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Did you shower at the hospital/birthing center?

  1. Mrs. Blue

    blogger / pomelo / 5361 posts

    I was there Monday-Thursday, and I definitely showered! It felt sooo nice. I think they had me wait a day or two after my c-section, but I can't remember for sure. It's all a blur!

  2. rawrasaur

    pear / 1769 posts

    I did, but only because everyone told me I should. I really would have rather waiting until getting home, it wasn't worth it.

  3. sorrycharlie

    hostess / watermelon / 14932 posts

    yup. I was so excited to shower. I delivered at 9:30 at night, and begged for a shower first thing in the morning. It was tough and painful but I felt sooo much better!

  4. sumer08

    apricot / 468 posts

    I was at the hospital Saturday to Tuesday (csection) and showered twice.

  5. Amelieisme

    persimmon / 1361 posts

    I showered the morning after my c section and the next morning (discharged that day). Felt so good to shower and put on normal clothes!

  6. SleepyMonkey

    grapefruit / 4006 posts

    yes, i showered each day i was there (2 days)...i felt yucky not showering and it helped make me feel like a normal person.

  7. mamabolt

    nectarine / 2797 posts

    Yup, I showered about 24 hours after giving birth and again the next morning before I was discharged.

  8. cascademom

    coconut / 8861 posts

    Nope. Didn't want to shower there at all for the two days I was there. I can't remember when I showered after the baby came home.

  9. blackbird

    wonderful grape / 20453 posts

    I feel amazing after a shower! And yeah I put a little makeup on, too

  10. jmarionsmith

    nectarine / 2132 posts

    i had lo at midnight and showered around 7 am the next morning. dh had to help and was super sweet about it. but the water pressure was awful.

  11. hilsy85

    squash / 13764 posts

    @blackbird: ditto! I felt like a new person.

  12. bunnylove08

    grapefruit / 4442 posts

    I had to I was in the hospital for a week

  13. MrsStar

    nectarine / 2994 posts

    I did! I took my first shower after doing skin to skin/first breastfeed - was super refreshing after writhing in pain for hours. Then in 4 days I stayed in hospital I think I showered another 2-3 times.

  14. pinkcupcake

    cantaloupe / 6751 posts

    Yup! I was there Sunday night through Tuesday morning. I think I showered on Monday night - felt so good!!

  15. ladyfingers

    pomelo / 5331 posts

    I was there 2 nights and showered twice. That first shower was so glorious but wasn't until the second day! I had DS in the morning so I'd gone all day and night after being in labor and giving birth without showering... I have no idea how because that is so not me but omg did it feel amazing to be clean again and not in a hospital gown.

  16. littlek

    GOLD / squash / 13576 posts

    Nope, I spent all my free time in the NICU with my son.

  17. CupQuakeWalk

    coconut / 8475 posts

    YES! I had him at 8pm and showered by 2am-ish? by the time he went to sleep and they removed my IVs.
    Then I slept until about 9am, and showered again, this time actual washing my hair and shaving.
    The following morning was discharge morning and I showered while LO was sent down for circumcision.
    So, 3 showers and they were heavenly.

  18. twoofeverything

    kiwi / 643 posts

    For sure. It's the first thing that made me feel human again. They were born at 10am via c-section, and I showered the next morning around 8am.
    Then I got to put on their fancy hospital undies and maxi pads.

  19. Mrs. Sketchbook

    GOLD / nectarine / 2884 posts

    Heck yes! I took probably four in 48 hs. I needed them something awful!

  20. littlebug

    honeydew / 7504 posts

    Uh, no. I delivered at 11:45pm on Thursday. Didn't shower till....Sunday?? Maybe? Gross. Whatevs.

  21. keiki_mama

    nectarine / 2504 posts

    This is going to sound so gross but I only showered once during my stay. I checked in on Friday, had my baby on Sunday morning, and showered/was discharged on Thursday. So gross but that shower was fantastic! I felt like a new woman.

  22. Raindrop

    grapefruit / 4731 posts

    Nope did not shower there, I waited till I got home to shower.

  23. Mrs. High Heels

    blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts

    i showered both days i was in the hospital... it felt amazing!

  24. MsMini

    grapefruit / 4056 posts

    I showered every day, once during induction (at about 10 pm), then my emergency c-section was at midnight and the next morning I was up and showered (plus hair blow dried and make-up done) by noon. I showered every day first thing in the morning, I always felt much better afterwards.

  25. Sweet T

    pomelo / 5321 posts

    I was in the hospital from Saturday to Monday and showered once on Sunday. I was exhausted and didn't want to but the nurse I had insisted I take one. I'm so glad she did. I felt so much better afterward.

  26. Mrs Checkers

    blogger / persimmon / 1220 posts

    I showered once the day after she was born.

  27. mediagirl

    hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts

    I showered the day after she was born before my friends came to see her.

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