I will be going in for my RCS in a few weeks and I was wondering about what to wear in the hospital. I get that I want the upper portion of my PJ's to be tanklike for easy access BFing but has anyone had discomfort from getting PJ's with loose bottoms or should I just go for a nightgown. I have been looking at everything from nursing gowns to separates and I am finding that my choices in gowns are limited by my budget, plus I don't want to look like a grandma (I know, comfort over style but I have the time to hunt for something I like,lol...I hope >.>).
Re: A silly question about comfort in the hospital...
First birth: Cotton pajama pants and tank top from Old Navy. I had an emergency c-section, so I wore no clothes until I left the hospital - always pajamas.
Second birth: Velour track suits from Victoria's Secret - took off the hoodie at night (tank top underneath) and voila! Pajamas.
Third birth: This time around, I've got two pairs of cotton pants from Amazon that I practically live in! They're discontinued now or I would order more pairs - they are a lot like yoga pants. I plan on pairing them with comfortable t-shirts and tank tops. I'll probably wear them home too.
I got up and showered the second the nurses would let me and changed into a nursing tank top, yoga pants with the roll-down top (very comfy and didn't bother my incision), a hoodie, and slippers. I also had some black granny panties a size bigger than normal, and my own Always overnight pads. I felt like a million bucks after cleaning up, brushing my hair/light makeup, and "real clothes."
I also felt a lot better doing laps around the hallway to get moving, and felt a lot more comfortable being in regular clothes rather than hospital gowns because there were so many people in the hallways.
I think packing 2 dark colored pairs of yoga-type pants, 3 nursing tanks, and a robe or hoodie sweatshirt would be good for the average c-section stay.