Post by akraus2015 on Mar 20, 2017 16:16:17 GMT -5
I know we've talked about this before but I can't remember!
Thursday's scare has me thinking about packing my hospital bag so I can keep it in my car. I know most of the necessities, but I'm curious about clothing:
I'm bringing a few sports bras to possibly wear in the tub because I can labor in the tub until it's actually time to push. (Although I may not want to wear anything in the tub...also a possibility.)
I have a robe as well as one thin, plain nursing dress for after I'm cleaned up and if we have visitors.
I have a maxi dress to wear home.
I have several pairs of big underwear, maxi pads, and nursing bras.
What do I wear when it's actually time to push?? Nothing? Or should I bring a tank top or one of those labor gowns or something??
Post by mustloveerica on Mar 20, 2017 16:23:24 GMT -5
A hospital gown. I continually leaked fluid the entire time so I would not want to have worn anything I actually owned. I may have thought differently about that had I actually been able to get out of the bed and walk around or something.
Hospital gown. That's it. You need to be undressed from the waist down anyway. I forgot to wear a bra to the hospital (camis with built in bras) so I didn't have any with me.
I wouldn't have wanted a bra on anyway as they put DS1 on me covered in gunk. He was wiped off after he was on my chest. I had blood in lots of places that didn't get cleaned until I showered. The nurses do their best to clean you up while you are in the bed doing skin to skin, but I didn't feel clean until that first shower.
I changed into a cami and yoga pants once I was able to shower. I wore those to the hospital and home as well.
Hospital gown. They wanted nothing on me from the waist down. Honestly between checks, changing positions, dealing with contractions it was easiest. Plus eventually I didn't care what I was wearing. Also wouldn't have wanted to get anything I owned all gross since I was leaking fluid constantly.
Hospital gown. They wanted nothing on me from the waist down. Honestly between checks, changing positions, dealing with contractions it was easiest. Plus eventually I didn't care what I was wearing. Also wouldn't have wanted to get anything I owned all gross since I was leaking fluid constantly.
A hospital gown. I continually leaked fluid the entire time so I would not want to have worn anything I actually owned. I may have thought differently about that had I actually been able to get out of the bed and walk around or something.
Post by akraus2015 on Mar 20, 2017 16:44:57 GMT -5
Also are these the type of underwear I should get for after he's born?? I don't typically do full butt type underwear so I have no idea what to get, but these are only $12 for a six pack...
I wore my normal underwear- bikini style from VS. The hospital will give you mesh underwear which was similar to boy shorts at mine.
Also, I was watched while I went pee the first time post birth. Talk about awkward. They had me pee into this measuring thing three times to make sure there was no issues. I'm not sure if that's because I had an epi or not though
Post by LadyNymeria on Mar 20, 2017 16:50:39 GMT -5
akraus2015 - I ended up just wearing regular cotton bikini underwear. I had bought granny panties and some hipsters, but the cotton bikinis ended up being the most comfortable. They probably would not have been good had I had a c-section though.
Post by LadyNymeria on Mar 20, 2017 16:54:48 GMT -5
I did not have to pee into anything. Maybe that's just certain hospitals' policies.
My nurse did accompany me to the bathroom the first time though. Considering she had just helped me give birth I didn't really mind. And I got super light headed when I stood up so it was a good thing she was there.
I labored in the hospital gown for both my labors. With my first, I wore a nursing bra under it because my nips are sensitive and I thought they would get irritated by the gown material. Nobody minded or said anything.
With my second labor, things progressed so quickly--the nurses helped me into the hospital gown and I hardly even noticed my lack of bra even though I HATE being bra-less. It definitely was a heat of the moment thing for that one
I have always worn a hospital gown. I don't want all the fluid and blood on any of my clothes. Once I got cleaned up and into my recovery room I changed into something more comfy or just a new hospital gown. The hospital gown was easy to nurse in and I could easily do skin to skin without having to take clothes off. I keep my babies naked and wrapped in a warm blanket for this reason too. I like to do lots of skin to skin in the beginning.
A +1 to light headed when standing up. My nurse actually wrapped a belt around my waist to help me stand and walk the first time. I also lost a lot of blood during delivery of the placenta so they were a bit worried I lost too much. I wasn't even asked to get up until 5-6 hours post birth although I had regained control of my legs pretty quickly and asked for the catheter to be removed hours prior due to pain from it
Do you have to use them? If I have my own that are big enough for a pad (and that I can throw away if I don't want to keep them), will they let me wear those?
Do you have to use them? If I have my own that are big enough for a pad (and that I can throw away if I don't want to keep them), will they let me wear those?
I used them until my first shower then used my own. They'll be looking down your pants a lot the first night, as an FYI. When you can wear your own stuff depends on the hospital's policy
I had s c section with Ridley, but with Jackson I remember hating the hospital gown. By the time I was ready to push I was totally naked because I couldn't stand the hospital gown. I need stretchy comfy materials. The hospital gown was huge and it felt like it was constantly choking me when I tried to move around.
I had my eye on the labor gown from latched mama if I wasn't getting the section. Do not care of it got gross. At least I would be able to breathe!
Do you have to use them? If I have my own that are big enough for a pad (and that I can throw away if I don't want to keep them), will they let me wear those?
I used them until my first shower then used my own. They'll be looking down your pants a lot the first night, as an FYI. When you can wear your own stuff depends on the hospital's policy
I think since I'll be at the birthing center they'll probably let me wear whatever I want. I just went back and checked the Facebook group for the birthing center and most of the pictures people post show them laboring in just sports bras, and then either naked or wearing robes afterwards.
I feel like this is going to be such a surreal experience...like I probably have no idea what I'm about to get myself into...
Do you have to use them? If I have my own that are big enough for a pad (and that I can throw away if I don't want to keep them), will they let me wear those?
I had to but that could be because it was a section. I wouldn't have wanted to wear anything else anyway because I don't think I would have been comfortable.
I used them until my first shower then used my own. They'll be looking down your pants a lot the first night, as an FYI. When you can wear your own stuff depends on the hospital's policy
I think since I'll be at the birthing center they'll probably let me wear whatever I want. I just went back and checked the Facebook group for the birthing center and most of the pictures people post show them laboring in just sports bras, and then either naked or wearing robes afterwards.
I feel like this is going to be such a surreal experience...like I probably have no idea what I'm about to get myself into...
In all honesty, accepting that you don't will make what's to come (the uncertainty of how it goes, that is) is easier.
I still don't know what I've gotten myself into and this is round 2 for us
Mostly I just wore a nursing bra and robe. During pushing I took off everything but the bra because it was all annoying me. I then took the bra off for skin to skin. Briefly had on a hospital gown after delivery to walk around the room in. I didn't stay overnight at the hospital so I can't speak to that part. I bought some cheap cotton underwear and pj bottoms that I didn't care if they got wrecked and wore those for the first couple weeks.
Thank you to everyone for the anecdotes! My question was going to be about what bra to wear because I am seriously uncomfortable without one especially if moving around. I guess I'll try a nursing bra and pack an extra in case it gets gross.
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