Nightshirt or PJs?

AngelUK · Mar 21st, 2012, 07:13 AM

Ok this is probably a silly question but hopefully someone will be able to advise me. I am scheduled for my c-section next Wednesday (Yay! and Waaah!) and I was given a little list on what to bring to the hospital. It said Nightshirt and didn't even give the option of PJs. I HATE nightshirts and never wear them! But it occurred to me that maybe with the section scar I won't be able to wear PJs? Is this so? Or do you think I'd be ok with loose fitting PJs?
Thanks for your answers

xxx

_jellybean_ · Mar 21st, 2012, 08:39 AM

first couple of days I didn't want anything pressing on my incision. I'd say night shirts.

victorial8 · Mar 21st, 2012, 10:05 AM

Nightshirts definatly. You may have a catheter in for a while which would be awkward with pj bottoms on, also your wound will keep getting checked so nightshirts are much better for just pulling up. Also, like the pp said, not having anything pressing on the wound is better.
I also hated wearing them and much preferred pjs but for the sale of a couple of days.

Oh, just thought of another reason, you will bleed a lot and possibly leak so you can pull your nightshirt up so you just leak in the pads x x

LaRockera · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:21 AM

Yep, I concur with the other ladies. Incision, catheter, you've got many reasons to want to keep your half bottom free and loose. So add a vote to nightshirt from me, too.

AngelUK · Mar 21st, 2012, 11:27 AM

Thank you so much ladies!

I guess I will buy some nightshirts then. Btw how long does the catheter stay in you? Cause how do you use a pad (which requires undies) for the bleeding while there is a thingy up your weewee

victorial8 · Mar 21st, 2012, 13:16 PM

I didn't have underwear on until my catheter was out which was 36 hours after my op. it was supposed to be 24 hours but I was forgotten about. They usually want to wait to make sure your bladder is producing the right amount of urine and that it is working fine so will wait 12-24 hours but I have read of some ladies getting theirs out straight away. I just had the pad between my legs but you don't move that much anyway so it kind of stays in place.
There is a way of having undies on tho with it still in, it just has to be fed through one of the leg holes before you get in them too

Honeymooner · Mar 21st, 2012, 13:24 PM

With a catheter you will need a gown but honestly after the catheter came out the most painful thing was pulling down my underwear when going to the washroom. You would have twice as much to pull down if you wore pjs!

I had my catheter in for 13 hours. They gave you mesh panties to wear until catheter came out and pads went in there still. I had to be able to get out of bed and sit on the toilet twice before they would think about removing the catheter though....

ems · Mar 21st, 2012, 13:45 PM

Ive packed a nighty for day one and 2 pairs of pjs, its what I did last time too

LaRockera · Mar 21st, 2012, 13:48 PM

I had the catheter for about 24 hours, and to be honest it didn't bother me as much as I thought it would.

I had one of those disposable panties on, and a HUGE pad. The nurses put it on me, and changed me, and even washed me (well, they poured something warm between my legs which I took to be water) once before the catheter was out.

I gave birth to a private birthing clinic in Athens. Not sure how it works in the UK or elsewhere.

sweaty betty · Mar 21st, 2012, 17:15 PM

I was in for about a week after my c-section, so packed night shirts, but once my catheter was out and I'd been out of bed, I also wore pj bottoms with the night shirts. After a few days I moved on to jogging bottoms (the yoga trousers you can get with fold-down waist band are great as you can just roll up the waist band to above your scar) and big knickers.

Once the catheter was out they pretty much left me to look after myself in terms of monitoring bleeding etc, so there was no need to wear a night shirt for "easy access" other than when they checked my scar, which is pretty easy to access when wearing pj bottoms.

