Heather asks what is a nsg gown. (Heather I hope you don't mind me
posting to lactnet but I see that maybe this is maybe just a US thing).
A nsg gown is a nightgown with slits in the front, covered over, for
discrete, "convenient" nsg.  In my experience, the slits are too narrow
for nsg well.
US moms do not HAVE to wear hosp clothes, but I swear I can't remeber
seeing one who didn't change into the hosp gown for laboring and
birthing and stay in it for a day or more. Actually I like the easy
accessibility of the hosp gowns (like a thin cotton shirt with short
sleeves open in back). Moms wear it open in front where we can get to
the mother's breasts easily. On this subject, The babies too are
swaddled up so, that the first thing I have to do is unwrap them. Of
course in the del. room, the nurses would have a fit, so I just unwrap
them a bit and snuggle them to the breast. No real skin to skin is seen
around here. The medical model of birthing is very prevalent here.

Laurie Wheeler, RN, MN, IBCLC
Louisiana Breastfeeding MediaWatch Campaign
Violet Louisiana, USA
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