I don't want to wear the hospital gown.

[Anonymous]

Anything I wore during labor is something I would have wanted to burn with all the crap I got on it.
But I did like having my own pajamas for the post-birth period. Putting on my own clothes after labor made me feel human again.

[Anonymous]

Options are always a good thing.

[Anonymous]

So $30 for the basic Pretty Pusher's labor and delivery gown and an extra $20 if you want ruffles on it? And $130 if you want your back covered?

You want what you want, I guess, but I think it's a bit gross that you think you're to special for the soft, comfortable, clean nursing gowns that almost everybody else uses to give birth. Do you need your afterbirth to land on a pristine piece of grey cotton/polyester blend before you throw it away? Or is it that you want to look nice for pictures that are going to be posted to Instagram?

I could understand this if the hospital gowns were made out of paper, but they're not. They're soft and comfortable. Needing your own $130 disposable delivery gown just sounds like so much vanity on a day when you're birthing another human. Can't we let go of our need to look pretty when we're giving birth?

Maybe this should be a "to each her own" situation where every woman gets to make her own decision about what's right for her. It really is, I guess. It just seems so wasteful and, honestly, kind of snooty and vain.

[Anonymous]

I regret writing that, actually. Sorry to be so judgmental.

[Anonymous]

I wore hospital gowns for the birth, but it was nice to change into clothes after taking a shower. I had a super soft tank maxi dress that worked really well for me. Do whatever makes you comfortable. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

I wore a hospital gown with my first birth and pajamas I bought from TJmaxx after delivery. You just need to have some buttons at least on the top half so you can nurse. Nothing special necessary.

My second I was like the other pp- stark naked in a tub. I didn't care about the modesty part at that point, I just wanted the baby out! Used the same pajamas afterward ( which I still actually wear today- 10 years later!)

So if you want to spend your money on special pjs, go for it. Or just use a regular pair that will get used more than once or twice. To each his own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I regret writing that, actually. Sorry to be so judgmental.

I'm just thinking you never experienced the feeling of being physically 'invaded' by a male physician, when he showed no respect for your body? It wasn't so long ago, when women had zero choices going into a hospital. You simply had to do as you're you were told, just like a five year old kindergartner. Good that those days are gone, for many of us anyways.

Doctors are no longer our superiors.
Remember, they work FOR us.

[Anonymous]

I labored in a hospital gown with my first and didn't like it. It was billowy and would get trapped under me when I adjusted my position. And all the snaps and ties irritated me.
So, for my second and third I wore a nursing bra, tank top, and a fold over skirt. Perfect.
For post delivery it was more of the same plus yoga pants and a robe.

[Anonymous]

I brought an outfit to wear but just couldn't be motivated enough to actually get dressed, so the gowns were fine ...

[Anonymous]

I labored naked. They'd told me I'd do it, I told them they were crazy, but going in and out of a tub, constant checks, lots of fluids, and lots of pain, modesty flew out the window. However, the second I was cleaned up and being transferred to recovery I put on my own night gown (short target cotton stretch, one or two sizes up), covered what it needed to but accessible for frequent checks and changes and loose enough to pull down neck to nurse and get skin to skin. I'll say, having my own clothing felt awesome after giving birth. It stayed clean for me!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I regret writing that, actually. Sorry to be so judgmental.

I'm just thinking you never experienced the feeling of being physically 'invaded' by a male physician, when he showed no respect for your body? It wasn't so long ago, when women had zero choices going into a hospital. You simply had to do as you're you were told, just like a five year old kindergartner. Good that those days are gone, for many of us anyways.

Doctors are no longer our superiors.
Remember, they work FOR us.

You have issues that no "Pretty Pusher" will solve.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I regret writing that, actually. Sorry to be so judgmental.

I'm just thinking you never experienced the feeling of being physically 'invaded' by a male physician, when he showed no respect for your body? It wasn't so long ago, when women had zero choices going into a hospital. You simply had to do as you're you were told, just like a five year old kindergartner. Good that those days are gone, for many of us anyways.

Doctors are no longer our superiors.
Remember, they work FOR us.

You have issues that no "Pretty Pusher" will solve.

Yeah...is this the "control freak" poster?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I regret writing that, actually. Sorry to be so judgmental.

I'm just thinking you never experienced the feeling of being physically 'invaded' by a male physician, when he showed no respect for your body? It wasn't so long ago, when women had zero choices going into a hospital. You simply had to do as you're you were told, just like a five year old kindergartner. Good that those days are gone, for many of us anyways.

Doctors are no longer our superiors.
Remember, they work FOR us.

You have issues that no "Pretty Pusher" will solve.

Yeah...is this the "control freak" poster?

I'd say apparently yes. Anyone who doesn't obey the preferences of a physician ("just because"), must have "issues."

Well, without enough satisfied clients, his/her bank account will "have issues." Funny how that works when doctors live in their own little world, and neglect to learn the real needs of their clients. Catching the baby is the easy part of their job. Helping a woman relax and trust you is the hard part. And you need to earn it, just like every other worker. Your diploma on the wall doesn't impress me.

Your ability to help me give the best possible birth to my child, however, will impress me. Did you learn that in med school? I doubt it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I regret writing that, actually. Sorry to be so judgmental.

I'm just thinking you never experienced the feeling of being physically 'invaded' by a male physician, when he showed no respect for your body? It wasn't so long ago, when women had zero choices going into a hospital. You simply had to do as you're you were told, just like a five year old kindergartner. Good that those days are gone, for many of us anyways.

Doctors are no longer our superiors.
Remember, they work FOR us.

You have issues that no "Pretty Pusher" will solve.

Yeah...is this the "control freak" poster?

I'd say apparently yes. Anyone who doesn't obey the preferences of a physician ("just because"), must have "issues."

Well, without enough satisfied clients, his/her bank account will "have issues." Funny how that works when doctors live in their own little world, and neglect to learn the real needs of their clients. Catching the baby is the easy part of their job. Helping a woman relax and trust you is the hard part. And you need to earn it, just like every other worker. Your diploma on the wall doesn't impress me.

Your ability to help me give the best possible birth to my child, however, will impress me. Did you learn that in med school? I doubt it.

Not everyone who thinks this attitude is suspect is a doctor.
- "Issues" PP, not an MD

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I regret writing that, actually. Sorry to be so judgmental.

I'm just thinking you never experienced the feeling of being physically 'invaded' by a male physician, when he showed no respect for your body? It wasn't so long ago, when women had zero choices going into a hospital. You simply had to do as you're you were told, just like a five year old kindergartner. Good that those days are gone, for many of us anyways.

Doctors are no longer our superiors.
Remember, they work FOR us.

You have issues that no "Pretty Pusher" will solve.

Yeah...is this the "control freak" poster?

I'd say apparently yes. Anyone who doesn't obey the preferences of a physician ("just because"), must have "issues."

Well, without enough satisfied clients, his/her bank account will "have issues." Funny how that works when doctors live in their own little world, and neglect to learn the real needs of their clients. Catching the baby is the easy part of their job. Helping a woman relax and trust you is the hard part. And you need to earn it, just like every other worker. Your diploma on the wall doesn't impress me.

Your ability to help me give the best possible birth to my child, however, will impress me. Did you learn that in med school? I doubt it.

Not everyone who thinks this attitude is suspect is a doctor.
- "Issues" PP, not an MD

+1

I'm also not a doctor and think you have major issues.