Best knickers post birth?

[Fuppy]

Just that really! I've still got a fair few weeks left before d day, but I like to be prepared early.

Which knickers would you recommend post birth and why?

Thanks 🙏

I just got big dark-coloured granny knickers . You'll be using big pads for a while , and you want to be comfortable. Big soft knickers did it for me. I just threw them out once I got back to normal .

I ended up emergency cesaerean. Dh got me the largest cotton pants he could find as most others sat on my cut and were too painful to wear.

Primark full briefs, a size larger than you are. Maternity pads are bulky! Plus everything feels quite tender for a while so you def want to avoid anything tight.

Black boxer short type from primark, pack of 4 I think. Not too tight around thighs. Nice stretchy elastic waistband that doesn't dig in. And still fits now the baby weight has mostly fallen off.

What birdie said. Large black cheap cotton. You will bleed all over them anyway. Bin them later.

I have period pants from cheeky wipes. They might be good if you have not had a c-section as they provide some backup for the large pads. Once you don't need the pads but need some protection, they are absorbent and continue to be useful. Then you can reuse for your periods and environmentally friendly. Loads of other makes but I have these https://www.cheekywipes.com/bamboo-minky-cheeky-mama-cloth-sanitary-pads/pp-b-68-1.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2pWdxJTa4QIVzpztCh0jsQrcEAQYAiABEgKIaDD_BwE. I hope the link works!

I've honestly preferred the paper type with each of mine. So much easier, couldn't really feel them and can change as regularly as needed.

Another vote for full briefs from primark in black and in a larger size than you would usually go for

I bought the stretchy black shorts style from Primark. They're so comfy and come quite high up so didn't rub on my c section cut. I still wear them now because they're so comfy! £5 for 3 pairs

Dark coloured maternity knickers are good or a multitask of primark big knickers in a much too big size. Basically anything big that comes up quite high as to not irritate your scar

H&M black high waisted ones for after a sort of emcs. 3 months on and im still in them
They'd have been fine for after a vaginal birth too.
Should also advise on buying a variety of maternity and sanitary pads, you just don't know what will be comfy and what level of flow you'll get until after.
Good luck

Large black M&S granny knickers. I got a pack of 5 or 7 . the best tip I had was to buy them two sizes bigger than you need.

I had a planned section, and big, black granny pants from Primark two sizes bigger than usual were perfect. (You probably don't two sizes bigger if you have a vaginal delivery.)

*probably don't need two sizes bigger

Same. Just massive black ones 😬

Thank you for all the fantastic advice! I wouldn't have known or thought about getting larger sizes.

Black granny pants/boxers it is! I may just get a packet of each type mentioned

I got the humongous, cotton granny pants from M&S. So comfy!

I done something a bit different, I used incontinence pants with maternity pad in.
I really didn't want to ruin my bed sheets and it worked. Then after first couple of days I went in big black pants from primark.

I didn't get on with the big pants after the birth of DD1, lady nappies were much more comfortable for the first week and then after that I went back to wearing normal comfortable knickers with pads.

Just to want you OP, if you have a vaginal delivery you will probably bleed a lot. I was told it would be like a period. It was NOTHING like a period for me. I would soak though a heavy duty pad in an hour or less for the first week or two. I had to sit on an old towel on the sofa while BF the baby. And I had a cover on the mattress.

Then it was like an incredibly heavy period for another 4-5 weeks. This is normal acording to the MW ( I asked because I was so shocked ).

I found it grim and very hard to manage and keep my stitches clean and be constantly BF.

They tell you to Wash every time you change a pad and dry with a hairdryer without explaining how you can do this while you are pouring blood all the time.

It’s usually a lot less if you have a CS. And your stitches and the bleeding aren’t in the same place IYSWIM so easier to manage.

Sorry it’s all a bit gross but I wish I had known, I’d have been better prepared .

Black full briefs from Primark. I'm 8 days postpartum and have found them and boots maternity pads great. I bought 8 pairs of the knickers in a size large (I wear size 8-10 pre pregnancy) and found them perfect.

Also stock up on painkillers so you have plenty for when you're home.

Definitely full briefs. I had an emergency section and the boy short knickers I had packed sat exactly where my wound was so DP was dispatched to supermarket to buy some big pants. I'm still wearing them nine weeks on so they don't rub against scar.

Tena lady incontinence pads. The best and only option! You can thank me later

*knickers

Ordinary cotton ones were fine (mid rise) and I used always nights rather than the thick pads which worked fine (used hospital pads for first 12 hours)