Reddit mentions: The best maternity sleep shirts & nightgowns

The hospital will have these really sexy mesh underwear. Take them. Take them all. Ask for more while you are there and take those too. They will also have the monster pads for your postpartum bleeding. Same for those as well.

I second the comfy pillows and anything else you need for sleep. The hospital beds are the worst.

I ended up getting my own hospital gown (I had been planning a vaginal birth) and I really loved that for surgery and the night/day after. The snaps up the back gave me more coverage/comfort than the ones they have there. Plus they came in cute prints. I also really liked these nursing nightgowns. They were perfect once I changed out of the gown and I still love them at home.

Speaking of showers, they will typically provide little sample versions of shampoos and soaps but I really liked that I brought my own just because it made me feel a little more human. Maybe bring a couple towels if you have room. The ones they had in my room were really sad.

Not that you asked but I will recommend walking early and often. It won’t be fun, but you’ll heal so much faster! Also ask if you can bring a speaker into surgery. We picked a few songs to play for baby’s birth and it was just magic.

Good luck, mama! Can’t wait for you to meet your little one!

I never feel comfortable in hospital gowns, they even had a gown that allows breastfeeding (two gaps at the front) but that didn't work too well for me. I had a comfortable sports bra on during delivery, and afterwards I just had a little nighty on for the hospital stay- it allowed them to still examine me if needed, and the top was like a v neck with stretchy material so it was easy to pull aside to breast feed.

This is the one I got, and I was super comfy in it:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07C6QQBS7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_D0ysDbKRKQMKT

I bought a labor and delivery gown to be more comfortable. It opened in 4 different ways, including the back, front and shoulders for nursing. It was super comfortable and I wore it throughout labor, delivery and the first 12 hours. I then had my mom take it home to wash it and then put it back on the 2nd day. Highly highly recommend.
The one thing I will say is that if you’re having a c section, they said I couldn’t wear the one I had because of the metal snaps. This is the one I have.

For baby, we just had her in a diaper and swaddled so I could do as much skin to skin as possible while nursing.

www.amazon.com/dp/B07CL4HCXC/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_7c5lDbRYXXMD7

My favorite item to recommend is a short, lightweight robe! Short makes it easier to sleep in, to get in and out of bed, and to feed the babies.

I bought this one on Amazon and it was perfect! https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B017M51YOG/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I just got a kindred bravely dress / nightgown. It's both maternity and nursing... IT'S SO SOFT AND COMFORTABLE. I'm going to live in this thing.

Kindred Bravely The Angelina Ultra Soft Maternity & Nursing Nightgown Dress (Eggplant, Medium) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072HJ2GT9/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_CFjUzbNMS1R41

I’ve been living in these since my daughter was born 9 days ago. I also had a c-section and these are easy to slip on and off, they have snaps on the shoulders to make breast feeding easy, and they are super soft and cozy.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M5WVFS2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_lzurDbTAA1CM3

I delivered my di/di’s as a double whammy at 27+3. My c-section was an emergency to have baby b out.

My advice is: make sure to pack a robe. Not a long thick one, but one that is light and stops above your knees. You will not want to wear pants, trust me.

Edit: This is the exact one I ordered for myself. It was perfect!

Cute! Thanks.

Amazon Link for those interested.

Baby Be Mine 3 in 1 Labor/Delivery / Nursing Hospital Gown Maternity,, Hospital Bag Must Have (L/XL, Amelia) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CL4HCXC/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8AX4BbF51Q934

I wore this labor gown and it was way more comfortable than the hospital gown. I got it in black and you can’t see any stains once I washed it. However, I had a short labor and my water broke on the toilet right before I was ready to push, so not too many body fluids. I think it would be nice for postpartum too, but I wore some pajamas from Kindred Bravely for the rest of my hospital stay.

Baby Be Mine 3 in 1 Labor/Delivery/Nursing Gown Maternity (S/M, Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8XG0OK/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ieGdBbX8M60JJ

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CLBJVGT/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_awdb_t1_qcY8Bb7QH7MBA

The snaps are hard to redo by yourself if you plan on using it as a nursing dress after delivery, but otherwise I love it.

I am also size 18/20 and lost a bunch of weight during the first half of my pregnancy. I bought this robe from Amazon. It fits nicely over my bump (I'm currently 38 wks) and is very comfortable.
Ekouaer Nurisng Maternity Robe Breastfeeding Dress Labor Nightshirt Sleepwear (Navy, XX-Large) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GLL94YH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_w-FkDb5P4DYZM

I bought this one off amazon. I've been in the hospital many times and have an aversion to stock gowns as well so I wanted something to be cute as well as functional. I plan on walking to aid with labor and I didn't want my ass flashing the whole floor.

3 in 1 Labor / Delivery / Nursing Gown by Baby Be Mine Maternity (L/XL, Pink Polka Dot) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01D8XG0P4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9K4PybPDYS6CM

I had this robe and nightgown set for after delivery and I loved it!! baby be mine nursing nightgown and robe set

Is this something you are looking for ?


Pretty Pushers Butterfly Sleeve Maternity/Labor/Nursing Dress Plus Size (18-26 pre-pregnancy) Charcoal Grey https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075RFQN9Z/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_coZQAb17428SG


Post Pregnancy Empire Waist Short Sleeve Nightgown, Nursing Gowns (Small, Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B073CJ4W7X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_9qZQAbD3PKS1P


Ekouaer Women's Maternity Knee Length Sleep Dress Hospital Nightgown Nursing Sleepwear Flower Grey XXL https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077RSVC2S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wmZQAbZ9DDCH8


Baby Be Mine Ultra Soft Maternity/Nursing Nightgown Dress, Breastfeeding Nightwear (S 2-4, Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074P7JFTR/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_MrZQAbSFVNP7Z

The dresses I have are specifically for nursing - kind of like this

I had a normal robe, but I bought this dress and I've worn it non stop, home, hospital, out in public. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N96LGXX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_GqDsDb22M1RPD