I will finish out my pregnancy blogs with what you must have for the hospital and this will be my last blog about what you need for pregnancy and delivery, at least until I remember something else I wanted to write about. 😉 Next I’ll be dispensing my favorite beauty tips and secrets for looking great, especially when you are low on time.
So what must you have for your hospital delivery? Your own hospital gown! I know I may sound like a lunatic, but trust me… you want your own gown. You may, like my husband, think that they give you a new gown when you check in, let me assure you that this is not the case, at least not at the hospital where I delivered. There a few things happening here, 1) someone else has given birth in this gown before, 2) someone had surgery in the gown previously 3) someone was sick in this gown. There are varying levels of grossness here depending on how squeamish you are, but the common denominator… blood and dottily fluids, yuck!
The nurses will try to talk you out of wearing your own when you get to the hospital. They will tell you that you are going to ruin your gown; this is a great opportunity to practice non-attachment and go in knowing that you will be throwing it away when you’re done. Or maybe you won’t, I only had one small dot of blood on mine and was able to wash it and not have to throw it away, but either way I was ok knowing it was a one-time thing.
I purchased mine from a local baby store that carried maternity items. I got the gown and a matching robe. It was a great investment because I knew no one had worn it before and I looked much cuter in my pink and green Lilly Pulitzer-esk gown than the ugly blue one provided by the hospital. I suggest ordering online, getting it at a local medical supply store, or looking at boutique children’s/maternity stores. You’ll be happy you did!
P.S. – If you want to make your husband happy, a foam mattress cover or egg crate on his cot or fold out bed will make his hospital stay after baby 100xbetter!
Please feel free to comment below with your must have hospital stay items.
Fancy Pants Mom 
Omg you couldn’t be more right! One of my friends mentioned getting my own gown during my pregnancy and I thought she was crazy. But they are a godsend! My best friend ordered mine on amazon… The pretty pusher (I swear that’s what it is called) in java brown. It was super cute, with a coffee cup design on the side, brown and cream colored, and even came with a headband. I got so many compliments, plus I felt good in it. The gown was so soft and comfortable too. You’re right tho, about the hospitals trying to talk you out of it. All was good until the anesthesiologist told me he wouldn’t be able to do the epidural. He was full of crap of course. The gowns are made low enough in back for epidural and have all the right ties and holes needed for all things labor and delivery
Get a pretty pusher!!!