https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Fri, 01 May 2026 14:31:02 +0000 Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:14:48 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=23828 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=5903864&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#5903864 Author: nellakarisma221505
Subject: 23828
Posted: 08 April 2017 at 3:14am

I am new to this blog. But I have enjoyed your post and leanred something
new. Waiting for your next update.

Edited by Kelz - 11 April 2017 at 9:43am]]> Sat, 08 Apr 2017 03:14:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=5903864&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#5903864 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=5903829&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#5903829 Author: jill221442
Subject: 23828
Posted: 05 April 2017 at 7:41pm

I recommend maternity hospital gowns or birthing gowns. They are designed for comfort during labor. Check it here
https://www.mumandbabyboutique.co.nz/product-category/birthing-gowns/

Edited by jill221442 - 05 April 2017 at 7:46pm]]> Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:41:46 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=5903829&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#5903829 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=591705&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#591705 Author: happymumma
Subject: 23828
Posted: 19 January 2009 at 2:43pm

I don't remember what I wore (which shows how important it turned out to be!). I think I probably ended up in just a t shirt by the time things were really happening. Before then I was in pjs at home.

I agree with those who say what you take for after labour is more important - something comfy would be my main choice for next time. And I don't remember there being that much blood so nothing got ruined (and we had a home birth so I would remember suddenly having a whole pile of ruined towels!!).]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:43:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=591705&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#591705 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=591589&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#591589 Author: maysie
Subject: 23828
Posted: 19 January 2009 at 12:55pm

I was induced so didn't have much of a pre-labour but while waitin gfor my waters to break i wore a singlet and sarong. Then i changed into the hospital gown when we moved to the labour ward. Afterwards and after id showered i put on my normal (well, as normal as maternity clothes can be!) clothes. While i was at the hospital I showered and dressed every morning. I would have loved to have stayed in pjs all day but I felt better in day clothes. In saying that, if i'd had a c-section I probably wouldve stayed in my pjs!]]> Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:55:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=591589&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#591589 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590997&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590997 Author: kmarie
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 5:20pm

I was really worried about what to wear during labour, I guess cuz I felt a little shy! I think I may have even posted a thread much like this one while I played the waiting game.

When I was still at home I had a few showers and changed clothes, each time just opting for something comfortable. Ended up wearing a pair of light 3/4 pants & a slightly longer short sleeved top to birthcare. (My theory was that if I was feeling exposed then at least the top was longer so I felt like it covered more, lol.)

In the end I spent most of the final stages of labour in the pool - and christened the maternity tankini that I'd never worn. The good thing about that is that our first pics of me & Bethany are decent cuz I was still wearing the top part of the tankini. That soon went when she started BFing tho

And the hospital gowns were great for afterwards - I was just so hot all the time and they gave me air flow unlike my own pjs when I tried them on.

PS one of the best things I had for afterwards was disposable briefs (from maternity direct online). Meant I didn't even need to think about washing the granny knickers at first cuz these ones went straight in the bin

Edited by kmarie]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:20:10 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590997&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590997 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590979&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590979 Author: angel4
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 5:02pm

danaj - i just thought i would say that i bought a "button down" pj set from kmart thinking that would be perfect for feeding and turned out the buttons were pretend GRRR. didnt' discover this till after bubs was born. During labour i wore nothing. Jumped out of the shower and mum goes want to put this top on and i said no. It was WAY.... to got in the delivery room. Do take something warm for straight afterwards like a jersey. I got very cold as soon as id given birth - something to do with shock.]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:02:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590979&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590979 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590966&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590966 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 4:42pm

Danaj wrote: Not notice Johnny, Brad and George? That's a big call chick lol!!!

I know, Believe me , if I didnt notice them , I would not be happy about it afterwards.....and besides, what kind of useless support person wouldn't let you know?? ]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:42:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590966&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590966 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590942&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590942 Author: kriss
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 4:04pm

I was in DH's tshirt and my trackpants when I was in labour. It was midnight when we got to Birthcare so no one was around to see me, it was just my MW DH and me through my whole labour and birth so I didn't mind what was exposed. I ended up in just a bra, and even afterwards in my room I stayed in a bra and knickers in bed until I went home 4 hours post birth.
I went and bought heaps of nanny knickers, but didn't wear a single pair lol.]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:04:31 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590942&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590942 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590936&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590936 Author: Danaj
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 4:00pm

Not notice Johnny, Brad and George? That's a big call chick lol!!!]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 16:00:05 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590936&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590936 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590913&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590913 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 3:15pm

my friend is very very private, doesnt get changed in front of people , and doesnt even like wearing bikinis , (fark knows why , shes tiiiiiny )
Her labour?
hell , she was getting out of her clothes in the HALLWAY of the hospital , seriously , you are in your own world in labour, when i was in labour Johnny Depp , Brad Pitt and George Clooney could have walked in and I wouldn't have even noticed. ]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 15:15:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590913&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590913 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590863&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590863 Author: LG
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 1:55pm

Im planning on wearing a hospital gown too because theres nothing else that would cover the bump at this stage. We were told the same thing about using everything at the hospital (including being told to take home any maternity pads we could find to save us buying them )]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:55:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590863&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590863 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590861&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590861 Author: Danaj
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 1:51pm

She told you not to wear the gown? That's really weird. Our teacher said to use as much of the hospital stuff as possible including their laundry service. She said scrubbing blood etc out of our own clothes would be the last thing on our minds. ]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:51:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590861&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590861 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590843&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590843 Author: sottise
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 1:28pm

Yep, hospital gown here too.