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AngelUK BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London Country: Posts: 4,387 Thanked others: 787 Thanked 2,438 times in 1,799 posts Currently Feeling:	Nightshirt or PJs? Ok this is probably a silly question but hopefully someone will be able to advise me. I am scheduled for my c-section next Wednesday (Yay! and Waaah!) and I was given a little list on what to bring to the hospital. It said Nightshirt and didn't even give the option of PJs. I HATE nightshirts and never wear them! But it occurred to me that maybe with the section scar I won't be able to wear PJs? Is this so? Or do you think I'd be ok with loose fitting PJs? Thanks for your answers xxx __________________
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_jellybean_ BnB Addict Mama of 2 Join Date: Jun 2011 Country: Posts: 7,629 Thanked others: 3,178 Thanked 2,851 times in 2,501 posts Currently Feeling:	first couple of days I didn't want anything pressing on my incision. I'd say night shirts. __________________
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victorial8 BnB Addict Mummy to Freya Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Country: Posts: 2,597 Thanked others: 103 Thanked 728 times in 624 posts Currently Feeling:	Nightshirts definatly. You may have a catheter in for a while which would be awkward with pj bottoms on, also your wound will keep getting checked so nightshirts are much better for just pulling up. Also, like the pp said, not having anything pressing on the wound is better. I also hated wearing them and much preferred pjs but for the sale of a couple of days. Oh, just thought of another reason, you will bleed a lot and possibly leak so you can pull your nightshirt up so you just leak in the pads x x __________________
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LaRockera BnB Addict Mommy to a miracle! Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK and Greece Country: Posts: 4,510 Thanked others: 1,503 Thanked 1,379 times in 1,119 posts Currently Feeling:	Yep, I concur with the other ladies. Incision, catheter, you've got many reasons to want to keep your half bottom free and loose. So add a vote to nightshirt from me, too. __________________
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AngelUK BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: London Country: Posts: 4,387 Thanked others: 787 Thanked 2,438 times in 1,799 posts Currently Feeling:	Thank you so much ladies! I guess I will buy some nightshirts then. Btw how long does the catheter stay in you? Cause how do you use a pad (which requires undies) for the bleeding while there is a thingy up your weewee Last edited by AngelUK; Mar 21st, 2012 at 11:27 AM..
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victorial8 BnB Addict Mummy to Freya Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Scotland Country: Posts: 2,597 Thanked others: 103 Thanked 728 times in 624 posts Currently Feeling:	I didn't have underwear on until my catheter was out which was 36 hours after my op. it was supposed to be 24 hours but I was forgotten about. They usually want to wait to make sure your bladder is producing the right amount of urine and that it is working fine so will wait 12-24 hours but I have read of some ladies getting theirs out straight away. I just had the pad between my legs but you don't move that much anyway so it kind of stays in place. There is a way of having undies on tho with it still in, it just has to be fed through one of the leg holes before you get in them too
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Honeymooner Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Country: Posts: 222 Thanked others: 37 Thanked 66 times in 55 posts Currently Feeling:	With a catheter you will need a gown but honestly after the catheter came out the most painful thing was pulling down my underwear when going to the washroom. You would have twice as much to pull down if you wore pjs! I had my catheter in for 13 hours. They gave you mesh panties to wear until catheter came out and pads went in there still. I had to be able to get out of bed and sit on the toilet twice before they would think about removing the catheter though.... Last edited by Honeymooner; Mar 21st, 2012 at 13:30 PM..
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LaRockera BnB Addict Mommy to a miracle! Join Date: May 2010 Location: UK and Greece Country: Posts: 4,510 Thanked others: 1,503 Thanked 1,379 times in 1,119 posts Currently Feeling:	I had the catheter for about 24 hours, and to be honest it didn't bother me as much as I thought it would. I had one of those disposable panties on, and a HUGE pad. The nurses put it on me, and changed me, and even washed me (well, they poured something warm between my legs which I took to be water) once before the catheter was out. I gave birth to a private birthing clinic in Athens. Not sure how it works in the UK or elsewhere. Last edited by LaRockera; Mar 21st, 2012 at 13:49 PM..
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sweaty betty Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Country: Posts: 25 Thanked others: 15 Thanked 4 times in 4 posts Currently Feeling:	I was in for about a week after my c-section, so packed night shirts, but once my catheter was out and I'd been out of bed, I also wore pj bottoms with the night shirts. After a few days I moved on to jogging bottoms (the yoga trousers you can get with fold-down waist band are great as you can just roll up the waist band to above your scar) and big knickers. Once the catheter was out they pretty much left me to look after myself in terms of monitoring bleeding etc, so there was no need to wear a night shirt for "easy access" other than when they checked my scar, which is pretty easy to access when wearing pj bottoms.
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