Mamas who wear makeup on the daily: should I bring my makeup to the hospital?

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FTM - I wear makeup on the daily but wondering if it would be worth it or not to bring my makeup bag? Did it help you to feel put together after birth?

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Putting makeup on before/after birth would be the last thing I would want to do 😬 that’s just me tho.. you will probably find you have zero energy to worry about doing your makeup.. but if it makes you comfortable and it’s your fault routine then go for it! 👏🏻

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I strongly debated bringing my hair straightener lol, my fiancé had to talk me out of it. I was like “but I want to be put together and feel human again after I have him!” Honestly though I didn’t feel up to showering until the next day, and just being clean and not pregnant was enough for me to feel good and like myself again. Bc of Covid no visitors are allowed anyway, so I don’t think it’s necessary at all.

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I had a c section with full makeup. Everyone I know has put on makeup. 😂

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You know you best! Personally that’s the last thing I wanted to do, I didn’t really even feel like showering for a day or two. 
But I also know mamas that out in makeup during labor and it made them feel good! If you’re unsure you could always pack a very small amount of makeup

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I brought my makeup and hair product for both my previous babies. I didn’t care what I looked like for labor but it was super nice to take a long shower and do my hair and makeup the following day. Now I’m really minimal, I basically only wear foundation, blush, and mascara so it was still really quick, but it was nice to pamper myself a little bit while my husband watched the baby. Everyone is different, but I really enjoyed it and plan to do it again with this baby as well.

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If you think it will make you feel better I say go for it!!

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I did. I wanted to put a little blush and some mascara on after my shower so I could take some first pictures. Let me tell you, the labour pictures weren’t as pretty 😅

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After looking and feeling like crap all through labor, it felt immensely refreshing to take a shower, change out of that hospital gown, and put make-up on. Plus, it hid the dark circles under my eyes from laboring 3 nights in row without sleep 🤪

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I had always packed my makeup bag but havent been able to use it as when i give birth to bub im ready to go home and i always have my kids at night time just after 11pm so basically everyone is sleeping 😅 also we dont expect any visitors till after bub is 2months old.

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To each their own. I’ve done both. Does it really matter? No. But I felt more put together when I brought makeup. I think more because it’s a normal daily routine for me so it was the comfort/something I could control aspect more than a looks aspect, if that makes sense.

Mamas who wear makeup on the daily: should I bring my makeup to the hospital?

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