I wore the hospital gown until just after giving birth.

Each morning I would shower & throw on some "normal" clothes (ie. trackies, jeans, loose fitting tops, button up shirts). I wanted to feel and look like a visitor not a patient.

When I was pregnant I made 2 piles of clothes. 1 - typical hospital clothes & 2 - my normal clothes. That way I could get DH to bring me what I felt comfortable in.

I also found that wearing my normal clothes helped when breastfeeding. I figured out ways to b/f in the wardrobe I already had. IYKWIM.