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post c-section - dress or pants?

KayJayDeeKayJayDee
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I was just reading a "what to pack for the hospital if you're having a c-section" article and they mentioned packing a loose-fitting dress to wear home from the hospital instead of pants, which can still rub against the incision.  

What did you wear? 

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  • Kadie331Kadie331
    I brought my biggest soft sweat and was ok when I had DS. A dress probably would have been more comfy though.
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  • BananaPancakeBananaPancake member
    Def pants. You'll be coming home with a pad against your incision and mesh undies - you need the waistband to hold things together. Get something with a nice, wide band to hold your pad against your incision - leaving the hospital it was nice to just have a comfortable pair of Hanes, as you're wearing a pad and have one under your waistband. It was nice to have some supportive stretchy pants to keep things in place.
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  • Venus04dVenus04d member
    I would not have felt comfortable in a dress considering the giant pad & mesh undies. I did yoga pants that were very soft and and a high waist.

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  • MrsLntMrsLnt member
    I wore a black maternity dress (same one I wore into the hospital, it was taken home and washed, though). It was much more comfortable for me than pants. I'm a dress person, though. I hate wearing pants. 
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  • GypsyEsqGypsyEsq member
    My first I had a dress, and had to disrobe completely right before we were wheeled out b/c DD wanted to nurse.  This time I wore pants.  And I hated those mesh panties and never needed a pad against my incision.
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  • AmyJoy728AmyJoy728 member
    I didn't have a pad against my incision, but I wouldn't have felt comfortable with loose mesh panties and no pants.
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  • LucyRicardo3LucyRicardo3 member

    I wore full panel Maternity pants that had a lycra-type panel (not the loose-draw string style) to keep snug against the belly area.

    Ditto PP about needing support for your underroos. I bought some 100% cotton Hanes high waisted-full coverage granny undies that came up past my belly button. Hideous, but oh, so comfy.

    The mesh undies at my hospital had zero support in the tummy area and I needed the maxi pad over my c/s incision for the first several days. I tried going without the belly maxi and the medi-strips kept getting pulled on by my clothing.


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  • Reilly626Reilly626 member
    Old navy yoga maternity capris- so comfy
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  • nino770nino770 member
    Wide yoga pants
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  • dulcinea03dulcinea03 member
    Yoga pants, nursing tank, and a zip up hoodie. The post partum area of the hospital was freezing, and the NICU was a sauna. So I was very glad to have layers.
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