What to wear while in hospital stay?

im planning to pack my bag for my hospital stay soon and im not sure what to pack to wear for myself. my mom told me to get some nursing nightgowns because the nurses check you so often that you wont want to be in pants. i just figured ide pack sweatpants and big tshirts for the 2 day stay in the hospital. what are your opinions?

im an expert at hospital stays.....ive had over 20 surgeries and most ive had to stay at least over night and more. when you get to the hospital they will provide a gown for you, and that is sadly what you will only be wearing the two days. they dont allow or suggest you wear your own clothes not even underwear. you can ask them if you can wear your own clothes but most of the time they will say that you are required to wear their gowns because like you said, you are going to get checked so much that it will be difficult if you have a shirt on and pants. i would just suggest bringing one set of clothes for the ride home so that you have something clean to change into after your stay.....good luck

BUT im only going off of "surgery" stays...it could be different for labor stays.. my sister on the other hand didnt bring her own clothes she wore a gown that they provided so i guess it goes either way,

For the first day in the hospital I just wore a hospital gown and the second day I wore pajamas, because I was more comfortable in that then a night gown. I only had a nurse check me once though, but it could have just been the hospital I was in. Im not sure how often they are actually supposed to. I'd pack comfy sweatpants and shirts or whatever you will be most comfortable in and a night gown just in case. Thats what I packed.

I packed a pair of comfortable pajamas, socks, lots of underwear, pads, nursing bras & pads, and a pair of sweats to go home in. But once I was there, they provided the hospital gown, which I was totally comfortable in so that's what I wore. They also gave me non-skid socks which I wore the entire time. So I ended up not using anything I brought except my going home outfit. The nurses never checked me so pants wouldn't have been an issue at all. But I do agree that it's much easier and more discreet to have a nursing gown or a button up pajama shirt if you plan to breastfeed.

sweatpants are fine but pack dark colored ones, black or navy blue, not pink or anything light colored cuz you will probably bleed through them. they give you the big maxi pads but sometimes they leak over and you dont want a big red stain in the crotch of your sweats. pack pajama shirts that button if you plan on breastfeeding cuz if you wear a shirt that slips over your head you have to take like your whole shirt off and with company coming in and out just having one side unbuttoned and the other side covered is way better. pack a few extra undies too. and house shoes or the socks wit the no slip thingys on the bottom cuz hospital floors are slippery and dirty. dont forget to pack the baby something too! :)

Well, if you have a vaginal birth, sweats will be fine. But I'd pack at least one nightgown just in case you end up with a c-section. You will NOT want pants on top of the incision. I'm sure you don't want a c, but you really never know. I was determined to have a natural birth - no meds or anything - and ended up in a c-section. So I'm glad I packed that nightgown! Good luck!

the nightgowns are a good idea. you want loose comfy clothes. and full panties,no thongs cuz u have to wear pads. nursing bras,nursing pads. dont forget phone chargers and whatever you want to occupy yourself.

When I went on the stork tour of my hospital, alot of the women had robes on. I'm not sure what underneath, and slippers. I packed sweat pants, slippers, shirts, underwear and a robe.

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you can get a night gown with the zipper in the front or just stick to wearing the hospital gown they give you since its only for 2 days.

well if i were u i would wear light pajamas

What to pack in my hospital bag?

When I went on the hospital tour, she told us and I have forgotten. She said to have 2 bags though, one for labor and delivery and one for things to go home in/with.

I already know a: robe, nursing nightgown, slippers, the pacifiers (so he gets used to the one I want to use)................

What else needs to be in the bag?

For yourself, I would recommend a few pairs of socks. My feet were cold in the hospital. I also had a pair of flip-flops that aren't flip flops - like nike sports sandals, where you can just put you feet through with socks on. Very nice for when you have to get up for the bathroom, etc, after the baby is born. Mine were kind of stretchy, too, which was nice because my feet never swelled during pregnancy, but after the baby was born, my feet swelled like crazy for a few days.

