January 2012 Moms
i was lurking and it sparked a question
So sometimes when the board is a bit slow I like to lurk to the month that is giving birth or will be soon, so today I chose September. I know this is very earlier for us, but they were discussing the need of a nice gown for us moms to wear after the baby is born due to having visitors at the hospital. I had never even thought of this, but it seems like a good idea to me.
Has anyone thought of this? Know what they are planning to wear? Or just going comfy, after all no one expects us to look cute!?
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Re: i was lurking and it sparked a question
Nice, absolutely not. There will be blood and other bodily fluids that may leak on to it, and I wouldn't buy something nice for in the hospital.
On the other hand, I do want something other than what the hospital has to offer because 1. it's not flattering, 2. if I want/need to stand I don't want to have to make sure no one has to stare at my a$$ lol.
i found a link to some maternity after the baby gowns, and they were so expensive! I was thinking noway will i pay that much just to bleed on it! I would like something semi cute, but something I dont mind ruining
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This is actually what i'd prefer to do, but i've seen this discussion a few times before, and every time people said pants were a no-go because they needed to check you throughout your stay. Does this depend on the type of delivery, or do they only check you the first 24 hours or something?
I wore the hospital gown the first day and night. I was just too worn out to really care about what I was wearing. After taking a shower and feeling like a real person, I opted for the lounge pants and tank, too. I didn't bleed more than a heavy period by day two, so I wasn't too worried about that.
I think I only got checked the early on the second day. Then showered, then dressed. She was checking the stitches and for hemroids, but since I was in good shape I didn't need further exams. So it probably does depend on the individual.
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Tizzle 10/07 ~ Boppy 7/09 ~ Chicken 1/12
Books read in 2013: ~ Audiobooks listened to in 2013: 3
Currently reading: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon
Currently listening to: The Dark Divine by Bree Despain
my currently-reading shelf:
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You could try something like this: https://www.trendytummymaternity.com/maternity-hospital-gowns.html?gclid=CKCS1MDiq6oCFUHu7QodQGsWBA but to me, that is too much to spend on something for delivery or after.
I just wore the hospital gown afterwards (about 10 hours) with my big fluffy robe from home. It was summer, but they keep the hospitals cool enough I was still comfortable. And it got a little dirty, but everything came out. I would definately bring some comfy clothes to wear though...even if it's just for wearing home...oh and remember you won't be able to fit in pre-pregnancy clothes right away.
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Yes, you will still bleed. I never pushed with DD, but I still bled post c/s. It was like a period, perhaps a bit heavier. I wore black comfy pants after delivery and cute shirts that were easy to pull up/down for nursing. I was comfortable in pants, and the Dr/nurses were able to just pull them down to check my incision. I will do the same this time with my planned c/s.
With my first I just wore the hospital gown but I had horrible incontinence issues afterwards for a few weeks so it would have been really difficult to wear anything but the gown. But I did add a nursing tank underneath just for comfort/modesty.
With my 2nd I ended up with a c/s (and yes you bleed afterward just like a vaginal because your uterus has to heal from being stretched out and having the placenta gone, etc) and I just wore nursing tanks and yoga pants that had the fold down waist band not folded down. I think I wore the gown for the first few hours after having him and then changed. When they needed to check my incision I just folded down the pants like the others said.
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Mom to Nora Audrey *09.03.2009*
I am certainly not the type of person who would get dressed up for other people while I am a patient at the hospital but with DS I did feel a lot better after I showered and got in my regular clothes.
DH's aunt and uncle came to visit the first day when I was still in the hospital gown with a bathrobe over it. I got up out of the bed and everyone saw that I had bled all over the bed. I guess that was a little embarrassing.
I stayed in the hospital gown (not the same one, obv) till I was ready to go home. I didn't have that traumatic a birth but it was hard for me to get out of bed let alone imagine pulling up pants. plus I hate sleeping in pants. I brought a bathrobe to cover my back end when I got up.
BUT. this time I really think that I'm going to bring more clothes and change earlier. I think I'll feel more human if I do, and that will make things easier. I was so overwhelmed last time I couldn't imagine doing anything "extra".
this time I plan to have a nursing tank (or five) and either some stretchy mat pants or mat leggings.
oh and those hospital gowns that you can buy yourself? how do you breastfeed in those things?!?!