Beautiful Thanks

A recent testimonial came our way with a beautiful photo to go with!

This is Kristen Rutherford and her new baby. We just love how she put her newborn right inside her dearjohnnies Rory Hospital Gown! Mother and baby look safe, cozy and comfortable.



"I saw your gowns at a baby expo when I was 4 months pregnant -- I kept thinking about them and hemming and hawing about getting one, and finally my husband *put his foot down* and insisted I buy it. We were going to order it online, but decided to check and see if one was available locally. We found a vendor selling the style I wanted in my size, went and bought it and had a nice brunch afterwards. I went into labor that night!

All of the nurses at the hospital commented on it - most of them hoping they were the "new hospital gowns" - It got to be so hilarious - I would be in the middle of a contraction and a new nurse or technician would come in and say "Okay Mrs.. oooh! What a GREAT gown!" and I would say mid-contractions "thaaaanks my husbaaand bought it for meee." --it was such a big hit in the maternity ward! Most of all, it was so comfortable and soft, and best of all it FIT me! I'm planning on buying these for my pregnant friends from here on out. Thanks again.
-Kristen"

Dr. Marga & Her Mission

Recently one of our favorite customers, Dr. Marga Massey re-ordered our dearjohnnies hospital gowns for her offices.



Dr. Massey is a life saver for countless women seeking a better outcome for their breast reconstruction surgery following a breast cancer diagnosis. She understands completely the need to give patients dignity and graciously provides them with our Lucy gowns for their surgery and recovery.

We love what she is doing for women from around the world who seek her out and we love that we can support the BCRF fund when she stocks her office with our gowns (by donating 10% of all our Lucy gown sales to BCRF).


To learn more about Dr. Marga and her amazing work visit her site at www.drmarga.com

A Holiday Thank You Offer & Our Newsletter

Please click here to view this month's dearjohnnies newsletter!

Inside:
Special offer
Brand new moving testimonials
Information about great gift ideas

Take A Gown, Pass It Around

We recieved a lovely note with a unique twist from a loyal fan of dearjohnnies. Stephanie Frazier-Grimm, a popular party planner in Newport, RI wrote us the note below. We just love her idea of how she (and her closest friends) have worn our dearjohnnies Lucy gown during on their special day!



I just want to say how much I LOVE your product! I bought your pink polka (Lucy) dot dearjohnnies gown 3 years ago when I was going to give birth to my second child, figured the first time around I went into labor so quickly I was wearing my college tennis t-shirt, and unfortunatly have the pictures to prove it! I came up with an idea for my dearjohnnies gown. I loved it so much (and thankful for the cute pictures of me in it) that I wanted to share it with my friends. After I gave birth to Ellie I monogrammed her name and birthday onto the dearjohnnies gown. Every time one of my friends has a baby, I pass it on to them for "good luck" After their hospital stay they return it to me and I monogram their babies and birthday on it! We have 5 so far! It is so great to look at and be reminded of all the miracles that were born since I have owned this :)

Our Lucy gown. 10% of all Lucy sales go to Breast Cancer Research

Look Good, Feel Better

Part of the dearjohnnies mission statement talks about our belief that when you look better you feel better and can heal more quickly. This is the reason why it is important to bring your own hospital gown from our collection to your surgery, delivery, recovery or treatments. You will feel safe, secure, and clean wearing something that is your own. Not to mention our gowns add a bit of style and every nurse and doctor will pay you a compliment!

Another organization on the web has a similar mission. Look Good....Feel Better.

Look Good…Feel Better is a free, non-medical, brand-neutral, national public service program founded in 1989 and supported by corporate donors to help women offset appearance-related changes from cancer treatment.

There are now three versions:

Look Good…Feel Better
Group programs and other services for women in English in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. (International LGFB programs are also offered by our sister organizations.)

Luzca Bien…Siéntase Mejor
Bilingual group programs (English and Spanish) for Hispanic women in 19 locations: Albuquerque, Austin, Brownsville (TX), Chicago, Dallas, Denver, El Paso, Fresno/Visalia (CA), Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. Spanish language materials are available nationwide upon request.

