Anonymous wrote:I found the hospital gowns to be comfortable-- just me? *embarrassed*

Nope, not just you...covered what I wanted covered, nothing restrictive, and I could leave it there afterwards. I definitely wasn't a pretty pusher.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you are constantly covered with fluids from the time you go in, especially after the birth -- colustrum, milk, blood, etc. You are also constantly disrobing especially from the waist up. I get where you are coming from, but really, unless you are prepared to bring 20 different outfits, I would not do this.

+1. You must be a FTM if you think you want pretty clothes for delivery (and I say that in the nicest way, remembering that I almost bought one of those pretty gowns myself!). By all means bring one for photos if you care that much, but trust everyone on here, you will be so covered with blood and fluids and whatnot that you'll be changing nonstop. You don't want to muck up all your own clothes and then have to deal with that laundry when you get home from the hospital. You will have so many other things to do and no energy to do it!

I'm a third time mom and a PP that wore my own clothes. Will be wearing my own for #3 as well. I know it's hard to imagine, but not everybody experiences things the same as you.

There should not be 5 pages on this. The OP wanted to know where to get a gown, not a judgy exegesis on her choice. Childbirth is a vulnerable time, and if a gown makes her feel better, WHY STEER HER AWAY from it?

I mean, seriously ladies. You didn't do anything or pack anything that would be a security blanket for you? Geez.

I brought tinted lip balm instead of my normal Chapstick. When my lips got dry, I put some on and the color made me feel better, even though I was a disgusting mess.

who cares!

Setting aside the messiness of actual birth, I was another one who was just sweating amazingly enormous amounts of fluids for weeks after delivery. I really liked the convenience of changing (multiple times a day) into the hospital's gowns and not having to deal with the laundry. They really are convenient in all the right ways. I wore two at the same time, as I recall, one tying in the back as it was supposed to, and then another backwards as a robe over it.

Anonymous wrote:It seems ridiculous to me that someone would care about this. And that a company called "Pretty Pushers" exists. To each their own, I guess ...

I have the same instinct. I wonder what % of these are sold to first time mothers

Anonymous wrote:I found the hospital gowns to be comfortable-- just me? *embarrassed*

Me too!
Snaps in all the right places, easy to tie, not too heavy, not too thin.

Anonymous wrote:OP, you are constantly covered with fluids from the time you go in, especially after the birth -- colustrum, milk, blood, etc. You are also constantly disrobing especially from the waist up. I get where you are coming from, but really, unless you are prepared to bring 20 different outfits, I would not do this.

+1. You must be a FTM if you think you want pretty clothes for delivery (and I say that in the nicest way, remembering that I almost bought one of those pretty gowns myself!). By all means bring one for photos if you care that much, but trust everyone on here, you will be so covered with blood and fluids and whatnot that you'll be changing nonstop. You don't want to muck up all your own clothes and then have to deal with that laundry when you get home from the hospital. You will have so many other things to do and no energy to do it!

Who the hell cares what people wear during labor? I wore one of the pretty pushers and it was super convenient and comfortable. I had spent some time in the hospital in a gown prior to childbirth and I hated it. It wasn't a big deal for me to spend $25 on something that I found infinitely more comfortable than a hospital gown when I was giving birth. I also bought some cheap target slippers bc they are more comfortable than the hospital-supplied tread socks (for me). I bled on those and had to toss them at the end of my stay as well. I guess I'm wasteful and have tons of money to burn on my $35 birthing comfort splurges. Plenty of women get waxed, hair colored and blown out, makeup done, manis/pedis etc before birth but again, WHO CARES?! Women will clearly find any reason to judge and put down other women's choices when they have absolutely no impact in their own life whatsoever. It's unbelievable.

I can't really imagine caring about this. The amount of bodily fluids you will seek will astound you. It's like a scene from Dexter. It so does not matter what you are wearing, it's all pretty gross and none of it matters once they hand you your baby.

After the birth, I felt like even MORE repulsive things were coming out of my body - and nurses come in day and night demanding to look inside your gorgeous mesh underpants - so easy access is key.

Anonymous wrote:am i the only one who finds those 'pretty pushers' things ridiculous?

Nope. Just get an inexpensive, short nightie if you don't want to wear the hospital robe.

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Anonymous wrote:OP, you are constantly covered with fluids from the time you go in, especially after the birth -- colustrum, milk, blood, etc. You are also constantly disrobing especially from the waist up. I get where you are coming from, but really, unless you are prepared to bring 20 different outfits, I would not do this.

Completely agree with this. I went to the hospital with 3 nice outfits of mine. But ended up wearing what they gave me to start with and realized how comfortable it was and getting a clean one was just about tossing the dirty one in a bin and reaching a clean one on the shelf. But bring some comfortable flip flops or birkenstocks of yours.

I'm the PP who posted the link to the birthing outfit. I've had two lengthy vaginal deliveries w broken waters and didn't have to change my gown during labor due to "fluids everywhere" (I did bring 2 - just in case). I did chuck them after giving birth bc I never intended to hold on to my birthing attire and I did put on a hospital gown for the messy afterbirth, but I appreciated the comfort and convenience of being able to labor and give birth in the outfit I brought. Just another perspective. Ymmv.

Just when I think people cannot be any more consumerist or wasteful...

It's too bad I dont know you or I could've donated it to you.

That's a very sweet offer, but I just feel bad for you that with all that money you have to piss away, you still can't afford a washing machine or a trip to the laundromat.

People waste money on different things. I can't bring myself to get takeout every night like a lot of people. I choose to cook. I did however throw out all of the decorations I bought for my son's birthday party because I didn't want to think where to store them in my tiny condo. To each their own.

I had a c-section and honestly I have no memory if the hospital gown was comfy afterwards or not. Wasn't even on my radar. I can say that it was nice not having to think or worry about the hospital stuff.

I found the hospital gowns to be comfortable-- just me? *embarrassed*

I'm a "fashionista" I guess you would say. I was DEAD SET on NOT wearing a hospital gown. I almost pulled the trigger on a pretty patterned one of my own, but then I didn't because the my responsible money side got the better of me. Did I really need to throw away $50 for this? I'm glad I didn't. During labor I threw up on myself multiple times and had blood everywhere. I had to be changed multiple times by nurses. I felt so crappy for the day or so after giving birth and was oozing so much that I just stayed in hospital gowns.

I say do whatever you want to do to make yourself feel good during this time but it is probably a waste of money. Save it and put it towards a nice outfit to come home in! I did!

Anonymous wrote:Didn't wear the gown. Didn't wear a pretty pusher. Wore my own clothes, washed them and still wear them. NBD.

Me too x2 births. I've spent significant time in hospitals for non-baby reasons and gowns suck. If I'd been bleeding through pads or having flash sweats postpartum I would have grabbed a gown, maybe. But I also don't care what other people wear.