Nice pjs for hospital-any ideas?

[Jellybellyrbest]

34 weeks (almost), so starting to think about my hospital bag. I've been v frugal throughout this pregnancy (had to be, really). But; have a hankering for some nice pjs which will see me through hospital & feeding for a bit. Any ideas?

Primark do nice ones with button through tops for breast feeding (cheaper) or mothercare/next do feeding pjs (pricer) iv just bought a pair from bhs reduced,really roomy stretchy cotton with short sleeves as I found baby ward v v hot!!!x

I'll be watching this thread i'm 33 weeks and i've packed all of babys stuff and my breast/maternity pads etc but need to get toothbrush and shower gel and jim jams etc this weekend!

I saw some nice night shirts in tesco and the buttons were brill for feeding but a lot of people have told me it was very warm so i've gone off those now!

I've just bought some mothercare ones on eBay for £5! Last time I got some primark pjs with buttons which were great for bf but I got light coloured bottoms which in hindsight was not such a good idea

I was going to say something with dark coloured bottoms! and a dark towel and flannel to :)

I bought a lovely Melba PJ and wrap set from the NCT website for my hospital bag. Huge waste of money, as I ended up with an EMCS and on a catheter. Treat yourself to a nightdress instead!

I've gone with buying yoga pants and feeding vests this time. Last time I had some great Mothercare ones, which were over the bump, and so didn't rub on my EMCS scar. All the pjs now are under the bump which I don't want, just in case I end up having another CS. Plus I'm not a nightie person.

I bought some cheap nightdresses from Matalan - mind you my baby girl was born in the summer. The hospital I was in, was stinking hot, and apparently is all year round. I actually found I binned everything I wore in hospital when I came home, mainly because it felt grotty (bear in mind you'll be bleeding etc after). Before I went into labour everyone advised me not to waste money on nice pj's - I'd say get some cheap ones for hospital, and get something nice to wear for when you get home. I got a lovely bf nightie from JoJo's - it felt great at the time to wear something pretty once I was home.

All the maternity pj's I've come across this pregnancy have been under bump - right where a cs scar would be. Am having an elcs next week - don't usually wear nighties but have a couple of pretty nursing ones from mothercare from my last pregnancy.

I've got some comfy yoga pants to wear during the day which should be ok scar-wise.

Dont bother splashing out for the hospital, everything gets trashed with blood, milk, baby sick and poo. Buy a nice dressing gown ready for when youre home.

I second the Matalan nightdresses... They are only £6 and you can get ones that button down at the front. I bought 2 sizes bigger than what I would normally wear and am wearing them now ahead of the birth, they have washed v well and I'm going to pick up a couple more. On the advice of friends I've packed old dark coloured stretchy cotton pj bottoms and old vest tops for post natal ward.

Get some really nice socks - something that will make your feet feet fab

It's REALLY hard to put trouser bottoms on after giving birth. Get a night dress instead

For your hospital bag I would recommend a nightie. I had a catheter both times (forceps and really bad tearing 1st time - CS 2nd) and the 1st time the nurses only put my PJ top on cause of the tube. Meant I was bed ridden until DH arrived with a nightie! Mothercare do really ugly ones with buttons on the front for breast feeding.

Mamas and Papas have some lovely stuff, or if you can be bothered rifling, TKMaxx usually have a few pretty PJ things in, and ome lovely snuggly dressing gowns too.

I would suggest save the money and splurdge on a Shellaq mani/pedi instead (Shellaq is the UV one that lasts about a month- till it grows out basically - it doesnt chip). Made me feel a bit glamorous in those first few weeks

I wore a hospital gown for the first day and then some $4 tesco tracksuit bottoms (bootleg as more flattering to the post pregnancy body ) and feeding vests when I got home. Were great because I felt "dressed" but can easily slope off to bed in them too.

As pp said, don't waste money on fancy PJs for hospital itself - you will likely get blood on them just from the difficulty of changing pads fast enough immediately post birth. On the same subject - do get a dark colour!

Just don't do what I did and buy cute harem style pyjama bottoms which come down to just below the knee. Bought them from Vertbaudet and thought they were perfect... Came with a feeding top, nice comfy bottoms avoiding the c section scar, short so good for the overheated ward. And how trendy. Except I didn't factor in those white stockings they make you wear so I was shuffling around looking like bloody Dick Whittington.

Definitely don't get a shell mani/pedi.
If you have a c section your nails need to be bare so that they can monitor the oxygenation of your blood.

I wouldn't buy special maternity ones - just buying a larger size to slob out in is much more comfy, possible with a vest top with nursing clips if you're breastfeeding (I didn't so just worse massive night shirts!) I'm a size 12 normally and I'm living in tesco's size 22 nighties - well at bedtime anyway!- they are fab!

If you have a c section your nails need to be bare so that they can monitor the oxygenation of your blood.

Seriously? they don't insist on bare nails here (not UK) Sorry to mislead you OP. Obviously not a v good idea then.

Even if you are having an emergency section they still whip off your nail polish with industrial strength acetone

ok, so they'd be really pissed off if you had a Shellaq then because it would take about 20 mins..... OP , I repeat, DO NOT get a Shellaq mani/pedi