I was all prepared to wear a long loose top I brought with me, as our antenatal class leader was one of those 'don't wear the gown, you're not sick, you're not a patient' types.

But when I got there, my midwife handed me a hospital gown and it turned out I really wasn't in any mood to dig around in my bag for the other. It was nice just being able to ditch it after too!]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:28:40 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590843&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590843 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590836&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590836 Author: fire_engine
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 1:15pm

Ditto the hospital gowns! I lived in them for 3 days afterward too - I bled really heavily, so it didn't matter if they got soiled (though it made DH go pale ). After several weeks of only just squeezing into my maternity clothes, the hospital gowns were bliss. I can see why my mother lived in tents (supposedly dresses) when she was pregnant!]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 13:15:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590836&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590836 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590810&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590810 Author: Danaj
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 12:22pm

I can certainly imagine the attraction of the gowns if you had a C section Sheza. Who would want the pressure of a waist band around your middle after that!!]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:22:42 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590810&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590810 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590771&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590771 Author: kebakat
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 11:31am

Hospital gowns are great. Doesn't matter how much blood or whatever gets on it because you don't have to clean it. They cover you up if you don't like being in the nud and they are nice an airy so you don't get hot. I lived in them while I was in hospital because I didn't want to do the washing!]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:31:54 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590771&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590771 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590768&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590768 Author: Shezamumof3
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 11:23am

well, I was VERY sure that i did not want to be naked in labour. I wore track pants and a singlet while in labour then when i got to middlemore I put on a gown and I staryed in that until like 3 days after he was born lol, then I managed to get up and have a shower(I had an emergency C Section so wasnt very mobile for a while).]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 11:23:08 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590768&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590768 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590749&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590749 Author: monikah
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 10:54am

im thinking of a large sarong (sp?) you can wrap it round under your boobs, open it down the front, around your waist etc... its easy to take on and off and doesnt matter if it gets detroyed during the process]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 10:54:21 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590749&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590749 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590638&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590638 Author: Danaj
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 6:42am

And if you're not comfy being in the nud (i'm not a person who walks around naked) then use a hospital gown. Anything you have is going to be ruined and I seriously doubt we are going to care what we look like at the time lol.

I went and got some light cotton button up PJ's from Kmart ($19.95) to wear afterwards. Cheap but comfy. Didn't get the expensive ones as they still might get blood on them and I can just throw them out after. I bought the cheap nana undies from the warehouse ( black cotton) too. All the ladies have told me not to spend money as a good chunk of it will get thrown away. I've spent all up less than $100 on three pairs of PJ's for hospital and about 12 pairs of undies (usually a G string person). ]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 06:42:25 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590638&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590638 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590627&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590627 Author: caitlynsmygirl
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 1:23am

Right.

Clothes will be the last thing your'e thinking of when your in labour .

just make sure you bring a change of clothes (especially underwear) to wear after the baby is born .....]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:23:49 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590627&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590627 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590623&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590623 Author: AsliC
Subject: 23828
Posted: 18 January 2009 at 12:18am

Thank you Danaj. I found one from dress on Womama. that they state it is Birthing wrap.

But reading the linked thread, no point buying an expensive things. Right?
]]> Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:18:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590623&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590623 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590585&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590585 Author: Danaj
Subject: 23828
Posted: 17 January 2009 at 10:28pm

We had the same conversation not long ago lol. Seems alot of people worry about the same thing. I know I was!!

Here's the link

Linky]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:28:32 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590585&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590585 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590536&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590536 Author: ellabellame
Subject: 23828
Posted: 17 January 2009 at 9:53pm

i originally planned to wear one of DP's shirts because it was very light and could open down the front and was way too big for me so it covered everything i thought it should cover. in the end i didn't care what was covered and just stripped off and wore nothing lol.]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:53:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590536&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590536 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590535&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590535 Author: HippyMama
Subject: 23828
Posted: 17 January 2009 at 9:53pm

I wore trackpants and a singlet at home - even though it was winter our house was well heated so I didn't need much.

At hospital I wore a hospital gown in the delivery suite, but took that off to hop in the birthing pool - so in essence, nothing!

I haven't really thought about it for this time, but as we are planning to stay at home I'll probably just start out in whatever I am wearing - and end up naked again in the birthing pool.]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:53:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590535&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590535 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590528&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590528 Author: AsliC
Subject: 23828
Posted: 17 January 2009 at 9:50pm

What did you wear whilst giving birth or what are you planning to?

Not that I am in a rush but saw one dress on a website as labour dress. Then just started thinking. One more thing to worry
Asli]]> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 21:50:47 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=23828&PID=590528&title=what-to-wear-during-labour#590528