https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 03:43:16 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown/page/2#post-2590762 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:18:29 +0000 808love 2590762@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a nightgown that was perfect for the occasion so I brought that for nursing. Thought it was so awesome and comfortable to pull down the elastic around my neck under to nurse. Turned out it may have been tickling LO be she had trouble with the latch at first. Oh and the labor gown is pretty. I would wear it if it was a gift but would not buy it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590761 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:18:09 +0000 agold 2590761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Champagne: Ha! Your comment and the faces after it made me laugh. Maybe I'm feeling too optimistic about labor and delivery. So funny. I'm totally wearing this gifted dress and now expecting to throw it away asap. =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590757 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:15:53 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2590757@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore the gross gown and bled all over it until I went home. I thought I'd change into my own clothes but was too sore. I looked great 😬😬😬 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590753 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:12:21 +0000 agold 2590753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: I just bought some nursing pjs that come with a robe. The labor dress i got covers all the essential spots and I would probably be okay walking around in it. But are you thinking it is cold, and that's why you suggest a robe? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590750 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:07:40 +0000 Mrsbells 2590750@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: i'd rather just wear the hospital one and not have to deal with the clean up. Only after labor would I wear my own gown. Last time I stayed in the hospital gowns they provide but wore my own gown on top of it when I went to the nursery </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590743 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:04:16 +0000 Alba4 2590743@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: I recommend a robe. I walked the halls for hours this most recent labor and was happy I had a coverup. I also wore it post delivery on my walks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590733 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:54:12 +0000 agold 2590733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never even thought to save the labor gown until after labor. Maybe I'm in the minority, but I see nothing so special about a generic $40 black dress with labor-inspired cut outs that I would "save" it for anything other than labor. Its specifically a labor dress - not anything that can be worn reasonably for any other occasion. I am so surprised that more people haven't used one since I see them on instagram and whatnot. But I will certainly report back if I end up getting to wear it for my own labor and let you all know how it worked out! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590725 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:47:51 +0000 catlady 2590725@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wore the hospital gown. I brought yoga pants and a sweatshirt to the hospital with me to change into after the birth, but honestly I didn't want to wear pants until the day we left the hospital, what with the huge ice pack thing and enormous pads they give you. I didn't think about buying a labor gown but if someone had given me one, I probably would have waited to wear it until after she had arrived so it wouldn't get nasty. I might bring a robe or something next time to just put over the hospital gown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590724 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:47:22 +0000 ElbieKay 2590724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I bought one of those. I used it during labor. It was a stupid purchase. I did not care at ALL what I was wearing during labor. A hospital gown would have been just fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590719 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:37:26 +0000 Rocker2014 2590719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I loved having my own clothes on during labor and after - just made me feel more in control of things. Because of a long series of events, I ended up inadvertently laboring in a tee shirt of my favorite bands. It wasn't ruined, and I still wear it all the time. I never wore a hospital gown (I HATE them), and had bought myself a nice brand new robe to wear with yoga pants and nursing tanks, which I loved having. If I could go back, I would definitely get a personal labor gown, but I'm particular about clothing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590701 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 14:04:06 +0000 meadow 2590701@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Alba4: glad I'm not the only one who wore the hospital gown the entire time!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590684 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:40:23 +0000 Alba4 2590684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would never buy one, but if someone gave it to you, why not?! I wore a hospital gown my entire stay both deliveries. I didn't want to mess up my "reAl clothing". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590680 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:27:47 +0000 agold 2590680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Oh wow. You are amazing. That must have been so tough. </p> <p>@Foodnerd81: Ahhh.. okay. Sweat makes sense. That's a little nicer to imagine than what I was actually picturing in my head. I plan to bring a few nursing pajama type things, too, so I will have plenty to change into. I really hate feeling nasty. One of my biggest "phobias" is having to walk or sit around with wet clothing. :shocked: I will never go on splash mountain at disneyland because if my jeans got wet and I had to walk around I would likely die. :silly: So yea. I expect to change a lot and I also expect to have to adjust my expectations when the actual event arrives!! :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590679 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:23:55 +0000 Foodnerd81 2590679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: I would say everything got nastier from sweat than from blood and cuts, although my water broke in the hospital bed both times. I just felt gross and didn't want anything I cared about near me. And afterwards was even worse with the bleeding, it was nice to just be able to change into clean everything anytime blood got on something. </p> <p>I will say after my first I just stayed in the hospital gown the whole time, even though it was really annoying to nurse in, but after my second I changed into loose comfy pajama/ lounge type clothes during the day, then slept in the hospital gown (night sweats were insane!). So I suppose that first day the gown would have been nice. </p> <p>Also I'm pretty sure once I got out of the tub before my first was born I was just naked, maybe with a towel. Neither DH or I can remember what I was wearing when I actually delivered! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590678 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:23:02 +0000 BSB 2590678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: At 28 weeks. Almost a year ago... July 26th. