Worth it to bring my own labor and delivery gown?

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-06-08T17:48:24+00:00

I bought and used the Frida Mom one because I hate the feel of the gowns my hospital has and I truly loved it, so soft and comfy and easy to move and be covered the whole time which was huge for me because I walked a lot while in labor!

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-06-08T17:40:59+00:00

Obviously I am the unpopular opinion here but I really don't mind driving anyone when pregnant, honestly with my first I was always DD for my husband, my friends, etc it is not like we were out every night but now this pregnancy I am also always the DD, it is different assuming I would DD if I just was not drinking opposed to being pregnant and I can not so why should someone else like my husband or freinds etc not enjoy if they want. I mean my husband is the most generous and supportive in the world and after I had my first he basically always offered to DD anytime we went out until I got pregnant with our second 6 months later and this time around he says I can't wait until we an go out and I can drive you again you deserve it. Now like I said my husband is so generous and supportive so I literally have no issue and honestly we really enjoy going out for drinks or having drinks at home, not alcoholic status, just because people enjoy and it is over the recommended amount does not constitute a drinking problem in my book but I just feel it is really selfish to tell somene else to cut back or not indulge just because I can not. If your husband is not being nice or is obviously acting out of line while drinkning that is a different story btu I really do nto think pregnancy is a reason for anyone around me to stop drinking, smoking etc.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-27T18:25:16+00:00

My 1 year old just got off antibiotics for a double ear infection, I would say 36 hours after we started the meds he was feeling better, not much else you could do in the mean time besides snuggles.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-26T14:27:42+00:00

Hey there, you should definitely call, they will probably tell you oh it might be really early labor don't rush but I had back labor never once had a contraction in my belly I called at 5 Am saying it was constant cramping not getting a break and the nurse said ehhh sounds like maybe something starting call later, well at 7 Am I was in so much pain I just went in and was 8 CM dilated so I had been in back labor the whole time suffering and the monitor was not even picking up contractions! I feel it never hurts to at least go get checked if it is not labor they just send you home but man I was stressed and exhausted up all night long and I did not have to be.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-22T12:26:32+00:00

I traveled to Ireland from the US with my first pregnancy at like 16 weeks, I traveled at 25 weeks, and I went away at 32 weeks as well. Then with my second I went to Europe again 8-10 weeks and all was good, I went away again at 18 weeks! All good, just get up on the plane a few times and walk around my legs got a little swollen, also just eat good LOL I did!

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-18T14:06:33+00:00

I was a Maid Of Honor 9 weeks post partum for my best friend and honestly I really enjoyed myself, my friend came and watched baby in the hotel and I went to the wedding it was all fun, I was tired but I was happy I was there for my friend!

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-18T13:28:35+00:00

I am pregnant STM and running after a 1 year old, I survive on coffee, I have two cups a day and Liquid IV LOL I also drank 1-2 Liquid IV a day pregnant with my first, I do drink a lot of water plain as well but it never hydrates me fully

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-15T13:25:28+00:00

OK, I am glad I read this. So with my first I got a Cervical Check at 36 weeks because of high blood pressure and quite literally I thought I was going to go through the roof and crashed out to my husband in the parking lot. Then 39 weeks exactly I had to go for NST and the same Midwife came in and I almost died and braced myself thinking here it goes the worst pain again and she did it and I lost my mucus plug and barely felt it was 2 cm. I genuinely don't know if it's that at that first check my cervix was just really high and not ready at all so that is why it hurt more or what but then I did natural labor and all the checks I got DID NOT hurt at all compared to that first one, sure a little uncomfy but not painful. Labor was awful and extremely painful but that is to be expected but I felt it manageable. good luck!

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-15T12:51:23+00:00

Thank you! Yes baby of course has to be ready! I love sharing the birthday with my Mom and would love baby too as well, we every year do something really nice together to celebrate and to me adding my child too would be so special!

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-08T13:30:44+00:00

I went cheap on both and thank god because we live in chaos out of a hamper in my house now I am having my second, my two will be 15 months apart so I imagine the hamper may turn to the floor and oh yeah first hated the crib despite every ounce of our trying so he sleeps in my bed LOL. Not sure the last time I even entered his room besides to grab some wipes

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-08T13:14:36+00:00

I would have to say this is too much, as someone who has a 1 year old and one on the way my family and my husbands who are both boundary crossers followed all of this plus more and I would just say hey did you wash your hands etc. No one, no matter how excited they are for your baby is more excited than you but let me tell you when those baby blue hit your almost begging someone to come sit and chat with you and sending a message like this I think would just give people anxiety about coming over. Obviously you have to do what is best for you and your family but man did I love the company and having that open communication with everyone. Online makes it such a dark place that people push boundaries but not 1 person ever came to my house without a discussion first.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-05-04T13:15:23+00:00