Look Good…Feel Better for Teens
Group programs for teen girls and guys in 16 cities — Birmingham (AL), Boston, Columbus (OH), Denver, Gross Pointe Woods (MI), Los Angeles, Memphis (TN), Nashville, New Haven (CT), New York City, Palo Alto (CA), Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (PA), Rochester (MN), St. Louis, and Washington, D.C. — plus the 2bMe Web site with online demos and more.


Read more about their program and how you can become involved at their website. Also take time to check out the dramatic before/after section displaying their work.

Thank You "Fabulous Mommy"

Fabulous Mommy posted about our fabulous designer hospital gowns today on her blog! No More Boring Hospital Gowns.... dearjohnnies




She showed our Cece gown (pictured above) which is part of the Wellesley collection and a best-seller among all women hospital patients! Remember, dearjohnnies is not just for labor & delivery. We have customers from around the globe who order our hospital gowns because they are real gowns that keep them covered through treatments, surgeries and recoveries.



Cece has a matching robe (and swaddling blanket). Cece is available monogrammed and in s/m, l/xl and Plus. at dearjohnnies

A Recent Note From A Dear Customer

We love getting notes and photos from our customers. Here is one recently from a loyal dearjohnnies buyer. She is due in December with her sixth girl! This time she went for the Rory & matching Robe!


Dear Rachel,

Hello there, I am not too sure if you may remember me. We are stationed in Okinawa my husband is in the Air Force. I had placed an order from you almost two years ago, and well here I am requesting to place an order with you! This will be number (drum roll please) 6 for us...and rumor has it(via ultrasound tech)that it is our 6th girl!! It is a wonderful blessing, and yes I still get surprised day by day, sometimes I don't think it's settled in! Amazing! I don't know how my husband does it!

Oh I have attached pictures for you to enjoy from that wonderful day, along with an ultrasound capture of our expected addition. It was sort of a pretty antsy night-into-morning for us so pictures didn't come out all that great but I thought I'd share.

I was very glad to see that I kept my folder in my inbox with past orders of misc important items so I was able to find your address! Hope to hear from you soon!

Johanna




Rory gown and Matching Robe as well as Lucy (pictured) available at dearjohnnies 10% of the Lucy sales are donated to Breast Cancer Research all year 'round.

We're Featured in Conceive Magazine's Fall Issue

dearjohnnies is proud to be featured in the current issue of Conceive Magazine! Conceive editors reminded their readers that even during infertility treatments it is important to bring your own safe, clean, and new hospital gown. Therefore you do not have to wear the dingy, used, oversized ones the doctor's office may provide. Plus, when you have conceived you can wear it for your delivery!

They showed our Rory gown pictured below. It is a lovely mix of purple and blue with a blue grosgrain ribbon tie in our signature style. Available in s/m, l/xl, and plus sizes. The Rory also comes with a matching Robe. Our designer hospital gowns are 100% cotton and approved by medical staff. Gowns and Robes are also able to be monogrammed.

Customer Jen Says...

"I bought myself a gown when I was pregnant with my first son in June of 2006. I was the talk of the labor & delivery ward and everyone was asking where I got my stylish gown. I have bought a gown for every baby shower I have attend since – they are always such a hit! All the patterns are just too cute and the customer experience is fantastic. Thanks, Rachel! What a great idea!"
-Jen Maurillo

Jen is wearing the Lexie designer hospital gown & chose to have it monogrammed

Welcome

Welcome to the dearjohnnies Get Better Blog!




Everyone knows when you look better, you feel better. And studies show when you feel better you heal more quickly. So why should patients have to wear a used hospital gown, that's unisex, one size fits all, and has that unflattering, institutional blue pattern on it? dearjohnnies gowns empower patients by giving them something that's soft, beautiful, fits well, is approved for wear by medical staff, and is their own! So whether you're an expecting mom with an upcoming special delivery, a surgical patient or someone experiencing outpatient treatment, we believe that you deserve something better.

We look forward to bringing you healthcare stories, dearjohnnies customer testimonials, promotions and more here on our blog.


dearjohnnies: Designer Hospital Gowns for Women & Children Approved By Medical Staff