I also brought my own pillow for labor, since I already bring my own pillow every where I go overnight anyway. I wish I'd brought along extra pillow cases, though, since I ended up vomiting all over my pillow during labor (but the pillow itself was fine since my pillow was encased in and allergy cover). So bring extra pillow cases if you bring your own pillow.

Panties and socks. Some snacks so that your coach doesn't have to leave you all the time to get food. Chap stick. A brush, A hair tie if your hair is long enough for one. Shampoo and soap. Anything you need to make you feel human. And don't forget the camera and extra batteries!

Hi. Having a baby is so exciting!!!

Following is a list of items you may want to pack:

http://www.myplanninglists.com/hospital-labor-delivery-packing-list.php

Good luck!

When my mom had my little sister she also packed her favorite blanket and pillow from home so that she would feel a little more comfortable in the hospital.

Congrats!!! Good Luck!!!

(Hope this helped)

My grandmother is going into a nursing home, what things does she need?

We are unable to go to her house and pack up her personal belongings as my worthless cousins and their extremely aggressive dog live there. We plan to get her a nice warm blanket, some warm nightgowns, a robe, and some slipper socks. What are some other things she will need? Also, what are some things that are not necessities but she might enjoy? I have very little experience with nursing homes but I want her to be comfortable.

Call the nursing home to check on what she will need and what is not allowed. But most of all she will need you, visit as much as possible and a picture of her family or you in a nice frame would be nice too.

Her clothes, toiletries, books, magazines, etc

Hair accessories..reading materials..so far all the items you listed is actually what she needs

Where is the best place to buy nursing bras, sleepwear and clothes?

Hi,

I am currently 36 weeks pregnant and I am looking for nursing stuff (bras, nightgowns, shirts, etc.). Are there any stores that carry that kind of stuff other than Motherhood Maternity. Our local store is pretty small and their selection is not that great. By the way, I live in Virginia in case that makes a difference. Thanks for any advice you can give! :)

Kohl's is my favorite place for maternity clothes. They are very cute and flattering, and when they go on sale the prices are great.

As for nursing gowns, it's very hard to find pretty nightgowns at a good price. The majority of nursing gowns come up to the knee and look like big baggy t-shirts with slits in the top. I also tried one of the famous Aimee Nursing Gowns but it was also knee-high, the fabric was thick and the top didn't fit very well.

I suggest you go to your local department stores and check out their nightgowns and lingerie. You could look for button down gowns or ones with stretchy fabric that can be pulled back.

For nursing bras....I love these people:

http://breakoutbras.stores.yahoo.net/cst.html

Great service and they guarantee a great fit, and shipping is FREE. Locally, Target has some good nursing bras and camis.

One of the best sites for nursing bras and sleepwear is Bare Necessities.

They have a large assortment of nursing bras in all price ranges. http://www.barenecessities.com/search.asp?search=Nursing+Bras&mode=1

They also have awesome nursing sleepwear.

http://www.barenecessities.com/search.asp?search=Maternity+sleeplounge&mode=1&msg=Maternity+Sleep+and+Loungewear

These were my favorite pj's!

http://www.barenecessities.com/Japanese-Weekend_product_JAPANESEWEEKEND021236_,size,.htm

Link to nursing camis

http://www.barenecessities.com/search.asp?search=Nursingcamitank&mode=1&msg=Nursing+Camis+and+Tanks

This is an awesome cami for shrinking your mid section post partum!

http://www.barenecessities.com/Yummie-Tummie_product_YUMMIETUMMIETK1002_,size,.htm

Hope this helps! Good luck!

Kohls has some stuff, and also Old Navy usually has a good selection of maternity clothes!

Also, check out the maternity ward of your hopsital, they usually have a boutique of sorts that sells these sorts of things too!

Please look nursing bras at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/s/qid=1223576216/ref=sr_nr_seeall_10?ie=UTF8&rs=&keywords=nursing%20bras&rh=i:aps,k:nursing%20bras,i:baby-products&tag=discount.save-20

Hope this help.

Good Luck.

