Maternity Going Home Outfits
Maternity Going Home Outfits for the Trip Back
Nobody warns you that you still look about six months pregnant on the way home. The bump softens but it does not disappear, you are sore, you may be bleeding, and you are getting into a car seat with a newborn for the first time. The outfit for that day has one job, which is to make none of it harder.
This collection is built for it: wide leg and cuffed lounge pants, joggers, soft nursing tops, three piece sets, nursing nighties and lounge shorts, in bamboo, cotton and brushed knits across selected pieces. Most of it carries straight through the first few weeks at home rather than being worn once.
What Should You Actually Wear Home From the Hospital?
Something loose, high waisted and soft. Nothing should press on the belly, and if you have had a c-section the waistband needs to sit well above the incision, not across it. A wide leg or cuffed lounge pant with a soft panel does that; jeans and anything structured will not.
Then think about access. You will almost certainly feed in the car or in the carpark, so a top that opens without coming off is worth more than anything else you pack. A nursing petal front, crossover or button style handles it without you having to get half undressed in a front seat.
What to Pack for the Ride Home
- Loose, high waisted bottoms: lounge pants or joggers that clear a c-section scar completely.
- A nursing top: feeding access is non-negotiable for the journey and the first night.
- A layer: hospitals are hot and cars are not; something you can take off one handed.
- A three piece set: the easiest option if you do not want to think about it at all.
- Dark colors: practical for postpartum bleeding and everything else that happens.
Sizes run XS to 4XL, and free shipping applies on US orders over $100. Order in your usual pre-pregnancy size; this is not the week for anything that needs to fit precisely. For what to wear on the ward before this, see hospital stay and the hospital bag checklist.
For the First Weeks at Home
- Postpartum clothes
- Breastfeeding clothes
- Nursing tops
- Nursing dresses
- Maternity lounge sets
- Maternity lounge pants
- Maternity leggings
- Maternity sleepwear
- Bamboo maternity clothes
Going Home Outfit FAQs
What size should I order for going home?
Your usual pre-pregnancy size, and lean loose rather than fitted. Most people lose only a small amount of weight immediately after birth, so plan to be roughly the size you were around six months, not the size you were before.
What should I wear home after a c-section?
A high waisted, soft waistband that sits well above the incision, and nothing with a zip, button or seam crossing it. Wide leg lounge pants or joggers are the standard answer because the fabric never sits on the scar.
What should I wear home from the hospital in winter?
Layers you can remove one handed rather than one heavy coat. A long sleeve nursing top with a cardigan or zip layer over it keeps you warm walking out and comes off easily in a heated car, and it does not block feeding access.
How is this different from what I wear in hospital?
Hospital wear is about the ward and the birth itself, so nighties, robes and gowns; see hospital stay for those. This collection is the outfit you get dressed in to leave, and the clothes you then live in for the first weeks at home.
