I very recently (8 weeks ago to be exact!!) gave birth to my first child, a baby girl. She was very eagerly awaited, and I had my hospital bag packed for literally MONTHS....just "incase"!!! I had written list upon list of what to take with me to the hospital when I was in labour and had packed two bags, one for the delivery suite and one for on the ward with my baby clothes and going home outfit etc. I had given it some thought as to what I would wear to give birth, I had never been through it before and didnt know how it would all happen, would I remain in my own clothes to give birth, would I be given a gown? Would I end up naked!!!! ...  Read the complete review

This review is based on my experience of giving birth to my daughter, almost seven years ago . I've read a few reviews saying that worry about what you are wearing should be the last thing on your mind when giving birth, but I disagree somewhat . My first tip, as with many others, is to have your hospital bag packed well in advance . Babies are not that predictable - you could end up giving birth either early or late, and it's always good to be ready . Where I differ from many opinions is to have the things you are going to need while in labour packed at the top of the bag, so that you're not going to be rummaging about in an agonised panic. Even better, have ...  Read the complete review

The best advice I can give anyone is to not wear anything expensive or new or anything that you don't want ruined. I hunted everywhere for a maternity nightie that was dark in colour so that no mess would show up on it and the cheapest new ones I could find cost at least £10. There was no way I was going to waste £10 on something that would get covered in blood and completely ruined. I ended up buying a second hand dark blue breast feeding nightie off ebay for 99p and it was perfect. It was well worn so not new and scratchy. It was so comfortable and I couldn't have cared less whether it was covered in blood and whatever else. ...  Read the complete review

I had packed an old red T shirt of my husband's to give birth in, thinking it wouldn't matter if it got blood on it. In the event, I didn't actually take off my maternity top I was wearing the day I went in to give birth - which to me shows you can prepare only so much! In the midst of labour, the last thing I cared about was what I was wearing or the fact I was wearing my favourite pale mint maternity top. Afterwards I did inevitably have to throw it away. If I did it all again, I would make sure I was wearing my comfiest/least trendy maternity top so it really wouldn't matter if I got it messy, but hindsight is a great thing. Generally though, for the whole ...  Read the complete review

It's funny because there are so many things to think about when having a baby and then it comes to deciding what to wear when you are giving birth. If you have a c-section whether it be emergency or elective then you are gowned up so you don't need to wear a nightdress at that point. After you come out of theatre and are bed-bathed then you will need a comfortable and baggy nightdress / nightshirt to wear, ideally with buttons or opening down the front should you wish to breast feed. If you are lucky enough to have a normal vaginal birth then you will need something comfortable to wear. Don't buy expensive nightdresses - tescos or mothercare will do. Giving birth is ..  Read the complete review