I could nurse in... I felt SO much better! I took a shower every morning, blow dried my hair, did my makeup and then was ready for visitors by around 8am. It made a HUGE difference in how I felt.
Ughhh, all this hospital talk today is making me feel nauseous and unprepared.
I will probably take a few pairs of old loose sweatpants/PJ pants to wear with nursing tanks and a zip up hoodie and/or an old, dark colored open front cardigan.
I don't like nightgowns or dresses without leggings so wearing a hospital gown the whole time sounds like torture to me.
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Same here. I'm such a pansy. I just don't care to know about the gross stuff until it's happening, then I won't stress about it.
& I'm bringing some old yoga pants and nursing tanks and a robe, but I'm not hellbent on wearing them. If I'm cozy in the gown, I'll just wear that.
My hospital insists on hopsital gowns (which we can cover with our own robes). I think the policy may change once we transition from the laboring rooms to PP rooms...but I'm not sure. I'm packing a couple long shirts, a pair of house pants, and a robe, just in case I'm allowed to change. I'm not getting dressed in anything more than that for anyone.
Agreed. The last thing I thought about was my gown being scratchy. Not to mention I went through 4 of them before DD was born. I'm not about to screw up $28 worth of cotton for that whole water breaking business. I was only in the hospital 48 hours, and had she been born just a couple hours earlier, they would've sent me home after the first night, not the second. I have a black hospital style gown I made myself out of cotton for right afterwards, and some simple pajamas for the next day. That's the one thing I do regret - being in a hospital gown after my afterlabor shower (best shower of your life, I promise lol), because I still felt kind of icky. Being in my own pajamas, I'll probably be more comfortable. But they will ALL be black bottoms, because I can wash them and get everything out, and not have any discoloration.
Breleigh & Mason
Those are cute! But I had to laugh... I guess my butt wasn't hanging out as I was laying on my back the whole time. And with some bleeding complications, there was no way for me to wear pants of any sort for two days... I'll pack something just in case, but I'll probably wear a hospital gown the whole time. It would be a pain to take pants off to go to the bathroom, get examined, change pads, etc...
I want one of those cozy muu muus from kohls I saw.. I know I'll bleed all over it, and I don't care. I bought a nursing cami last night from walmart that really doesn't fit very well, I wore a size K bra before pregnany and without buying something special made theres no way to really accomadate their size. However, it works well enough and I'll buy another and bring that too. No pants. I wanted oversized black granny panties but could not find just black ones without them being packaged with other colors. I want those just in case I don't like the meshys.
Thats my game plan... we'll see how it goes.
Just to give another opinion, with my first I wore my own clothes, pads & underwear and the bleeding was not excessive. I did not ruin any of my things, and they did not have to do any checks other than feeling my stomach.
Take your own things, if you end up not using them, thats fine but at least you have the option.
After I cleaned up from delivery with DS, I sported yoga capris and a nursing tank. Since it will be Dec not August this time, I bought one of those open cottony cardigans to go over my nursing tank.
I have been thinking about ordering one of these this time around:
https://www.trendytummymaternity.com/delivery-gowns-angelina-gownie-maternity-hospital-gown.html
I just wore the hospital gown after I had DD. I was in the hospital for about 36 hours.
This time I'm going to take a pair of yoga pants and a comfy shirt. I hated wearing the hospital gown. As long as everything goes well and baby is healthy we plan on only being at the hospital for 24 hours.