UK C-Section mums - knickers!

Hi ladies
I’m preparing my hospital bag for c section - I’ve bought Frida mom c section disposables, I’m usually a size 10-12 and the only available size was regular - will these be ok straight after c section?

Also can you please post links to the best knickers you wore in the days/weeks after.. from Asda/M&S/Tesco/Sainsbury’s/Amazon help a girl out my brain is fried looking at them all! Also if you wore your usual size/ sized up etc

Thanks in advance xxxx

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I used the always discreet boutique ones and they were unbelievably comfortable. Wore them for 2 week, and after that I wore my partners boxers for maybe another 2 weeks 😂😂 They were the only thing that I found I could pull up high enough away from my scar 😂

🤣 I thought you needed to wear pads for a few weeks after for bleeding -how does that work with the boxers or have I got that wrong?! 🫣😬

My other half wears pretty tight boxers, so they fit me pretty snug and the maternity pads fitted in there with no issues 😂

I also wore my partners boxers for the first few weeks. Game changer!

I completely agree with Jemima. I bought packs of the disposable ones and ended u preferring the M&S full briefs (I’m normally a 8/10 and sized up to 16). Best of luck!xxx

https://direct.asda.com/george/lingerie/knickers/maternity-black-lace-full-brief-knickers-5-pack/GEM943895,default,pd.html?cgid=D27M4G1C1

Absolutely swear by these! X

Thank you so much girlies!
I understand now about the boxers 😂 forgot about the tight fit ones, my husband wears the baggy loose ones so they wouldn’t work for me 😅 xxx

I got my big ones from matalan, they're the perfect fit, i think I'll wear then even after recovery 😆

These are the best. I’m still wearing them 4 weeks pp and bought more of them. https://amzn.eu/d/9cNfnMR I am normally a medium but in pregnancy went up to a large so got these in large. Perfect fit

For the immediate days after the c C-section though I wore these adult dipers lol it was great. Minimal effort which is what u want at that time. Tena Silhouette High Waist... https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07YZQNQQT?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

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