I got a great nursing bra (nice and padded not to thin) bra at Prime Outlet in Williamsburg (it think it was Prime outlet anyway)..and the price was good to, I think only around16$$$ for a nursing bra.

I try to save money as much as possible... So I got my stuff from Walmart and Target, they have nice selections too!

When you were in the hospital, did you prefer to wear pj shorts or a nightgown?

I am getting my bag packed for the hospital and I cant decide on a pj shorts or pants with a button down top for nursing or a nightgown that button downs a little. What did you prefer? I hate how overly big the hospital gowns are on me so after the first day I want to change into my own clothes.

bring both. this way you can change when one doesn't work for you.

I wore the hospital gown like NY as to not get blood on my clothes. But if you want to wear your own do a night gown that buttons down the front it would be easier than pants(in my opinion)

I had pajama pants and wore a button down shirt.

I also stayed in a hospital gown because I didn't want to bleed all over my own clothes. I packed a night gown but I didn't wear it and it would have been very impractical for nursing anyway.

In the hospital they press on your stomach a lot so shorts would also be impractical.

you will probably want to stay in there gowns because the night after there is alot of blood you have to change your padding alot so its easier th have a either the hospital gown or something like it if you prefer you own stuff but it will probably get ruined

Don't take bottoms. Take the gown that buttons down far enough to nurse. You will bleed and ruin your shorts. Take OLD panties with you. I never wore their gowns except for the OR.

Good luck and best wishes.

I breastfeed too and I live in tank tops, even in the winter. I packed long jammie pants and my 2 maternity tanks. For the most part, I stayed in bed due to a classical c-section, but when I got up and walking around I got dressed. Make sure to pack the oldest, ugliest undies you have and also some pads, lol.

Night gown! You are not going to want anything tight or restrictive in that area for a bit. It might not be too bad if you have a natural birth with no tearing but if that doesn't happen you want a gown! I wound up with a completely unplanned c-section and it took almost 12 weeks before I could wear pants comfortably unless I wore them like a punk with my underwear hanging out or like Urkel, jacked up to my arm pits LOL. Also you will likely wind up with a catheter stuck up there natural or c-section birth and that left me really sore for a few days as well in that area.

Also make sure you are bringing Grandma underwear with you for the same reason (you know the kind, looks like you could construct a tent out of them, even the smallest sized ones). You still need something to hold the pad but you don't want something that is going to ride up your butt crack if you have tears or where the elastic hits the surgery opening. I still have pairs of underwear I can't wear 4 months later because the elastic band hits right where the scar is.

I wore my own clothes too in the hospital for comfort. I just made sure they were stuff I didn't care about getting stained. About the only benefit to having the c-section was that while they were in me, they pretty much vacuumed me out so my post partum bleeding was minimal.

Good luck and hope all goes as planned!

I am another one that just wore the hospital gowns.

I took a set of cute PJ's and when I saw how much muck there was I decided to stay in there stuff. Then I could ruin that and change frequently.

Go for a two-piece set, that why you an retain a little modesty when you're being prodded and poked. When I was in the hospital, I had to wear the gown, but I also wore pj pants underneath for comfort and modesty.

Nightgown and a robe. Oh and don't forget comfy slippers

I wore the hospital gown for the first day.. (I gave birth at about 1:30 in the afternoon..) and the next day I took a shower and changed into some very loose pants and my own underwear and a regular shirt..

I can't stress enough how much you will NOT want to put pressure down there.. and shorts are usually tighter than a loose pair of pj pants or a nightgown... definitely think LOOSE and that'll be the most comfy.

you do get a lot of follow up visits to be checked down there on the first and second day, so take that into consideration. it hurts to do anything.. and the act of taking off shorts will hurt, I guarantee it.

I say, get the nightgown.. :)

good luck and congrats!!

I wore the gown they gave me in the hospital.

Iwould pack a night gown that isnt tight around your lower abdomen. Because even after you have your baby your gonna still feel pain in that area and its gonna be very sensative. Because your uterus still contracts after you have the baby and eveything because it contracts itself down to its normal size. Also when nurses come in to check you your gonna wanna be a in a gown cause its painful and messy. So bring a few night gowns to the hospital so you have clean gowns.