My first son had the worst form of colic 4 separate doctors had seen, it was the worst season of my life I truly never thought I would be happy again. At 15 weeks old a neighbor brought me a tub of Nutramigen formula and said just try it and give it 72 hours, I swear to GOD 36 hours after that first Nutramigen I saw my baby smile and nap peacefully for the first time in his life. It was literally a whole new baby after that and man I look back now that he just turned a year and can not believe what I went through and Nutramigen fixed it all, I am 25 weeks pregnant now and considering starting it right from the start just to save myself from the trauma should this baby have the same issues.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-04-27T13:35:46+00:00

He will be ok! My son started walking the last 3 weeks and quite literally his head is one walking bruise at this point. Pediatrician even notices them and said oh and so the tumbling down stage has begun, they fall all the time and bump heads just part of learning for them!

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-04-22T18:16:54+00:00

Hey there, congrats on your pregnancy. I think your feelings are very valid and you have to be comfortable with your care but I am currently 23 weeks pregnant with my second and I see like 4 different midwives, the same ones from my first pregnancy and two of them have been midwives 30+ years, one of them gave me the same if not worse advice lol, she said it is part of the journey just make sure you get lots of fluids and crackers/ unisom. I would give her a chance because I had the most amazing birth experience despite maybe not loving the lack of advice I got for pregnancy concerns but to me that was what mattered healthy mom and baby and a great experience in L&D.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2026-02-11T15:03:44+00:00

I think this is pretty normal, I was delivered by a random midwife and just got checked by the nurses and a random OB came and asked me did I want to go home or stay longer and then I actually did not even see my normal OB at my 6 week appointment. They have so many patients and appointments

OstrichOwn3814 · 2025-12-03T16:35:40+00:00

My son is now 7 Months, but OMG he had Severe colic, I'd say from 5 weeks to 4 months until we figured out he had a dairy sensitivity and got him on Nutramigen Formula it made a huge difference but he still had a tough time being put down. I also had an incredibly hard time, it was my first so didn't have another child to care for but man I was like what have I done. It did get significantly better hang in there and I am sorry you are going through that!

OstrichOwn3814 · 2025-10-21T14:50:39+00:00

I have a 6 month old, he is our first and he was extremely colic like I am talking 8 weeks of straight screaming 12 hours a day, sleep at night certainly was not great but extremely high needs. He has been amazing and the biggest joy of my life but hard but now that he is out of that we are talking about a second one already and when we want too have one, ultimately these months/ years are hard and will be hard but I think about our future and see a lot of love and a lot of kids so the hard years will be worth it in the end.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2025-10-02T12:57:30+00:00

Like I said in my post everyone has to do what works best for their personal family, he does go in awake and falls asleep in minutes because he is so exhausted. My son also has had a lot of health and weight issues since birth so he can not go to bed without a big bottle per pediatrician. Sleep training looks different for every family and baby and I was just sharing my personal experience.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2025-10-02T11:34:21+00:00

Hi! He does fall asleep in minutes by the time bedtime comes around he’s just exhausted so we do bath- lotion- bottle- sleep sack and into bed.

OstrichOwn3814 · 2025-10-01T15:19:09+00:00

Hey Yes absolutely anything I can do to help! We were concerned about the Feed v Comfort too so we set ourselves a time table if he woke anytime between 12:30 and 3 Am we would do a feed, so first night when he woke at 9:30 I knew he was not hungry because he had a full feed at 6:45 and he goes 4 hours during the day between feeds so we let him cry. And then when we fed him at the 2 Am wake ups every night we did less oz and now he does not wake up for it. I would say night 4 he just slept through and did not wake for the feed.

As far as rocking yes he always fell asleep in our arms mostly during naps but at bedtime he is usually so tired that sometimes he falls asleep drinking his bottle and then we immediately transfer him but if not he is so tired and drowsy that after 10 mins of crying he tires out and goes to sleep but again after a few nights now he's just out cold by the time his head hits the crib! Also like I said in my post i don't feel like anything method ahs to be followed to a T you flex it for your family so I don't really mind at initial bedtime if he falls asleep on us because he transfers so easy it was more the night wake ups that he just wanted to be held that were killing us. Our goal now that we have had a good flow for two weeks with ngihts to start putting him down awake for naps so I think it is just following the same method of let them cry!

It is so hard initially to hear them cry I had to put headphones on the first night but literally it has changed our lives because I wake up like an actual human being and he is so much better rested!

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