nightdress for labour....

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• Wonder_Woman

  Sep 20, 2009 1:31PM

  Hi Em
  I went to Asda and got a pack of 2 nigties (size 18-20!!) and they cost me ??5 for the pair. They are just cotton strappy nighties. Then I went to Mothercare and got a pack of 2 breast feeding nighties (poopers up the top) to wear back on the ward.
  Hope that helps!
  WW
  xXx
  35 weeks today!

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• EmsieLou6785

  Sep 20, 2009 1:33PM

  WW
  Thats great, thank you. I'll do that! I will be chucking them in the bin straight after anyway!
  xxx

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• Maenad_

  Sep 20, 2009 1:34PM

  Ask for a hospital gown. It will get covered in blood and goop and sweat, and you'll only end up binning it!
  
  Get some cheapies with easy boob access for back on the ward, you'll probably want to bin those afterwards too! Also, paper knickers are minging, get some really cheap substantial (you know, the full brief kidney warmer style) in a size or two bigger than your pre pregnancy size, with plenty of elastic. Then bin those afterwards too!

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• MummyDubeXxX

  Sep 20, 2009 1:53PM

  i agree with MrsSetters when i had my first lo i bought new ones for going back on the ward and used one of my dads old t-shirts for labour but i was sick during labour so ended up in one of there gowns anyway once your in labour and contractions are coming thick n fast you wont care what your wearing lol and 'Bridget Jones pants' are a must have too lol
  
  MummyD
  
  33+6
  
  

  

  
  

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• malkymum

  Sep 20, 2009 2:49PM

  I got my cheapies from Matalan, only ??4 each and fastening down the front xxx

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• Hannahs_Mummy

  Sep 20, 2009 3:02PM

  I wore a Mothercare nursing nightie that opens at the front, as it was what I was wearing when I went into labour at night. I then was able to pop baby down the front of my nightie as soon as she was born, and we had skin to skin without me being naked or cold!
  
  Cate

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• princessrachel

  Sep 20, 2009 3:03PM

  Hi hun
  
  I went to Primark and bought a cheap nightie in a size 20 and some "big pants" - all really cheap and will just bin afterwards.
  
  Rach
  26+2
  xx
  

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• EmsieLou6785

  Sep 20, 2009 3:22PM

  Thanks girls, I think i'm thinking too much about it!!! Thanks again.xxx

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• twolittleboys0109

  Sep 20, 2009 3:25PM

  I've brought a cheapie from Primark as like someone said it will get messy so will be binned after labour. Also if you end up in labour room and not in pool as planned (hope it goes to plan) also think about if your bf etc as an open buttoned nightie would be better i assume.

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• PinkToothbrush

  Sep 20, 2009 3:59PM

  I bought about 5 Primark jobs a few sizes up from my usual pre-preg size which I wore for bed a few weeks before the birth, during labour, and for a few months afterwards. Not the most attractive things but comfy and practical. They were good for bf too.
  
  Mine went to just below the knee; some had buttons all the way down and some buttoned down to my tummy.

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• fall3n-ang3l

  Sep 20, 2009 4:07PM

  my first pregnancy daniel was 5wks early and i hadnt packed my hospital bag but when they popped my waters (my waters were leaking and when i got checked out at the hospital i was 3-4cm dialated so they said if i hadnt gone in to labour at 8:30pm they would do it for me) anyway when they were getting me ready they put me in one of there hospital gowns as i was waiting for oh as he was working out of town
  
  my second pregnancy i had my bag packed at 30wks and packed a massive t-shirt in,my waters broke when i was 31wks,i was having twins and again they never asked me if i had brought anything they just put one of there gowns on
  
  sarah

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• KirstyMacey

  Sep 21, 2009 5:08AM

  i would def recommend getting a couple of the ones from matalan that have buttons all the way down as i had these with my DD and they were fab for BF afterwards if you are going to feed afterwards xx

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• Devon_Mummy

  Aug 19, 2012 4:07PM

  with dd i bought a couple of long tshirts from primark forward labour and then a nice set from mothercare to change into afterwards. i also bought a pajamas set with two different tops (you might need More than one top when your milk comes in due to leakage!) and straps that undid for breast feeding. i ended up spending three days in hospital as lo had trouble feeding x

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• ambersmama

  Aug 19, 2012 9:17PM

  I got nighties packed and pjamas for after cause it can get cool at night, and if u got stay in hospital for any reason you are covered up a bit and make sure u pack a bra and breast pads and pleanty of big knickers!! i recomend packing as if u are staying for a few days cause u coverd for any out come then I learned this from my 1st birth I was in for nearly a week!! and now im waitin for my 2nd to come iv got 3 weeks left and had my bag done since I was 30 weeks!!!

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• schoonko07

  Aug 20, 2012 1:41PM

  I had an old tshirt of my husbands on at the start,I couldn't tell you what I was actually wearing when I gave birth,I was sick,had my water's broken and goodness knows before that point.I was advised though that if you're going for a water birth just wear a dark coloured vest or a tankini top if you are self conscious,as a nightie when soaking wet will just look see through.
  
  Chances of you being self conscious by the time it comes to delivery are slim to none though!!

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• schoonko07

  Aug 20, 2012 1:47PM

  Sorry just realised the nightie is for if you don't get your water birth-cheapie button up from primark or old t shirt for birth as others have said!

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