What to wear while in labor?

TJHine

I kind of feel the need to chime in again - since it is still going - some ladies that chose to not wear the hospital gown have legitimate reasons (I do not believe "feeling pretty" is legitimate, but to each there own)

I will not be wearing a hospital gown, unless of course there is a medical need for it ie. a c-section. My sister in law (who is a nurse at the hospital I am delivering at) is fully supportive of this, as is my midwives group that will be delivering me, as was my OB group that I switched from. Not every dr/nurse/hospital thinks it is ridiculous to want to wear something of your own.

I bought a cheap nightgown from target and I don't care if it gets ruined. I am fully aware that it might. I can not see wearing one of the hospital gowns after seeing my husband in one in the TICU. I just can't.

2010weddinggal

TJHine said:

I kind of feel the need to chime in again - since it is still going - some ladies that chose to not wear the hospital gown have legitimate reasons (I do not believe "feeling pretty" is legitimate, but to each there own) I will not be wearing a hospital gown, unless of course there is a medical need for it ie. a c-section. My sister in law (who is a nurse at the hospital I am delivering at) is fully supportive of this, as is my midwives group that will be delivering me, as was my OB group that I switched from. Not every dr/nurse/hospital thinks it is ridiculous to want to wear something of your own. I bought a cheap nightgown from target and I don't care if it gets ruined. I am fully aware that it might. I can not see wearing one of the hospital gowns after seeing my husband in one in the TICU. I just can't.

Yea but your reason is a valid reason, and no one better argue against it

msronzio

TJHine said:

I kind of feel the need to chime in again - since it is still going - some ladies that chose to not wear the hospital gown have legitimate reasons (I do not believe "feeling pretty" is legitimate, but to each there own) I will not be wearing a hospital gown, unless of course there is a medical need for it ie. a c-section. My sister in law (who is a nurse at the hospital I am delivering at) is fully supportive of this, as is my midwives group that will be delivering me, as was my OB group that I switched from. Not every dr/nurse/hospital thinks it is ridiculous to want to wear something of your own. I bought a cheap nightgown from target and I don't care if it gets ruined. I am fully aware that it might. I can not see wearing one of the hospital gowns after seeing my husband in one in the TICU. I just can't.

Why feel the need to chime in again when no one argued with you? 

It's a thread in a forum. Who cares if it's still going. You don't have to respond if you don't want.

I don't even think I said a single comment about the gown getting ruined. Don't know where this is coming from.

LC122 said:

You know, I can't help you when you misquote yourself. " and the whole reason you actually want it is to look pretty in pictures with your NB. LOL" And you say you were talking about comfort, not "looking pretty". There is nothing to be true or false about the toddler tantrum part. You said you pictured one and I gave an example of it being an adult conversation. And the shoulder shrug was the nurse's actions, in case you missed that. "Quite the scientist" was sarcasm. Pay attention. I wouldn't accuse you of being scientific. Look at your arguments. And I haven't argued that it IS a big deal to wear the hospital gown. I don't think it is. I just also think you should be able to wear what you want as long as it doesn't interfere with your care. And for someone who wanted to keep score, you didn't even tally the points. I guess neither Science nor Math are your thing.

I'm officially bored but I guess I have to respond.

Okay, let's see, you missed the words "Unless you're lying" -- I understood the first time you did this, but now, once again? You just seem dense when you blatantly misquote me as well. What happened to the rest of the sentence?

Why do we have to go back to the toddler tantrum thing? You missed the words "All I can picture." Why must I repeat myself? Just because you give an example of an adult conversation does not change the mental image I got in, oh you know, three posts ago. lol I would just throw in the towel if I were you about this one.

Sarcasm from you gets treated with more sarcasm from me. Hard concept?

Look at my arguments? I'm not arguing, I'm debating. It's a forum. People discuss. Arguing is trying to prove someone else wrong. IMO I'm not trying to prove anyone wrong or even right. (As an aside, I don't think I've ever read ANYONE admit on TB that they were wrong. I would never hold my breath for such a legendary occurrence!) I'm illustrating my points, which can be taken informatively or not. But I'm not arguing them. You just don't know how to understand them, I guess?

I'll try to be more clear from here on out.

