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.
OMG that first shower at home was the best shower I've ever taken in my liiiiife. I mean, I showered at the hospital but nothing compared to being home.
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.
OMG that first shower at home was the best shower I've ever taken in my liiiiife. I mean, I showered at the hospital but nothing compared to being home.
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.
OMG that first shower at home was the best shower I've ever taken in my liiiiife. I mean, I showered at the hospital but nothing compared to being home.
It seriously was. I'm not sure why, but it was amazing and no shower has ever topped it.
The fact that I was in pain, could barely move, and was bleeding out my lady parts didn't even matter. Best. Shower. Ever.
I will say that I brought a robe to wear over the hospital gown for when I had permission to walk the halls
This. I basically just wore a robe, nursing tank, and mesh undies afterwards. Robe was an amazing choice.
During labor I stuck with the regular hospital and went naked underneath. It may have come off at some point. I don't even remember. If it did I guess I don't care.
My water broke hollywood style and I gushed for sooooooooooo long. DNW that on something I owned. I showed up with my maternity jeans soaked through and that was disgusting. I couldn't get naked fast enough.
I will say that I brought a robe to wear over the hospital gown for when I had permission to walk the halls
This. I basically just wore a robe, nursing tank, and mesh undies afterwards. Robe was an amazing choice.
During labor I stuck with the regular hospital and went naked underneath. It may have come off at some point. I don't even remember. If it did I guess I don't care.
My water broke hollywood style and I gushed for sooooooooooo long. DNW that on something I owned. I showed up with my maternity jeans soaked through and that was disgusting. I couldn't get naked fast enough.
Yea I just had two Hospital gowns on, one front, one back, for walking to get my labor going. THANK FUCK FOR THAT because I leaned over the nurses station for a contracton and my water broke and basically flooded the hall 😞
Post by mustloveerica on Mar 20, 2017 19:38:39 GMT -5
After birth I still wore the hospital gown for a while. They wouldn't let me shower and I wasn't about to put my own clothes on without a shower. I also had horrible night sweats the first couple of nights so I would change hospital gowns in the middle of the night. After they finally allowed me to shower I wore yoga pants and a nursing robe.
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.
I have a sports bra from Old Navy that's been really comfortable for me. I might get a few more and wear one of those.
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.
One thing to keep in mind is if you plan on doing skin to skin immediately after birth. As much as I hated not wearing a bra when I was laboring, I would have hated trying to deal with a nursing bra while doing skin to skin. My active labor and pushing also went super fast so I might feel different if it had been less chaotic/rushed
I found a sports bra on Amazon that clasps at the front. I wonder if that would be a good option? Could come off super fast.
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
So much this!
I wore a hospital gown until after my first shower. And mesh panties the whole time because I didn't want to mess up my own stuff lol. As for the full butt undies... you'll have to wear them for weeks after birth too so I'd find some of really like.
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
So much this!
I wore a hospital gown until after my first shower. And mesh panties the whole time because I didn't want to mess up my own stuff lol. As for the full butt undies... you'll have to wear them for weeks after birth too so I'd find some of really like.
mustloveerica, @katerli, and peaseblossom55, were you good with the gown they provided or would you have rather had your own?
I actually wishes I had my own l. I'm so small they were big and comfortable. Especially since I was in the hospital 3 times in a little over a year. 😞
One thing to keep in mind is if you plan on doing skin to skin immediately after birth. As much as I hated not wearing a bra when I was laboring, I would have hated trying to deal with a nursing bra while doing skin to skin. My active labor and pushing also went super fast so I might feel different if it had been less chaotic/rushed
I found a sports bra on Amazon that clasps at the front. I wonder if that would be a good option? Could come off super fast.
Thanks for starting this thread! I have been wondering about this. I'm fairly small so I feel like the hospital gown will be way too big on me but I definitely see the appeal of it. The birthing room has a tub so I've been wondering about the logistics of getting in and out of the tub and what I would wear or not wear... If I'm wearing a bra of some sort I imagine I wouldn't want to deal with a wet bra or changing out of it so maybe nothing is best? I'm guessing I won't really care at that point but I just don't think I envisioned myself laboring in the tub totally naked.
PirateCat I've heard of some women wearing a swim top that they discard later. Others are naked. You'll also have to find out your provider's policy on monitoring. I had continuous external monitoring with DS1.
I will say this in general, if you're planning a water birth, try out your tub at home before you go in. I thought I would labor in the tub or shower, but after two contractions, I said fuck it because it didn't help at all and moved to a yoga ball that helped a lot more.
hpnegirl, my bikini top would be easier to take off, but I'll have to see if it still fits reasonably well.
I do need to talk to my midwife more about the actual birth. Did you need continuous monitoring for any particular reason or did your provider/hospital do that for everyone?
That's a good idea about trying the tub or shower at home first. I wouldn't want to deal with that at the hospital if it doesn't help. I need to get a yoga ball.
I wore the hospital robe from start to discharge. One normal way and one backwards like a bathrobe for walking etc. So much blood and fluid before and after birth. And sweat. Also the easy open shoulders were great for breast feeding. I don't think I wore a bra during labour and can't remember about after...
When they plopped him on my chest I was in the gown so it wasn't immediately skin to skin. They had to take him back for a few interventions so they couldn't do the stuff on my chest.
I had to pee before they would let me go to the mom and babe ward. It was a challenge and I ended up needing to be in the shower to do it. The nurse who helped me with my first pee was like a drill sergeant and I guess that is what I needed!
I wore the mesh undies. They were so comfy! I don't understand why anyone wouldn't want them. I will be more prudent and grab as many as I can this time. I wear full butt underwear all the time and I think any underwear that you are comfortable in will be fine. Don't count on switching back to thongs until about 6 weeks and pray to the hemi gods that you don't get those because they ended my thong career after my first birth.
juliayadda I don't do high waisted anything which is partially while I hated the mesh underwear. Also, mine were like boy short underwear, which I also hate due to the way the constrict. This would also be part of the reason why I hate maternity pants- the panels. I hate the panels.
Hospital gown. Did not care what kind of fluids got on the hospital gown. I also had no desire to be in a bra. I didn't want to have worry about doing skin to skin or trying to nurse and having to take a bra off. Also, everyone and their mother had seen my goodies at that point, so I no longer cared.
My hospital had these really nice cotton mesh underwear that were so comfortable, I asked for some to take home. I lived in them for two weeks.
EDIT: Didn't wear the clothes I brought from home until after my first shower.
Also, this may be a dumb question but is a nursing robe different from a regular robe?
I don't think so. I bought a "nursing robe" from Pink Blush and it seems like just a regular robe. I just wanted a new one because my other one is silk and never stays closed.
Why do people get a catheter? Does everyone get one ?
A urinary catheter? They place one anytime you have an epidural at my hospital. I imagine that would be across the board otherwise you'd just be peeing all over yourself.
Epidural or spinal. You can't get up until it wears off so catheter it is.
That makes sense
They will probably keep continuous fluids going as well as an FYI. I think i went through 4-5 bags during labor and had another that night because of dehydration (when im sick, I barely eat or drink anything, and it was the same way for labor)
I did the sports bra and hospital gown. I wound up having an emergency c-section and wore the hospital gown and their mesh underwear until my first shower (which was the next day). I continued to wear the mesh underwear but then changed into lounge clothes - yoga pants or pajama bottoms. But I was sweating so much that I wound up changing and showering at least twice a day. When I got home, I had to special order huge ass granny panties that came way up over the incision - I'll be bringing those to the hospital this time along with comfy pants and all the tank tops.
I too had to pee in front of the nurse the first time.
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