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i just wore the hospital gown. blood would have leaked onto my pajamas anyway.

I got 2 very long tanks that go past my bottom from target to wear... I'll be here at home so I'm not too worried about bottoms, but if I were I would get something comfy.

Being comfortable in labor can make a huge difference in how fast & easily you progress. =)

Even if you just take a robe from home to wear while you labor or something that reminds you of your at home environment that can help too.

I bought a loose-fitting t-shirt nightgown from Target for delivery. Something I don't mind throwing away after labor. I have a dark colored nightgown for after my first shower and some comfy drawstring pants for going home. I'll be at a birth center, so no hospital gowns for me anyway.

I wore a hospital gown during labor. After delivery it was trackpants, a tshirt and cardigan. My hospital didn't do gowns post delivery.

@regberadaisy: no kidding - one size does NOT fit all for hospital gowns. I'm debating buying some small sized hospital gowns on eBay or at a medical supply store for delivery because I know having something on that doesn't fit at all will just irritate me!

I woke hospital gowns the entire time - I was bleeding so much I didn't want to risk bleeding through my clothes. Going home, I just wore pregnancy capris and a t-shirt.

I love hospital gowns! Haha. I don't know why. But I did bring a nightgown/robe combo from Motherhood which I changed into after my first shower the next day, which was SO nice. It's a short gown that also has a nursing top so it was nice to change into after the first shower. I totally loaded up on the disposable underwears (two or three at a time) and the huge peach pads so I didn't have a problem of leaking onto the nightgown.

I brought sweatpants and a hoodie to go home in, but I so wished I brought maternity pants or a dress, nothing that binds at the waist.

I plan on bringing a few pairs of loose fitting yoga pants and long tanks or nursing tanks for the hospital. Who knows if I'll wear that stuff or instead if I'll just wear the hospital gown, but I'll at least have the option. I will probably just wear yoga pants home, too, or maybe a jersey dress - all of that trauma to the whooha and I doubt I'll want to wear anything else!

When I had major surgery (thoracic surgery with chest tubes, etc) I was out of the hospital gown by 6 hours post-op, so I assume I will feel the same after I give birth.

I plan on bringing some nursing PJ's (I have 3 sets, so probably 2 of 3), also I am going to bring some yoga pants (2-3 pairs) and a couple nursing tanks. All the bottoms will be black, so I don't have to worry about staining.

For going home, it will depend on the weather, but if it is nice, maybe a black jersey dress and sandals.

I just wore the gowns that the hospital provided!

Hospital gown during delivery and the first night. The second day I wore a jersey dress (it was the summer) but again their pjs. The ones I brought weren't great for breastfeeding.

I just wore the hospital gown. I was stuck to my IV and there was no way to get out of the darn thing. It ended up not being that much of a biggie, I was in too much pain to care.

Word to the wise for those who haven't given birth yet, make sure your going home outfit is something that would still be comfortable if you end up having an incision from a c-section. It was something I wished I had thought about and I looked like such a mess going home because I had nothing comfortable to wear, lol.

I wore the gown until I showered. I had a c-section. After I showered and for the rest of my stay I wore jersey dresses.

@regberadaisy: I just got one last weekend at Target that was thin, definetely a new spring item. I had been looking for one for awhile: http://www.target.com/p/Gilligan-OMalley-Womens-MixMatch-Robe-Assorted-Colors/-/A-13879761

I wore the hospital gown and a sports bra most of the time I was in labor & in recovery. (I didn't want a nursing bra when I didn't know what size I'd end up being, and the sports bra I wore was darn comfortable, and easy to lift up to nurse.) I brought a robe and other clothes, but never used it because I was too hot during labor & as I was recovering. The hospital actually gave me a robe of the same material as the gown to wear when I walked during labor and that worked wonderfully. After the c-section I had compression boots on for 24 hrs to prevent blood clots, and the incision/staples had to be checked often, then removed, so it was easier/impossible to mess with wearing anything else but the hospital gown. Going home, I wore some size L sweat pants (I'm a s/m usually, so these fit and were comfortable even with the incision), and a maternity tank, and a loose hoodie. I looked like hell, but I was comfortable and at that point, that's all that mattered.