Actually, neither. I stayed in the hospital gown because of the bleeding. I didn't want to leak on my own stuff. It was easy to nurse in it as well.

I prefered the hospital nightgown so that I wouldn't bleed on my own clothes. Also the nightgown was soo helpful because I didn't have to pull any pants down. Pulling my underwear down was painful enough. Each person has a different pain level, but I was in pain since the dr had to cut me a little down there and I had some hemmroids.

a nightgown with buttons down the front. It was more comfortable and easier for dr. follow-ups

There's a lot of bleeding after a baby is born. Especially during the first 24 hours. The hospital will have you wear these extra big pads for protection but even with those I could remember getting out of bed and there was a small puddle on the floor. Wearing 2 pads prevented leaks but you still have to change them often. If you manage to sleep for a long while then you'll probably leak even with 2 pads. There is a pretty good possibility that you'll stain your own pajamas if you bring your own. That's the reason why most moms use the hospital gowns.

For myself, I wouldn't have minded my own 2 piece pajamas after the first 24 hours but not before then.

Night Gown Of Course

After I had my IV taken out I put on a pad, wore pajama pants and a regular shirt with a nursing bra. Just remember that most hospitals will provide pads, but they are very uncomfortable. So I recommend bringing your own brand and make sure to take breast pads. I didn't know that my first time giving birth and I leaked the whole time in the hospital.

During delivery I wore the hospital gown with a comfy robe (that ended up getting blood all of over it when they put baby on my chest). Then as they helped me get cleaned up a bit post-delivery I put on a clean gown and these awful mesh undie thingy with a huge granny pad. I was in the mother-baby room. Then some family came in to say hi, check in on me, and of course see baby. I had on the gown with my hubbies robe that he put in his bag. Then after everyone left I put on a t-shirt and a pair PJ pants (after a much needed shower) which did get ruined but I didn't care because it was comfy and I felt a bit better. Also bring with some older undies because you will end up throwing them away. The hospital gowns are always huge on me too. Good luck!

i wore pants and shirt just a few hours after giving birth with all of mine, it was much more comfy.

mine didn't button down though i just lifted it up and if someone came in i threw a blanket over me.

so i just suggest whatever is comfy to you

I opted for the nightgown but I ended up just using the hospital gown because it was more convenient.

I used the gowns. I didn't want to get my clothes all messy. But my bleeding was moderate the next day so i put my own pj's on then.

Hospital bag and where to find a good nursing nightgown?

Hello! I have a few questions for you ladies about packing a hospital bag.

What did you pack in your hospital bag?

What was a waste of space?

Was there anything you wished you had packed?

Do you know a good place to find a nightgown for the hospital, I plan on nursing, any tips would be great!

Thanks in advance for all of you answers! I hope everyone is having a great day!

Before I suggest some ideas, have you gone to your hospital orientation or checked with the hospital about it?

I attended a hospital orientation before giving a birth and came home with a list of things they wanted or suggested moms to bring.

I didn't need pajamas because the hospital provided them; great for nursing BTW!

* bring warm socks & slippers! I used socks during delivery and after...

* a robe

* bring extra pads ; the hospital however provided them for me

* towel and toiletries

* LIP BALM- You'll need it!!!

* camera

* phone book

* phone card / I called overseas

* sudoku/ crossword puzzle / just in case =)

* clothing for going home

* baby's clothing for going home; blanket, CARSEAT!!!

* you may want to bring extra juices, power bars or fruits IF hospital allows it

... some moms brought their boppy pillows to get used to using them when nursing

Good Luck!

- mommy of a 8month old girl!

