Best Hospital Gown Ever!

Aug 20, 2014

I am very grateful that, just before my surgery, OH sent me an email with what to bring to the hospital. On one of the links was a user comment tucked at the bottom on how to modify a nightgown into a hospital gown. I did this, and it was the best thing ever! I loved it because it was comfortable, smelled like home, was easy to put on and take off, I could do it by myself, didn’t cause issues with my IV lines, kept me covered getting into and out of bed, and covered my butt (literally) for those post-op walks. I am including my instructions and then a couple photos of the gown (under my albums as I’m having issues posting photos here).

1. Purchase t-shirt styled nightgown. A “slinky” material works well as it will let you scooch over in the bed more easily to get in and out.
2. Cut out the shoulder seam from the neck to the cuff of the sleeve. Finish your edges if you wish. If you do a rolled hem, the sleeve will be tighter as you will not have a seam allowance. I ran mine though my serger, but you can just use pinking shears if you want to leave well enough alone.
3. Apply hook and loop fasteners. You can sew these on, but I used ones that were both pre-cut and had adhesive on the back. Put the soft side on the back, so if you miss with the scratchy side, you’ll be rubbing your neck and face against the soft side.
4. Paint your fingernails and toenails to match (optional )

Getting into it was a snap! My IV was in my right arm, so I undid the right arm, stepped into the gown, pulled the gown up, put my left arm into the sleeve to hold the gown up, and then just did up the Velcro. Even my nurses were impressed!

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