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If you breastfed - what did you wear at the hospital?
Is this a really dumb question? Besides a nursing bra, what did you wear at the hospital? I can't believe I am thinking about this........ lol
Re: If you breastfed - what did you wear at the hospital?
I wore a soft cup bra where i could pull one cup up at a time. (I hated my nursing bra!) and loose tee shirts (maternity) so I could pull up one side and one cup and nurse and then swap. I didn't really show anything off either since the shirts were big. HTH- G
Jenn and Food, Perfect Together
This. It was perfect. I love love love nursing tanks. So easy and comfy.
nursing tank, hoodie and really, really loose lounging pants...
just a suggestion...you want your pants to be comfy and not have a ton of lycra just in case you have a c...while the lycra does push things in and make them look nice...it makes for a very uncomfortable ride home...
Nursing tanks & the hospital gown, and then nursing tanks & tshirt/pj pants/sweatpants, and my own fleece zip up house coat.
eta- I still was the size of approx 5 months pg right after delivery, so make sure your clothes are accommodating! And also this is silly, but when I bought my nursing tanks, I practiced unhooking/hooking them with one hand to make sure I had the hang of them before having the baby. Those suckers can be tricky!
BFP #2: 11/16/11: M/C at 7 weeks
BFP #3: 03/24/12: C/P 03/28/12
BFP #4: 04/26/12: please be our baby
This. And thanks someone for writing this, i was beginning to feel like a "schlub" (after reading everyone's responses) since i couldn't bring myself to put my own clothes (carefully picked out in advance to look as good as possible post-labor) on either time
Mom to Teagan 4.11.07 and Cora 9.30.11
D&E @ 22w 9.30.09 CMV infection BFP 10.15.10 C/P 4w4d
Both times I wore the hospital gowns. Got two from the nurses so that I could wear one as a robe. I bled a lot and was glad that I could change my "gown" whenever I wanted. For Billy I had to get completely topless to figure out the whole nursing thing anyway. I did wear sleep nursing bras. They are great because not too $$ and you don't need to know what size you will be.
I brought a few nursing tanks and some lounge pants. I loved having the nursing tank because it covers your gross post partum flabby belly that is hanging out while you are nursing so you feel a little more covered up.
I'm a mother baby nurse so I see people wear all sorts of things. The first day you are going to bleed a lot so you'll probably want to wear the gown. Once you shower for the first time is when most people change into whatever clothes they have. Personally I wanted to put a bra on asap. I asked someone to help me get it over my iv and stuff and put on a sleep bra. I just felt more comfortable that way. The night of my c/s I put on my own nightgown too. Most people just stay in the gown, but I just wanted my own clothes. I would pick dark colors like black or blue in case you do leak through. I hated any of the nursing night gowns with the slits. They always stretched out and then you feel like you are hanging out. The ones where you just pull down or to the side were much better. I was most comfortable in a tank and pants. I also brought a sweat shirt to wear over them if I got chilly. I suggest the target tanks for the beginning until you see how nursing is going before you invest in anything more expensive.
Ditto - a hoodie with a zipper.
ETA: I started wearing this after I took my first shower. I had a c-section and had to wait 36 hours or so, so until then I had on my hospital gown. I did not bleed a lot though.