It’s time to pack your hospital bag for baby’s birth and suddenly you’re faced with an unexpected fashion dilemma: What do you wear to deliver your baby? Enter birthing gowns.
Comfortable, practical and pretty, a birthing robe is a garment that you can give birth in, wear in hospital and even at home. Also known as a maternity gown or delivery gown, there are plenty of options with clever in-built features.
Gone are the days of the thread-bare hospital gown with a bum-flashing back. Feel comfy and covered on d-day and beyond with a maternity robe you can truly glow in.
OUR PICK OF THE CROP
8 labour birthing gowns for delivery
With so many birthing gowns available in Australia, it’s hard to know where to start, so we consulted the HUGE Mum’s Grapevine Facebook community of Australian mums and listed their most popular choices below.
In no particular order, here are 8 of the more popular birthing gowns.
Silk And More
Silk And More Maternity Robes (from $48.04)
For all stages of late pregnancy, delivery and post-baby recovery, Silk and More have designed maternity robes and kaftans in an array of beautiful prints. We love how you can customise your kaftan with the additional buttons on the back.
Bae the Label
Bae the Label Rise And Lounge Nursing Dress ($79)
Talk about the ultimate comfort, this lounge nursing dress from Bae the Label is a must have for your hospital bag. Made in a breathable stretch jersey, we love the button front access so you can easily do skin to skin with your newest addition.
Lila
Lila Labour & Postpartum Gowns ($108)
Designed by a Labor and Delivery Nurse and Doula, these stunning gowns ensure to provide easy access, while still maintaining the ultimate comfort for you. Made from a buttery soft, non irritating material, we love that they’re available in more customised sizing like petite, curve and full figure to fit every body type.
Seraphine
Seraphine Organic Cotton Birthing Gown ($99)
Sleek and dark, the Seraphine organic birthing gown has snap buttons down the back and front for epidural, breastfeeding and skin-to-skin. We love the discreet side openings for fetal monitoring straps and that the gown is also available in midi.
Angel Maternity
Angel Maternity Hospital Birthing Gown & Night Dress ($54.95)
Made with a ultra-soft breathable bamboo cotton fabric, this hospital birthing gown from Angel Maternity is perfect for staying cool. The best part is the button snap back that allows for full and easy access during labour and epidural management.
Lait & Co
Lait & Co Lace Chemise & Robe Hospital Set ($89.95)
Featuring adjustable straps and breastfeeding access, this Lait & Co set is made from soft smooth jersey and is both practical and pretty. We love having the option of wearing the chemise on its own or throwing on the robe when chilly.
Bubba Bump Baby
Bubba Bump Baby 3 in 1 Labour, Delivery & Nursing Gown ($59.99)
This 3 in 1 gown boasts a comfortable fit to accommodate for both maternity and postpartum wear. With two frontal zips for easy nursing and breastfeeding access and a zip at the back to accomodate your medical team, we love this simplistic style of this very functional gown.
Vanilla Sky Couture
Vanilla Sky Couture Delivery Gown ($118.09)
Making for fantastic first pictures, this delivery gown is super soft and have handy snaps at the front and back for access during labour. We love that it doubles as a maxi dress that you can wear before and after birth.
Know a delivery gown we should add to our list? Contact us and let us know, the team at Mum’s Grapevine have been collating Australia’s best baby products into handy lists for new mums for over 15 years and we’re always happy to support new brands and businesses.
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Ask other mums
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