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January 2018 Moms
ecolton01
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Pretty pushers !
ecolton01
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So I just wrote in my MOM's group but I 100% recommend everyone to buy a pretty pusher for their hospital bag . I don't sell them , nor do I have anything to do with the company but it was probably the best thing I took with my to the hospital looking back on my birth ! It's a dress specifically designed for laboring women so you don't have to wear the huge obnoxious hospital gown that flaunts your naked rear every time you stand up 
it ties around your neck which makes it easy to unfold for breast feeding after baby is born if you go that route , and it has ties over the tummy that allow the baby monitors to easily hook up etc . I was on the fence on if it would be worth it with my first and now I buy them for everyone as baby shower gifts so I wanted to pass along the tip I think the base model , 1 color is 25 bucks ish .
it ties around your neck which makes it easy to unfold for breast feeding after baby is born if you go that route , and it has ties over the tummy that allow the baby monitors to easily hook up etc . I was on the fence on if it would be worth it with my first and now I buy them for everyone as baby shower gifts so I wanted to pass along the tip I think the base model , 1 color is 25 bucks ish .
Re: Pretty pushers !
with DS1 I used a skirt and a sports bra and with DS2 never had time to get out of my clothes lol. But I agree that it's so much nicer to be in your own non-hospital clothes!
DS2: Jan. 2016
DS3: Dec. 2017
Baby #4 on the way!
J18 December Siggy Challenge: Christmas Movies
Nursing tank and skirt is a good idea-- I think I may need to follow that advice. But I do want to wear the gown during the actual labor/delivery part of it just because there's so much leaky fluids that I wouldn't want my regular clothes to get ruined. Last time I wore a regular bra under my gown and got so sweaty after pushing for 2 hrs (plus hooked up to IVs so taking the gown off wasn't an option) that I ended up having my husband cut off my bra with scissors to remove it since it was drenched in sweat. I just needed that thing off lol. I think I'll go braless this time to avoid that situation again.
Speaking of clothing items to pack in the hospital bag, last time I was sent to the hospital and got induced after a doctors appointment, so the only shoes I brought with me were the ones I was wearing. They were some very comfy vans slip-ons but when it was time to go home, my feet were SO SWOLLEN and I couldn’t fit them on my feet! LOL so I had to ask for a second pair of hospital socks and double layered, and that’s how I hopped in the car. I’m already browsing the internet for some super comfy slippers to take with me this time
I didn't have time to consider changing with DD2; I delivered her in the oversized ON tee shirt dress I was wearing when I arrived. I actually did change into clothes post delivery with her, though I can't remember if it was the same night or if it was the next morning, post shower.
I wore flip flops home with both girls- probably not going to work out so well in January! Swelling was only an issue with DD1, when I received fluids.
The gowns at my hospital didn't tie; they snapped. They also snapped down the arms, so they were easy to use to nurse in and easy to take off if you had an IV.
DD2 8.22.13
MMC 1.4.17 at 16w
Expecting #3, EDD 1.29.18