To ask what you wore straight after giving birth ?

Leggings, maternity jeans (I found them really uncomfortable after about 25 weeks preg anyway so they were good for after!) and lots of dresses - tiered shape were good like this. I had a couple with button front, sort of a smock shirt dress that were good for feeding in. I found extra bits on Vinted as I knew I wouldn’t be wearing for very long.

Maternity leggings, baggy tshirts (husbands) and checked shirts were the comfortiest combination for C-section and breastfeeding in the very early days.
I also wore PJ's and joggers a lot at home. I did find I got into my old clothes quite quickly size wise but comfort took a few weeks.

I could get back in jeans two sizes smaller than the ones I started my pregnancy in within 3 days - but I had awful hyperemesis and lost several stone through sickness would not recommend as a weight loss method.

You do not need to hide your post partum stomach, you have just had a baby and that is exactly what you are supposed to look like.

I'd continue wearing the dresses if you are comfortable with them and have relatively easy access for breastfeeding. But keep in mind that despite the lovely coloured maternity dresses Kate Middleton wore you are going to have a mammoth period and your boobs are going to increase and be sore and after day 3 you sweat alot to get rid of the excess fluid you've been carrying. So perhaps lots of soft, dark lounge wear for the first few weeks.

Sanitary towel on a belt.
Big knickers.
Sensible breast feeding bra.
Sensible breast feeding nightie.
Dressing gown of doom.
All en vogue for a 1960/70's delivery. 😆

Comfortable clothes that you can snooze in if you get the chance.

Loungewear when I'm the house and leggings with a floaty stop I could breast feed in when out and about. I was lucky my bump almost disappeared after I gave birth so was back in my pre pregnancy clothes within a week. But leggings were more comfortable. Don't forget big pants and plenty of maternity pads- you'll need more than you think!!

I got this from ASOS

This was the day after 8lb 5oz DC2 was born - literally still in the hospital

I wore things like this for a bit but tbh I was back in my size 8 clothes within 3 weeks or so. Thanks to breastfeeding

All about comfort. DD was a July heatwave baby - light dresses and vest tops were amazing. If you're BF then layer a vest under a tshirt for easy boob access

I wore a maternity jumpsuit home from the hospital. Then maternity leggings and cycle shorts with a maternity vest with baggy t-shirt or shirt or cardigan over the top for breastfeeding. Occasionally wore maternity dresses.

I'm 4 months pp now and while my stomach has went down a lot and I can fit into pre-pregnancy leggings I still find the maternity ones the most comfortable.

I just wore my maternity jeans for a few weeks, I had a section and found them very comfy.

Your dresses will probably be perfect as you can layer up the big pants underneath! Just make sure you can get to your boobs if you're planning on breastfeeding.

MASSIVE pants and maternity leggings x

Loungewear from Next - the kind that's half PJ's, half soft tracksuit. Soft and roomy!

Maternity clothes for a couple of weeks I think, something comfortable

I didn’t notice any particular reduction in my bump until a while afterwards, so I just wore comfy maternity clothes.

Leggings. Soft and comfortable and felt good over my section scar.

If you plan to breastfeed then I wore nursing vests, button up shirts and cardigans on top until I’d figured it out. Dresses that are shirred over the bust are also great for nursing.

It was 18 years ago and I was a smug early twenties whippersnapper and I came home in my size 8 skinny jeans and a cream jumper. I don’t know what I was thinking.

Leggings, vest and baggy top...exclusively....for about 9 months postpartum!

Yoga pants, and all my outfits in the first 6 months were based around h&m breastfeeding tanks, with a loose shirt or something over.

I can't remember exactly but I had a lovely French Connection dress all ready to wear. I tried to put it on in the hospital but it wouldn't go near me. I thi.k I had thoughts that I would have looked like Pri cess Di. Dh had to rush home to get me some jog bottoms or something so I could leave. It wasn't the look I wanted and rook me another three weeks before I could wear rhe dress. I finally wore it to push the pram around the park!

Maternity joggers, maternity/breastfeeding tops. Maxi dresses if I was leaving the house and needed something not covered in breast milk/baby vomit/baby wee. And definitely big comfy pants if you have a vaginal delivery. Comfort is key, depending on your delivery you may have stitches in various places so soft fabrics are best. Go easy on yourself and don’t try to do too much post partum - I did and it delayed my recovery.

Maternity leggings and a dress - I bought large cotton knickers and a maternity bra. And the obligatory giant pad between my legs lol!

Maternity leggings , granny pants( because they went high and didn't press on c section scar)and dress combo.

1st time smug little me my pre pregnancy jeans and second time literally an 8 man tent. I would just take something that doesn’t have a restricted waist so elasticated or a dress.

I liked a new pair of maternity leggings - I had a c section so don’t know whether there’s any difference in how your middle feels, but I felt much more comfortable with some level of support/compression over my stomach and new unstretched leggings provided that!

But you don’t need to hide your postpartum belly! It’s part of having a baby, nothing to hide.

I stayed in some of my maternity clothes for a while (mainly leggings/jeans). I'm not pregnant or postpartum but I've just bought some knit ribbed trousers from Uniqlo that are so comfy that I think I would have loved those when DS was a newborn.

I was really lucky that I was mostly bump and it went down really quickly. But even so I think I still wore my elasticated maternity jeans for weeks after. The main thing I think is that if you're planning to breastfeed that you wear something with easy access! Doesn't need to be a full blown maternity top necessarily.

ETA forgot to add big pants! And plenty of maternity pads. I didn't realise how long you need them for.