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Lou1972
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Topic: nighties vs pjs for hospital Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:24pm |
I'm starting to think about getting my hospital bag ready and wonder whether it's best to take nighties or pj's with buttons down the front.
Which one did you find better/easier?
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:25pm |
I went with PJs but that's 'cause I've never owned a nightie.
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:27pm |
I also went PJs as I don't own a nightie. Also practical for my 2nd day as I didn't want to get fully dressed, but didn't want to stay in hospital gown, or PJs so wore the pants and a BF top
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:38pm |
I would have said PJs as well however I was destined to have a c-section so went for the nightie option. Which was definitely more comfy in that scenario
Also the buttons down the front on the nightie made no convenience for me as I was double expressing/feeding so had to whip off the nightie anyway.
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:46pm |
i dont wear either but took both ended up with c section so gown was the best but when i was up and about pjs were better for me..but i got dressed when i could ( helped me feel better but made feeding harder:) )
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:48pm |
Pj's for me too, it was easier to BF. I'd take lightweight ones, only because the rooms are quite warm..
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 3:50pm |
I just wore the hospital gown because I was lazy and didn't want to bring home blooded pjs.
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 4:07pm |
I bought both a set of pjs (top buttoned down) and a buttoned down nightie and wore both!
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 4:43pm |
Im going to take pj's as Im not really a nighty person and I can just unbutton the top for breast feeding  Plus it will be winter and cold! pj's and socks sounds good!
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 4:52pm |
I just wore the hospital nighties too. While you couldn't say they're particularly stunning they were comfy esp after having a c-sect. And no washing either
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 5:01pm |
I took PJ bottoms and wore a B/F singlet for night
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 5:09pm |
It was hospital gowns for me too!
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 6:02pm |
I brought a nightshirt with buttons when I had DD. I wore it in hospital and for bf at home.
I did also take PJ's.
I personally did feel more comfortable in a bra, nightshirt, knickers & pad than I did in bra, PJ's, knickers & pad. But as everyone has said - its a personal thng at the end of the day!
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 6:10pm |
I took my own PJ's, but after seeing the bloody mess I was creating I stuck with the hospital nightie and was glad I did cause they didn't end up in my bag to take home
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 7:44pm |
Thanks for all your replies.Pj's it is!
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 8:40pm |
I took PJs but ended up wearing my 3/4 yoga pants and a b/f singlet. My pants were like lightweight trackies and they were black so I felt comfy in them (IYKWIM) with all the visitors coming and going.
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 8:43pm |
I took both and ended up wearing nighties coz my deflated tum was a different shape to what I expected and the PJ's didn't sit right.
Sheza - even in winter don't take too many warm clothes for you coz they keep the maternity wards ridiculously warm for the babies.
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 8:46pm |
I took PJs and normal clothes for day time (trackies etc). I was in for 8 days so DH would take stuff home and wash it for me....mainly coz I got so hot and sweatiy and milky.
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 8:49pm |
Maya wrote:
Sheza - even in winter don't take too many warm clothes for you coz they keep the maternity wards ridiculously warm for the babies. |
So true I was sweating like a pig the whole time in was in there with Caprece. I went with pjs but preferred yoga pants and a singlet
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Posted: 22 February 2008 at 8:59pm |
Maya wrote:
I took both and ended up wearing nighties coz my deflated tum was a different shape to what I expected and the PJ's didn't sit right.
Sheza - even in winter don't take too many warm clothes for you coz they keep the maternity wards ridiculously warm for the babies. |
Yeah thats actually true, whenever ive visited friends at the place where Im giving birth its SO hot in the rooms  I think I'll take my pj's and a breat feeding singlet or something, but I think i wanna waer pants and not a nighty.
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