What to wear?

Hi ladies,

Can you tell me what you wore whilst in labour in the hospital ... I get the fact that you would wear nothing on the bottom half ... but Im wondering what kind of clothes you found comfy on the top half.

Im planning on spending a lot of time in the spa pool so that part I have sussed out, but If I cant stand the water for any reason Im wondering what I could wear to be comfy whilst wandering/lying/rolling around the birthing suite.

I wore the same as Vanessa at home and both times at hospital I just wore the gowns they provided.
I hadn't intended too and had bought some big Grandpa type singlets from the warehouse for labour, but it was just easier to wear the gowns and have them deal with the cleanup!

I arrived at the hospital in yoga pants and my nighty lol.. once there I changed into one of the hospital gowns that opens at the front. Was surprisingly comfy and airy so I didn't overheat. And then it was great cause I didn't have to clean my own stuff.

I took a top for going in the spa bath but couldn't stand water so that didn't get used

i wore a silk knee length robe, it was great.

I wore trackpants and a t-shirt at home then the m/w suggested a sarong for the pool (we were packing the bags when I was in labour - hadn't bought anything else yet). The sarong was great except that the colour leaked in the pool - which was only a problem at the end cause the midwife couldn't see anything in the dyed water - then i was down to wearing nothing.   

I went to the hospital wearing trackie's I think cant actually remember.

But when we got there just changed into a hospital gown it was so much easier didn't matter if it got blood etc on it as they have to wash it not me.

I was just wearing a tshirt. Didn't get off the bed though as I had the monitors strapped to my belly the whole time. But I wore the hospital gowns in bed for a couple of days after so when I leaked blood I didn't have to worry.

I wore yoga pants at home, and then hospital goown once there. Things can get pretty messy, so I agree with the others, let them clean it up. Also enables midwife to get easy access if she needs to and then the gown can be opened quickly to place baby on for first skin to skin cuddle and suckle straight after birth.

I went home a couple of hours later so I just put the yoga pants back on.

If you a looking for a pair of comfy pants, I would recommend the Womma range. I just discovered this great company.

www.womama.co.nz

They have pants, nighties and BF singlets. Just found the pants (which are designed to be worn prego or not). Wish I had them when prego. They are just like yoga pants.

BellaBabysMum wrote: I wore a sheet. LOL Well that was because i was in and out of the tub and i delivered wearing a bed sheet haha

I was the same. I arrived in trackies and then when I got in the shower I wanted to use one of their gowns but I couldnt work out how to get it on and was too embarassed to ask so I put trackies back on. Then into water naked (starting to not care at this stage) and then out and on to bed (towel wrapped around for modesty) Had epidural so stayed under sheet.

Somewhere along the way I ended up in one of their gowns but for the life of me I dont know how.

I never thought I would get my gear off in front of so many people....my mum saw EVERYTHING (she had best/worst view in the house) and I couldnt have cared less at the time.

They sure do!