Underoo Question

KatieSfeb2012

I am a FTM with my c-section (due to complications and baby's size) scheduled for Feb 14.

I have been reading through all your posts here and have gotten lots of good info and encouragement from this board, thank you.

My question is sort of a funny one. I have been packing my hospital bag and using some old posts here as a guide as to what I will need. I see alot of women reffering to good underwear to bring or wear after their c-section, specifically the 3pairs for $2 at walmart. I surfed their site a bit and couldn't find what y'all must be talking about. Can anyone link to them? Or are there some other brands that you prefer? I don't think my VS will be the right choice post surgery lol.

I know this will throw the conversation off into a tangent but...Anyone with prior experience want to add any advice or things you wish you had known prior to your c-section to calm the fears of a newbie?

WeeGee619

I bought Fruit of the Loom high cut to avoid anything touching my incision, although I missed my VS!

MrsSarahL

I bought the same thing.  I ended up not using them though.  My hospital gave me some mesh panties that stretched over my incision.  I would reccomend bringing a robe though, so you can avoid wearing pants as long as possible.

I'm sure you're going to be fine.  Having any type of surgery is scary; just think, you get the best souvenier ever.  Good luck!

JG362009

My incicision is above all of my underwear lines so I was able to wear my normal low cut briefs without any problems and didn't have to get new underwear ("bikini cut" my a$$!)

Tague429

I also used the mesh underwear the hospital gave me...It was very comfotable...I bought boy short underwear at target after a few weeks and my incision was low enough to wear them...

toriwc

I never had any trouble with underwear bothering my incision.  High, low, right on it, it didn't hurt.  I did go and buy cheapies though due to the ick factor.

ar52kortlang

I loved the mesh ones the hospital gave,lol! I took a whole bunch home with me!!

StacyADampf

Those mesh things in the hospital suck so much - those were what stuck to my incision constantly.  I dealt with them only as long as I had to and then went back to my normal hanes hi-cuts with no problems.  Pack loose pants like pjs or workout pants.  I never had anything bother my incision but they were easier to pull up and down in the bathroom and moved well enough without exposure when the nurses check your incision.

 advice - get moving as soon as you can.  Take it slow and listen to your body with pain levels but the sooner you get moving, even slowly, the quicker you will feel normal.

swimiz500

I actually just rolled my regular underwear down under the incision and did not have any problems. Perhaps mine was higher too? I don't really know what the "norm" is, but I felt far better wearing my own stuff.  I did make sure to bring darker ones just in case, but I didn't have too much in the way of bleeding after the first day or two (and I wore the hospital ones then- my hospital's were more like the same material as tights, if that makes sense)

ksmit062

I wore the mesh-y hospital ones. I even brought a bunch home and washed them to keep things off my incision.   The thought of anything touching my incision still kinda freaks me out to this day! But healing wasn't that bad at all, mine is purely psychological.

ksmit062

I wore the mesh-y hospital ones. I even brought a bunch home and washed them to keep things off my incision.   The thought of anything touching my incision still kinda freaks me out to this day! But healing wasn't that bad at all, mine is purely psychological.

Bookwormyone

I loved the mesh hospital ones but I bought some normal underwear that were high waisted to have them just in case. 

Advice:

Get up and move as soon as you can but listen to your body.  Don't overdo things.

Take stool softeners if you need to.  You do NOT want to be straining.  

Let people help you if you need it.  You're recovering from major surgery.

Ask all the questions you need to and relax.  Everything will be fine   Good luck mama!  Enjoy your new baby.

KatieSfeb2012

Thanks ladies!