nighties for hospital bag

I'm usually a PJs kinda girl but I hear buttons front nighties are a must for hospital if I'm planning on breast feeding.

Hit Primarni today but they had nothing suitable. Has anyone bought any recently that can give me a recommendation please? Obviously don't want to spend too much as I won't wear them again.

Also will need a lightweight dressing gown. The one I have at the mo is white which would do fine but I think I'd prefer to take in one in a darker colour.

TIA

I got one in an M&S outlet store - it's basically just a granny nightie in a v large size - cost me about a fiver and I don't imagine it will be coming home from the hospital with me!

Actually that's more for labour - Tesco have mix & match PJs (with suitably dark bottoms and button down tops)

Hi PJs are absolutely fine - in fact I don't think anyone was wearing nighties when I was in.  Finding a top with buttons (or a nightie for that matter) is not that easy though.  TBH I would just lift up PJ top when in bed feeding  - you can always pull the curtain around.  I think Peacocks has some cheap lightweight dressing gowns.

Clarry-Love

Last time I bought one from Matalan, it was a size 12-14 (I'm an 8-10) and cost me £2 in the sale!

I didn't end up wearing it, as it was really hot on the post natal ward.  I wore pj shorts and a vest top (that went with a pair of pj bottoms, I'd bought) and found that top fine to BF in.

I got pj bottoms in primark fr £4 and 2 button down tops for £2 each which will be fine for bf, doesnt need to be a nightie lwt dressing gown i already have and is from m&s

c x

Excellent, thanks everyone. I'll feel much more comfortable in PJs so won't worry about nighties then (think I will buy 1). I did think vest tops would be ok to pull down/up but was just going on what others have told me so that good to know  and I guess if i feel "exposed" I can just wear my dressing gown too.

Is the only time PJs won't work is if I have to have a cathater if I have an epidural (I may have just made that up but I'm sure someone said that to me)?

Thanks.

i got a couple of breastfeeding nighties from Mothercare. I have worn them since as they're useful for BF at home.

I took PJs into hospital but couldn't get into them as i was still huge after giving birth. It took longer than anticipated for my bump to deflate.

I got a cheapy nighty from Primark togive birth in and just whipped it off as she was born to give her her first BF

I bought one nightie in primark to give birth in (size 16-18, I was a 10-12 pre pregnancy) this ended up being cut off me as R pooed all over it and me as soon as he came out and I told them I'd never wear it again so cutting it was better than covering me in meconium getting it off!

I had an epidural and couldn't wear pj's with the catheter, so I was glad I had bought a bf nightie from mothercare! I was in my pj's as soon as I was able!

If you want a vest type top why not treat yourself to a BF vest top they have a clip like a BF bra that you can unclip and feed.  I have a couple of these and used them throughout BF so they were a good buy. 

Thanks for the tips guys. Its a great help.

SS - how long did you have to have the catheter in for?

It's less than 3 weeks ago and I can't even remember how long I had the catheter in for!!! It was only in for the time it took for the epidural to wear off, it was after I was transfered to the post natal ward, and I just buzzed and asked the nurse to remove it once I had feeling back.

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i bought a couple from vertbaudet. preferred nighties as not worried about leakage.  i had a c-section and had a catheter for around 12 hours also didn,t want the waist band of pj's as felt sore

I bled quite a bit so also preferred nighties to PJ's