For a while we used the gowns with snaps across the shoulders. You can open completely, or just leave the top snap closed for access with privacy. Now we have gowns with shoulder snaps & little breast holes hidden in folds in front. The holes work for most mom, esp experienced moms, but restrict skin contact. They are used for pumping but make hands-on pumping problematic.
I prefer the shoulder snaps & no holes.
Phyllis

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Esther Grunis <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

>There is finally a possibility to change the existing gowns in our hospital!
>I would like to ask those of you who work in hospitals and think that the
>gowns that you use are good, to please send me a picture of them to my
>e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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>The criteria that I think are important are: 
>
>Easy access to the breasts
>
>Possibility for skin to skin
>
>Possibility to be able to see both breasts to rule out any anatomical
>problems, scars, etc
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>Not too ugly..
>
> 
>
>Until now, the gowns that we have do not allow any of the above. 
>
> 
>
>I agree that women after birth should not even wear hospital gowns, but some
>prefer them, especially moms after c-births. 
>
>Thanks in advance!
>
> 
>
> 
>
>Esther Grunis, IBCLC
>
>Lis Maternity Hospital
>
>Tel Aviv, Israel
>
> 
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