*Help* Dad looking for partners pj's

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Hi lady's I'm a soon to be dad, it's our first child due August 17th, although may be earlier due to a low lying placenta so it's looking like a c section now. I'd really like to buy my partner some nice comfy pj's for in the hospital and when she's on her babymoon. Could anyone give me some advice please as I have no idea. I was thinking top and bottoms but after a c section I'm guessing that might not be a good idea? Any help would be appreciated

Seraphine do some lovely maternity pyjamas which are incredibly soft and don't aggravate your scar they are online. also try mamas and papas, they have a sale on at the minute.

As for the day of the section a button down night shirt may be best to get lots of skin to skin time and midwives will need access to check your wife and remove catheter etc. Also post natal wards can be very hot!

Hth

You want really lightweight cotton (shirt-type fabric not the thicker jersey-cotton), probably short sleeve as it is REALLY hot in hosp (though a matching warmer thing might be nice for once she's at home) - with buttons at the front.

You don't need to worry too much about the c-section aspect as the scar is much lower than the elastic will be - just get a larger size than you think so that they are nice and baggy.

I would recommend these - perhaps with this?

WHat she will need though is several pairs of MASSIVE (i.e. full brief) pants to wear under these pjs - these will protect the scar area from rubbing and protect the pjs from (ahem) getting unfortunately stained and having to be thrown away.

I wouldn't go for the pjs
Most c section scars are really low, mine isn't (crash section) and though its lower than a waist line they would have bugged me.
I would go for a nice soft button front nightshirt

Thanks a lot for all your advice it's really helped. Think the nightshirt sounds like a safe bet with some extra underwear. If there's anything else you can thing of to make us prepared for a c section, I'd really appreciate it

Get her a dressing gown too. A lightweight one preferrably. Ideal for in the hospital and I wore mine at home for a good few weeks after, especially when visitors were coming round.

I've had 3 cs's. I would say, loose comfortable cotton (and gorgeous obviously) top and bottom pj's, with button top for bfing. That worked for me :) I could walk around in them too (when I was able to walk, about 48 hours after). As long as nothing is tight it'll be fine. I didn't need a dressing gown at all. :)

Loose pj's shouldn't irritate but as gibber says, a long shirt would probably be fine too. Good luck.

Other things are be prepared for an early welcome home celebration, because I've always been discharged as soon as I was walking around and the baby was fine.

(Awww, I want to do it all again momentarily :))

Get 100% (or 95%) cotton as anything else will chafe tender nipples! I have a lovely nightie from M&S, strappy, easy to pull down if bf.