Where on god's green earth can I buy a reasonably priced maternity dressing gown?

[Snowboarder]

Mothercare have 2 - both out of stock

Everywhere else seem to either be hideous (why would I want a dressing gown that didn't quite meet in the middle Mamas and Papas) or hideously expensive? (realistically I'm going to be wearing it for 3 months tops)

Would like a nice lightweight jersey one if poss as will be end if June/ July when I go into hospital and it's always baking in there anyway.

Cheers

Seriously?

Genuine question- why do you need one? If your nightie is quite modest then you're ok in hospital, then at home you'll be back in your normal dressing gown, no?

Have you tried eBay? Usually lots of maternity stuff available

Just buy one a couple of sizes bigger than your normal size, I don't get why you would need a specific maternity one.

I bought a lovely white cotton one in Primark last year (also had a summer baby) for seven pounds. It wasn't maternity but I just bought it in a really big size. I found it really useful as a cover up in hospital and for the first couple of weeks at home. My nighties were drop down ones for BFing and I felt quite exposed in them.

I just bought a normal dressing gown that was a bigger size than normal.

I'm 37 weeks, and have just bought one from M&S to go in my hospital bag, mainly because the one I have is too hot to wear in hospital. They have some nice light, 100% cotton "waffle" ones at the moment that are very reasonably priced, and I only had to go up one size from normal.

I think I have the same £7 one from Primark. I tried it on today and thought "what a bargain " I bought 3 sizes bigger than I am and at 36 I can tie it with lots of room. Plus, I can bleach it if i need to.

This is not something I would pay maternity prices for.

As above just buy cheap summer one in a bigger size?

I rate the cotton waffle ones in M&S also. I have a huge bump and still managed to get away with buying my normal size, so it'll do for after the baby too.

Primark one a few sizes bigger. I still wear mine. Definitely not up there with the investment buys, save your money for the things that are worth it.

I've got the £7 white cotton waffle dressing gown from Primark as well. I think the biggest size they do is 20-22? I'm normally a 16 and got the 16-18 - it was fitting fine over/around bump when I packed it in my case a few weeks ago (am 39 weeks today!)

I have one from matalan from my last pregnancy that I'll be using again this time. My favourite post-birth outfit was nursing croptop/sleeping bra + matalan £3 shorts (lots of dark colours!) + said dressing gown which was about £10 max.

Mine is from sainsburys. Make sure it is light though as I found the hospital really really warm.

I bought a lovely jersey one from Sainsbury's in an XL for about £16. It fits fine at 39 weeks.

In answer to why someone would want a dressing gown, I'll be in hospital for a couple of days for an ELCS (tomorrow). I want one for going to and from the hospital bathroom / toilet / day room. I don't want people to see my nipples sticking out through my nightie (even though it is extremely frumpy modest), or have my G cup boobs wobbling about in front of all the other people's DH's if I get put on a ward!!!!

I agree with MooBaaWoofCheep

With DS I took this one to the hospital... www.johnlewis.com/4929/Product.aspx in a large :)

I have just borrowed my husbands light weight summer dressing gown. Can't be bothered to buy something special

Thanks all!

Yes, it was a serious question My life hasn't yet become that boring tha I have to start fake threads about dressing gowns to spice things up a bit

I already have a dressing gown but it is one of those fairly warm super soft things and is quite short too - not appropriate for a roasting hot hospital maternity ward.

I should have said that I am going in for c-section so likely to be in a couple of days at least. There's also a string chance that baby might be early (DS was 3 months prem) so I could end up spending a week or so in hospital.

I always assumed a proper maternity dressing gown would just fit better and be a bit more comfy generally but glad to hear that this isn't the case. I'll get myself to Primark this week and see if I can pick up a lightweight cheapy.

I did pop into Mothercare earlier and buy some lovely maternity pj's to wear until the birth and afterwards in hospital as I was so fed up of slipping around in baggy bottoms and DH's t-shirt. These but in black with tiny White polkadots if anyone's interested. They fit really nice and look cute not frumpy which is a rare thing in maternity wear I've found!

A string chance - jeeze! Sorry for appalling spelling, grammar and whatever else, damn iPad.

They are gorgeous Snowboarder I am due the same time and have the dressing gown dilemma also.

People have told me to go for dark colours and I spotted these PJ's from Tesco, outrageous price though, but nice PJ's, won't show stains! PJs

Oh, I've just seen the Mothercare ones come in black!

DH snuggled DD up in my dressing gown after she was born, don't think I wore it. Far to hot. Changed into leggings and a top ASAP because I felt stupid in nightshirt in front of everyone's visitors.