In my bag I packed

five pairs of underwear

five pairs of socks

three comfy sweat suit outfits, an outfit to wear home

toothbrush/paste

my own shampoo/conditioner, lotion, deoderant (the hospital ones suck),

brush

make up

my own pillow

slippers

robe

hard candy (for when in labor so my mouth doesnt get so dry)

powerade

nursing bras

breast pads

breast cream

maxi pads

for hubby

swim trunks so he can get in hot tub with me

cellphone and charger

camera

snacks

drinks

magazines

extra clothes

socks

boxers

for baby

carseat

mittens

caps

socks

a couple of warm take home outfits

a couple of onesies

As for the nursing night gown, I was just at Kohls the other day and they had the cutest pajamas that were capri like bottoms and top was a button down long sleeve shirt, it's not made for nursing but it would work since it buttons down. Goodluck and congrats

The only things that I really used that I had packed were my pajamas, pillow, comb and hair ties, toothbrush and toothpaste, and my camera. I think I would have been more excited about showering with my own towels and shampoo and conditioner if I wasn't so exhausted from labor. I was on a pitocin drip overnight, so I hadn't slept well, and was too tired to do much else. I don't really wish I had taken anything else, except snacks for my husband and a book for him to read.

If you are planning on having a natural birth, or delaying an epidural for a while, or even if you have a low tolerance to pain, tennis balls are great for someone to massage your back with. After I had an epidural, my skin was really itchy. The nurses said it was just an effect of the anesthesia, but I was really glad that I had lotion.

This isn't about what I took to the hospital, but I wish I had remembered to buy maxi pads earlier. My water broke a week early, and I hadn't been to the store. My husband wasn't comfortable buying me pads, so there I was in walmart after being discharged from the hospital buying them.

I went into the hospital at about 11pm Sunday night and checked out by 8 Tuesday night. I wasn't there long enough to need many changes of clothes or anything, but pack according to how long you are planning on staying.

Best of luck with your new baby and finding a nursing nightgown.

You don't really need a nightgown for the hospital. The hospital gowns snap up the sleeves so it's easy access for nursing. Just bring a robe (& slippers).

Another note about nightgowns... I had a couple of the nursing ones from Motherhood. I used them a bit at first, but later, I was just easier (and warmer - it was winter) to wear flannel pjs. Button down works well. Anyway, here is a link to the sleepwear at Motherhood if you are interested:

http://www.motherhood.com/CollectionNursing.asp?category_Name=Sleepwear&Category_Id=2003&MasterCategory_Id=997&Pageison=1

For an outfit for yourself to wear home, bring something comfy and big, since you're still not back to normal size.

Best wishes!

When I had my daughter, the hospital gave me a gown exclusively for breastfeeding moms. It was way better than anything I took with me.

I packed a couple of pajama's that were button down shirt types as well as a "skinny" outfit to wear home. The rest was the usual, toothbrush, hair brush etc. I was also smart enough to pack a couple of those nursing shields for "leaking". The waste of space I wish I hadn't packed...the extra car seat since the hospital gave us one to take her home in.

Congratulations!

The best gowns for nursing are those that button or zip down the front!! keeps you from having to hike up your gown from the bottom just to nurse!!

Pack all the toiletries...toothpaste, brush, shampoo, etc

Pack a book or magazine

Pack socks or slippers

Pack going home clothes & baby's going home clothes

Pack camera/video camera

Pack phone book to call everyone

Pack portable music player

I found a good nightgown that buttoned 4 buttons only at Walmart for like $6

you won't need a nursing nihtgown.

You got some good answers here.. But I just wanted to add- don't bother spending money for a nursing nightgown... Just find one that buttons or zips up the front. Trust me. =) GL!

P.s. Target has great nursing tanks... I used those a lot in the beginning weeks Post partum.

Motherhood has nice nursing gowns. Also in the hospital the gowns are made for nursing, but I wanted to change into my own PJ's real quick.

As for the bag the above answers have covered it. I wish I would have brought my own towels. There were ones there to use but they were tiny. I'm used to my long, soft ones from home. Also a throw blanket from home would have been nice too. Good luck!

I wouldn't take your own night gown because you're still going to be bleeding. I would take a bath robe just to put over the night gown that you get at the hospital. I'm due in May, that's what I'm doing. I don't want to buy a night gown just to ruin it. Make sure to bring a nursing bra and pads for the bra.

Mouth wash!!

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