A note from our founder, Lisa.
My husband Paul and I went to the hospital excited to welcome our fourth child. After a long labor with many twists and turns, but little progress, the doctor recommended a C-section.
Grateful for a healthy baby boy but exhausted from the 24-hour ordeal, I was heartbroken I couldn’t hold him right away (as is protocol with C-section deliveries). The next few days in the hospital were even harder. One night, after my husband stepped out to relieve my in-laws, I tried to nurse my son alone. I was sitting up, awake, and thought I was steady. I wasn’t. I drifted off for a moment and dropped him.
I hadn’t planned to fall asleep—it simply happened. That experience changed everything for me.
So many new mothers underestimate how depleted they are from labor, medication, interrupted sleep, and the physical reality of major surgery or recovery. Even with the best intentions, you can be more compromised than you realize. And those conditions can interfere with the earliest skin-to-skin moments, which are some of the most important for bonding, calming your baby, and supporting breastfeeding.
While trying to hold my son against me in a flimsy hospital gown, I realized just how precarious it all felt. That’s what sparked the idea for Skin to Skin Gowns: the desire to give mothers a gown that supports safe, uninterrupted closeness to their baby.
I hope it brings you comfort and confidence in a time when both matter most.
xo,
Lisa, Founder & CEO
What if there was a way to feel more connected, comfortable, and empowered during labor, delivery and beyond?
Benefits of skin-to-skin bonding.
