For anyone who packed their hospital bag already don't make the mistake I made the first time around and pack thin material yoga pants! I had no idea after having a baby that you have to basically wear the thickest pad on the planet and crazy ass huge granny panties. This time around I am packing normal sweatpants that can hide the depends underwear craziness. In short, leave the yoga pants at home ladies.
Post by billyhorrible on Apr 25, 2015 0:13:54 GMT -5
I'm going to completely disagree here. Brought a pair of ON maternity yoga pants the first time and they were perfect. I have a new pair to bring this time around.
Also, Always Infinity are your friends. Super thin, super absorbent. That's what I wore home from the hospital. And I was discharged about 36 hours after giving birth. And you know, you can buy seamless underwear, right?
Post by pghtruelove on Apr 25, 2015 0:23:13 GMT -5
Honestly, I'm going to have just gave birth, I'm going to give ZERO fucks if people can see a giant pad or panty lines. Yoga pants are my number one comfort pants and people can judge me all they want ;-)
Post by leenziepops on Apr 25, 2015 2:52:38 GMT -5
It will be winter here so I'm going to wear my maternity leggings with a big floppy sweater dress. Any hoozle, if I've just given birth I don't think I'd care about how my butt would look. I for sure won't be emulating Princess Kate!
High waisted maternity yoga pants were my friend with DD. I will wear them again. They didn't rub my incision from my c-section and they were very comfortable. I gave zero fucks about people being able to see a pad (or underwear) line.
I saw the title of the post and was like, you can pry them from my cold dead hands biatch! Then I saw the content and it made more sense.
I actually preferred yoga pants after my last birth because I felt like they helped hold the giant pads in place more. I despise wearing pads (I'm a Diva cup girl) and it feels like a diaper and I'm so uncomfortable, so I take whatever help I can get to keep them from sliding.
Also, I second billyhorrible with the Always Infinity - I tried about 10 different pads and settled on those as being not quite as unbearable.
I hate pads, so I can't imagine wearing anything BUT yoga pants to help hold them in. Plus, my heavy Pink boyfriend sweats (I swear they don't have Pink on the butt!) are for winter - not the end of June!
If you're concerned about a pad showing, wear a long tank/t-shirt/robe?
Thanks for the Always Infinity reminder; I was looking at pads for the first time in YEARS trying to get some and I couldn't remember which brand was recommended!
Post by sugarkissed on Apr 25, 2015 9:37:59 GMT -5
I wore my maternity yoga pants up to my boobs (I couldn't handle anything tight around my incision) with a puffy granny panty bum, baggy nursing tank and feet that were so swollen they wouldn't fit my shoes. I only had to get from the hospital room to the car so I couldn't have cared less who saw me. Everyone was focused on the baby anyways. ?
What? I lived in my yoga pants after DS was born, starting at the hospital. I am totally bringing them with me again to wear with tank tops. Blasphemy!
Are leggings okay? Or are these the same as yoga pants in U.S. And just called by a different name?. I may take sweat pants to hospital but I need a new pair. I have to go shopping for them.
Post by tatersalad on Apr 25, 2015 11:39:17 GMT -5
I was big on wearing short t shirt tank type dresses in the hospital after delivery. They were comfy, easy to nurse in, and perfect for all the checks downstairs the nurses do periodically post delivery.
I was big on wearing short t shirt tank type dresses in the hospital after delivery. They were comfy, easy to nurse in, and perfect for all the checks downstairs the nurses do periodically post delivery.
I love this idea! Had not thought of that but it makes total sense
I'm planning on ordering a couple of these VS button-up night shirts (or maybe something similar but less expensive). They look perfect for nursing and would be able to be reused since they're not maternity.
I'm always on the lookout for clothes that can double as maternity and non maternity these days! It's like the Holy Grail. The thought of only getting nine months wear out of an item of clothing really bugs me, so I want items that I can get some good use out of!
Our hospital made the mom leave in a wheel chair so unless I wanted to be up walking the halls nobody saw my padded butt! I liked my yoga pants and aways infinity as well. I buy that brand if I need pads because the are the only ones I like that don't give me sores.
Post by silv3rlining on Apr 26, 2015 10:45:26 GMT -5
I have to disagree as well. Loved my yoga pants at the hospital. (Are athletic type pants if there's much of a difference. ..) I also left in a wheel chair. But seriously didn't care what anybody thought, I just gave birth and felt like a freaking rock star.
Post by tahitiandreamin on Apr 28, 2015 6:38:56 GMT -5
Add me to the don't care what I look like afterwards. After DD I wore yoga pants from the hospital and really could not have cared less. I figured that if someone was staring at my butt and they didn't like what they saw then they shouldn't have been looking there anyways. For the first few weeks postpartum it's all about comfort. Once I feel a bit better then I will start caring what I look like again.
Also, not to hijack the thread, but can anyone with very heavy postpartum bleeding comment on always infinity pads? I don't believe I've used them but they look so thin, and I had a lot of bleeding. I'm wondering if they'll do the trick.
ajm11 The always infinity were fine immediately PP for me. No problem handling the blood volume. I just needed to switch between those and other pad brands because my sensitive undercarriage gets a rash/contact reaction with something in the infinity.
ajm11 The always infinity were fine immediately PP for me. No problem handling the blood volume. I just needed to switch between those and other pad brands because my sensitive undercarriage gets a rash/contact reaction with something in the infinity.
Thanks for that info. I have sensitive skin and have been kind of sensitive to pads in the past, so maybe I should look into a different brand.
ajm11 The always infinity were fine immediately PP for me. No problem handling the blood volume. I just needed to switch between those and other pad brands because my sensitive undercarriage gets a rash/contact reaction with something in the infinity.
Thanks for that info. I have sensitive skin and have been kind of sensitive to pads in the past, so maybe I should look into a different brand.
They did fine for me as long as I rotated which I was using. I did a mix of Always infinity, regular always and kotex.
ajm11 The always infinity were fine immediately PP for me. No problem handling the blood volume. I just needed to switch between those and other pad brands because my sensitive undercarriage gets a rash/contact reaction with something in the infinity.
Thanks for that info. I have sensitive skin and have been kind of sensitive to pads in the past, so maybe I should look into a different brand.
I have this issue with most pads and these are actually more gentle for me than most, but switching between two is helpful for me as well. My bleeding wasn't that terrible but they worked fine for me.
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