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590673 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:13:11 +0000 agold 2590673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Jackiedavis87: I'm so glad to know that you actually ordered one for yourself! I hope you get to use for a subsequent labor!! </p> <p>@Bernieboo: I'm glad to hear you are planning to order one. I feel the same way about just wanting to be comfortable. Its not that I'm trying to look cute while laboring. I just want to be as comfortable as possible. </p> <p>@pastemoo: Okay. Great to know! The one I have also seems like it would be good for nursing. Although, after what most people say here, maybe it will be so nasty that I'll have to take it off after the labor and change into something else. </p> <p>@mrsrain: That is really nice to wear the same thing. The one I have is black so I'm hoping I can wash it and use for a next pregnancy! I won't have to keep it all nasty with me at the hospital. I'm sure I can beg my mom or sister to take it home with them that first night. I'll even tell them they can take it to my house and use my own washer!! </p> <p>@sarac: I'm so relieved to hear you say that the clothes you wore didn't get ruined. I don't care about anything getting ruined, but the mental pictures from the descriptions above have me imaging blood and guts everywhere and splashing up on my face and hair! :silly: And this dress thing I received isn't at all custom. Its just from a big chain baby store. </p> <p>@bluestriped bee: I forget, but at how many weeks were you put on hospital bed rest? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590320 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 21:17:28 +0000 BSB 2590320@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I looked for one but didn't want to spend that much on one. I found a Brobe on a flash sale and I got that. Since I was put on hospital bed rest so early, I forgot I had it. I did wear it a few times when I got home.</p> <p>Nice present though! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590318 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 21:15:22 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2590318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My cousins wife handmade a custom hospital gown for me. I did not wear it while laboring but with both girls I changed into it immediately after and loved it. I felt a bit more "dressed" and ready for visitors while still keeping easy access for all the checks and nursing in the 24 hours after birth. I was in the hospital for 4 days with both girls and while I didn't wear my gown the entire time, it was so nice to have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590317 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 21:14:41 +0000 sarac 2590317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't buy the 'it's just going to get soiled' argument - none of my clothing did between two very different labors. I do, however, think a custom gown is a waste of money. I just wore maternity leggings and a soft shirt that I didn't mind getting soiled (they didn't), and then changed into a gown when I needed more access for monitors (the first time) and a sports bra when it was time to get in the birthing tub (the second time). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590315 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 21:11:02 +0000 mrsrain 2590315@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For my first I wore a black cotton nightgown, kind of on accident because things just went really quickly at the end. For my second I wore a hospital gown, mostly out of convenience. I changed into the same black nightgown afterwards, though, and it's kinda cool that I got to wear the same thing with both of my babies. Since it was black it didn't stain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590300 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:43:40 +0000 pastemoo 2590300@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@agold: Not with my son, just the hospital one. I thought the personal gown was stupid.<br /> With my daughter, the gown fell off and I delivered naked, and then nursing in that stupid thing was as good as naked/always exposed and I ended up putting my dress back on--the one that I came in with--it was super low cut and cotton, so great for nursing and pulling aside without having both boobs all over the place. And I just kept it kind of pulled up so I wasn't sitting on it. It didn't get ruined. I would bring that dress all over again. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590272 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:02:48 +0000 hellobeeboston 2590272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nice gift, but I wouldn't buy one for myself. It got pretty gross, and after labor I switched into normal clothes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590269 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:59:27 +0000 Bernieboo 2590269@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm currently pregnant with our first, so no experience to share, but I am planning on ordering one or two to labor in... I had a really bad hospital experience 2+ years ago and one of the things that really helped me feel better while I was there was wearing my own clothes. It made me feel normal and in control, instead of gross and exposed in the hospital gowns. I want to feel as much like myself when I'm laboring as possible. Also, if you labor at home in one of those gowns, you won't have to change at the hospital. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590095 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:40:51 +0000 arosebyany 2590095@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I totally bought one!! I ordered it off etsy to make sure that it would be here when I was 37 weeks pregnant, then I was induced at 36, so I never wore it. I just figure if I ever had another ill wear it then for after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590076 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:27:15 +0000 looch 2590076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't labor in a gown at all (hospital policy) but I really wish I would have had something nicer than the scratchy gown I was changed into for the next two days! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590046 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:04:21 +0000 Mommy Finger 2590046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got one as a gift and wore it after I had given birth and had taken a shower. Honestly, I only wore it because I had it and wasn't too impressed with it. Didn't even bring it with DS2 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590036 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:53:44 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2590036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was gifted one when I was pregnant with LO1. I did not wear it during labor for either birth, but changed into it after I was cleaned up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590033 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:52:49 +0000 Shantuck 2590033@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With the birth of my son, I wore the standard hospital issue and I had to be changed afterwards as it had gotten blood on it. I wouldn't want to have to store a blood covered gown for two days and then bring it home to wash it. I do highly recommend bringing comfortable lounge wear (yoga pants, nursing pj's, etc.) for those couple days after delivery while you are still in the hospital (and factor into the equation that you will likely still look 6 months pregnant). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590032 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:52:27 +0000 agold 2590032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for all these comments! It certainly was a gift and not something I bought for myself. It has cut outs down the front and down the back to accommodate monitoring and epidural and such. I don't think its anything that I will be devastated about getting ruined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/personal-labor-gown#post-2590031 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:52:25 +0000 pregnantbee 2590031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. I just hung in the hospital one and eventually did wear a nursing tank with a cheap robe that I brought. Wasn't worth wearing anything nice. </p>