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i was only there for 2 days and i had a bad tear so no i was not released to shower until i got home
Absolutely! I took a shower within an hour of giving birth. I was way to messy not to. Birthing is rather yucky. So when the wisked my little one away to do tests I hopped in the shower so that I would be ready when they brought baby back.
Yes! I did shower, it felt amazing!!!! They have those removable spray nozels, and I tore REALLY bad, so it felt amazing to spray the area with warm water!!! BUT I will tell you a horror story!!!! They have jacuzzis for mom's to soak in after they give birth, so I decided to give it a try becuase it sounded relaxing. WELL, they never flushed my tub out all the way, so it still had bleach in the lines, so when I was sitting in it, my blood mixed with the bleach/cleaner, and made this nasty green sticky crap! SO, I don't recommend taking the bath, but the shower was really nice!!!
if your released to shower.. you will want to! I showered twice while I was there and my husband also took a shower..
My OB told me to ignore what the nurses would say about not taking a shower right away and within 24 hours I was to take a shower and clean really well. I had a 2nd degree tear and it was tender but totally worth it. I had my husband bring me soap (I'm a soap snob), shampoo, and conditioner. I had travel sizes so they didn't take up much room. It felt great to have clean hair and body before we left the hospital.
Don't they do episiotomies any more so you young women don't tear? Ouch! I loved the bidet after. Another woman had given birth before told me it helps heal faster. I was in there as much as possible before going home. And the tucks were great too! Once you've opened and used packages-they are going to charge you for items-so you may as well take things home with you. :)
Well, I'm either really lazy or really dirty but I didn't shower after either birth. For one thing, I didn't feel like dragging all my toiletries and moisturizers from home. Secondly, the first labor was really hard and I was totally wiped out. I had to be induced and because the uterus will not contract naturally after the baby is born, I had to be given MORE pitocin. It hurt more than the labor itself, I was bleeding all over the place and my mom was running around like Shirley MacLaine in Steel Magnolias, screaming "Give my daughter a shot!".
So, no. A shower was not exactly the first thing on my mind. lol And both times I was only there one night. So, I just packed some grotty sweats and schlepped home to take a shower in my own bathroom.
I was at the hospital for 3 days each time so YES i did shower and I was tired but I felt gross I needed one...
My hospital keeps you there a minimum of two days. I had a bad tear, but I showered the next morning. Walking to the shower hurt, but the shower itself was magical. It felt so good to wash all the grody off. Don't forget shower sandals if you plan on doing it! I brough sandals, Dove bar soap, and 2-in-1 shampoo/conditioner with my CowboyMagic detangler to use after. I showered again before I left, it just felt so clean. (I don't use pads, so having to walk around in what are basically diapers, I wanted to shower every two hours.) I brought my own bath robe but never used it. I also brought my own towels and was SO GLAD. Mine are soft and absorbant and nice. The hospital towels were itchy and thin.
@creativeplannertobee: Episiotomies aren't too common anymore because they found that usually, you actually tear worse when you get an episiotomy than if you tear naturally.
Our baby was born in the middle of the night, and by the end of the day I had showered. My room had a shower in it so my husband could shower, too.
I bought two pairs of $2.50 flip-flops from Target that we used to walk around the hospital (and shower) in, and now we'll use them as outdoor shoes, since they aren't coming back into my house!
You might want to bring your own towels, too, since the hospital towels might not be as nice as your own. Also, bring your own toiletries.
i was in the hospital for 2 nights and honestly, it didn't even cross my mind to shower! i gave birth in the afternoon, so my legs were crazy for the rest of the day...plus i was EXHAUSTED. i had a 2nd degree tear so it was hard enough to learn how to go to the bathroom without it hurting like hell, plus i have a weird thing about public showers...so i took one when i got home.
I felt so gross I was dying to take a shower. I had to have the nurse put a bag over my IV so I could shower since hospital policy was 24 hours before removing the IV. I just made sure to pack shower shoes, and also instead of lugging my usual toiletries I just packed travel size stuff, and the bare minimum.
We were in the gospital 3 nights so I definitely showered...I felt 100 times better afterwards.
My daughter was born at 559am and I had showered by noon. It's the easiest way of cleaning down there, and it felt nice to kinda feel half human again. I just used the basic hospital provided shampoo, soap and conditioner.
Had baby and held her for an hour, ate, then showered. Legs were still wobbly so I had a nurse in the bathroom. When they asked if I wanted to shower before changing rooms I was like YES!!! I was at the hospital for about 40 hours and took 4 showers total. Normally dont shower that much but felt soooooooo good after birth.
I showered a few hours after I delivered. It hurt, I tore and the stitches burned, but it did feel nice to have a shampoo.
Wow, you girls are all freaking me out with your stories of tearing! I had no idea it was that common. I didn't tear or need cut with my daughter at all! I also felt perfectly normal, not sore or anything within hours after. I had my daughter around 9 am and took a shower that night about 6 or so and then again the next morning before checking out. I felt totally gross, it would've been weird to skip the showers.
Yep, within an hour of giving birth I was in the shower, granted I was seated but still was able to shower. It felt great
I could barley walk after having an episiotomy and forceps and the last thing I wanted was a bth but they forced me into and omg it was the best feeling in the world. They gave me little vials of lavendar and tea tree oil to help heal an di felt like a new woman after getting dried and into my new jammies and back into bed for a cuddle with baby :)
I would at least have the basics to shower. I wasn't sure but I showered and it was the BEST feeling!!
I didn't want to b/c it hurt to walk and stand by my hubby taked me into it and I was glad I did. I did feel much better after I had a shower!
I had two thrid degree tears, and I crawled my ass into the shower and shaved my legs after I had DD. I brought my shampoo, conditioner, body wash, and a big loofa ( oh and pretty pajamas!) and was like laying in the shower and crying, but I felt SO much better afterwards.
@flamingred: You shaved your legs?! How'd you manage that?
I had DD at 8:31 pm, and I showered the next morning. I just brought little hotel shampoo and conditioner with me, so it didn't take up much space in my bag.
I sat in the shower. It was really hard but I'm really weird about armpit and leg hair. mine grows so fast.haha.
@flamingred: I'm realtively certain you're super woman, lol! I think I barely even washed my hair in the shower after birth; I was too tired/weak still to do anything else!
@flamingred: I don't know why, but your shaving story cracked me up. I cannot take a shower without fully shaving, so I'm thinking I may have a repeat of your performance when it's my turn.
@bree72: haha. I just remember I felt like a little wilted dead flower sitting there, but i was determined to be hairless!!
@flamingred: I'm also impressed. That is some motivation. My second day in the hospital I thought about it and then gave up after I tried to lift my leg.
I had a long labor and a c-section so I was there for 3 days. I showered the next day since it wasn't until pretty late into the night that I could walk again.
I showered. I had Baby T at 6am, then we had some time together. I ate and then showered a little later. Probably about 5 hours after birth. It was awesome. I had an episiotomy (Baby T's head was off the chart in size) and they needed to get him out after 3+ hours of pushing. I was stiff, sore and exhausted, but the shower was so refreshing and wasn't painful down there. I'm particular about shampoo and conditioner, so I brought my own.
Showering helped to make me feel like a person again. I didn't do it right away, but I'm so glad I showered before I went home (also, showering at the hospital was a little easier than showering at home, so that was nice).
It is great to read this--but it makes me so nervous.
Giving birth just sounds so awful. :(
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I'm trying to edit my hospital bag and eliminate items I won't actually use. If you gave birth in a hospital, did you shower there after delivering?