"Adding up points" + the point gif = a figure of speech. It's neat how those work... Here let me get the definition for you since you still don't know how to Wikipedia  

A figure of speech is the use of a word or a phrase, which transcends its literal interpretation. It can be a special repetition, arrangement or omission of words with literal meaning, or a phrase with a specialized meaning not based on the literal meaning of the words in it, as in idiom, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, or synecdoche. 

And why are you complaining about that anyway? If I had mathematically added up points like a game, would it have made you abandon the thread? I just can't get behind all your logic!

I love science, why must you accuse me of such an out of left field claim? Please see the attached photo of the chemical makeup of theobromine. 

@2010weddinggal Congratulations on comment #200! If you don't like this thread though you don't have to come back. Just sayin.

Suhayma

If this thread is going to keep going, can we at least get a few grammar things correct? Nothing makes someone look more stupid than when they are trying to make a point, but can't do it correctly because they have no concept of English. 

Your = Possessive. (Ex: Is that your dog?)

You're = You are  (Ex: You're stupid for not knowing the difference between "your" and "you're.")

Ur = Embarrassing. Just don't ever type this. 

There = A location (Ex: Look up there at those posts. Aren't they just so neat?)

Their = A possessive (Ex: That is their dog. It belongs to them.)

They're = They are (Ex: They're going to realize that you don't know the difference between these.)

We good now? 

msronzio

@Suhayma

Huh?

Meery82

Suhayma said:

If this thread is going to keep going, can we at least get a few grammar things correct? Nothing makes someone look more stupid than when they are trying to make a point, but can't do it correctly because they have no concept of English. 

Your = Possessive. (Ex: Is that your dog?)

You're = You are  (Ex: You're stupid for not knowing the difference between "your" and "you're.")

Ur = Embarrassing. Just don't ever type this. 

There = A location (Ex: Look up there at those posts. Aren't they just so neat?)

Their = A possessive (Ex: That is their dog. It belongs to them.)

They're = They are (Ex: They're going to realize that you don't know the difference between these.)

We good now? 

LOL, who are you talking to?

lindseywyattrn

i have been reading this off and on for the past few days...i'm a FTM so i'm not sure what will happen to me, but according to a lot of moms that i have spoken to, you end up basically, if not completely naked, by the end. to each their own.

TJHine

@msronzio
You are completely right, I think I woke up in a funk this morning and was amazed that people were still commenting on such silly stuff...and by commenting myself I was just contributing to the crazy, I've learned my lesson ">

ranaverde

♫ This is the thread that never ends, my friends...  ♪

msronzio

@TJHine What crazy are you referring to?

Did I miss something? Maybe there is a post from a user that has me blocked or something... 

Suhayma

Haha. Some of the previous posters who were ranting. Poor grammar makes me twitch, especially when the poster is trying to be snarky to another poster. 

I am too lazy to go back and look for which ones I was talking about, though. I blame a full tummy and a baby who needs to stop sucking away my energy. 

TJHine

@msronzio, just that this is still going after so many days...nothing specific.

Like I said, I was cranky this morning and should not have gone near this.

msronzio

I do understand. But I don't get how some posts annoy people and others don't. It's a forum. How come it doesn't annoy anyone when someone digs up a post from 2008 or 2009 and expects the OP to respond to them although they haven't been active since, but when the thread thrives with a continuing discussion, people just can't stand the idea? 

I read over this whole page and I only found one typo/misuse of "you're". Was wondering if I made some crude typo or something and missed it.

jacquilee83

It's a forum, not an English class. Don't understand why this is so irritating to you. I too like good grammar but I wouldn't get my back up about one or two typos. :-S

Meery82

msronzio said:

I do understand. But I don't get how some posts annoy people and others don't. It's a forum. How come it doesn't annoy anyone when someone digs up a post from 2008 or 2009 and expects the OP to respond to them although they haven't been active since, but when the thread thrives with a continuing discussion, people just can't stand the idea? 

I read over this whole page and I only found one typo/misuse of "you're". Was wondering if I made some crude typo or something and missed it.

That DOES annoy me.

Cherbear013

I wore a sports bra under the hospital gown. No need to look pretty!