What are you wearing during labor?

sweetgirl82 · January 2009

I am trying to pack our bag for the hospital, and I am stuck on what to pack for when I am in labor. Will you just wear a hospital gown, or do you have something more comfortable in mind? What about the rest of your stay at the hospital and when you come home? I need ideas ladies! TIA

jenerally · January 2009

I wore nothing.

SeasideBride06 · January 2009

I plan on wearing a hospital gown during labor/delivery. Afterwards I am taking two cotton gowns I bought. I figured pants weren't ideal with all of the bleeding, etc.

stellablue96 · January 2009

the hospital gown...no reason to get my stuff all bloody

jenerally · January 2009

jenerally:
I wore nothing.

I should say I wore nothing during labor.

Afterwards, I wore the hosptial gowns and, if I got up to wander the halls, a robe.

Going home, I wore yoga pants and a maternity top. Comfy is key!

leslienpete · January 2009

For labor I will just be wearing the hospital gown. After delivery and I get cleaned up I *might* put on my own pj's or yoga pants. Totally waiting on that what to see how things are going.

Quiksilver620 · January 2009

during labor, I'll just wear what the hospital gives me, but I also packed a couple of nursing tanks, some pajama pants and a nightgown

adamwife · January 2009

Just joking. Seriously though, wear the hospital gown. You could end up covered in urine, blood, feces, amniotic fluid, vomit, cervical mucus or something worse.

DNK777 · January 2009

stellablue96:
the hospital gown...no reason to get my stuff all bloody

Ditto

trinise · January 2009

I wore the hospital gown during labor, just in case I needed an epi or in case they needed to do an emergency c-section. I ended uphaving her vaginally, but you never know so that was the easiest for me and my labor choice. Afterwards i wore pj's with buttons so i could breast feed her comfortably. I need to pack my bag, thanks for the reminder!!

leslienpete · January 2009

adamwife:

Just joking. Seriously though, wear the hospital gown. You could end up covered in urine, blood, feces, amniotic fluid, vomit, cervical mucus or something worse.

what else could possibly be worse than all of those? lol.

LawLove08 · January 2009

Plan to wear hospital gown during labor.

For after delivery, I've packed

A couple sets of nursing PJs

Robe

Nursing tank

Nursing bra

Large T-shirt ?

I also have a pair of yoga pants and a nursing top to wear home. ??

ibbym · January 2009

During labor they made me take off everything except for the hospital gown. Afterwards, I wore cotton capris and a long sleeved t-shirt. It made me feel more human to take a shower and get dressed each day. It also helped pass the time.

jay.otter · January 2009

A tank. I wore tanks for my whole stay. Much more comfy the the gowns they give you.

Mrs.Pepin · January 2009

I'll wear the oh so beautiful hospital gown they give you to wear. But I was just thinking earlier to start looking for a comfy jogging suit: zip up hoodie and stretchy pants. And a bf tank. My grandmother got me a really nice set when I had DD. And I lived in it for weeks, so comfy.

ChefBrit · January 2009

I plan on wearing the gown they give me.. and possibly during recovery wearing some yoga pants but we'll see how bad the bleeding is..

jenlily1 · January 2009

W/ #1 I wore the hospital gown for labor, after showering and what not I wore a cotton nightgown that I bought specifically for recovery.( I am not really a night gown gal.)

W/ #2 i wore just a sports bra during labor and felt less bulky than the gown which was huge and falling off my shoulders. For after i wore uper comfy PJ pants and nursing tanks. It was not a problem to pull them down when I got "checked." and I was more comfy walking around covered up a little.

KMLP · January 2009

Are you serious?

eminbmore · January 2009

I bought a really soft and comfy (and cheap!) tank nightgown at Target. It covers what a hospital gown would cover, and I figure I can at least try it in my own clothes before I go for the hospital gown (or take it all off).

jenerally · January 2009

KMLP:
Are you serious?

why wouldn't she be serious? we get this question at least once a day.

rease. · January 2009

whole lotta hospital gown

lesliemostly · January 2009

I just spit on my computer screen laughing at the pink dress above.

I'm giving birth at a birth center and hoping for a water birth, so Im wearing a tankini bathing suit top and skirt as a bottom while in the tub. Ill look for some kind of gown to wear when Im laboring before I get in the tub. For recovery and the trip home, probably some yoga pants or some kind of loungewear outfit.

mommiella · January 2009

Probably a sports bra or a tank. Maybe a nightgown in the beginning. I'm allergic to most detergents so can't wear the gowns without getting a full body rash so that's not an option for me.

BrideNamedMeg · January 2009

I wore a sports bra. I was in a tub for awhile, and when I got out they put a warm blanket on me. I kept the blanket on while I was on the birthing ball (practically the entire labor) and took it off when I started pushing. I had the temp in the room cranked up the whole time. I wanted to be warm, but clothes just weren't an option - especially those hospital gowns, so uncomfortable!

I did wear the gown the first night (DD was born at 10:00pm) but the next day I switched to comfy PJ pants and nursing tanks. I brought a Gap body robe that was great for covering up/keeping warm.

Alibean · January 2009

Hospital gown for sure... I had postpartum hemorrhage last time and I'm so glad I was not wearing my own clothes. I probably would have decided to toss them.

Meg_Meg · January 2009

My hospital required you to wear ONLY the gown

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