With DS1 I was much the same as you, hitched a ride in a wheel chair with a blanket covering my bare bottom LOL. That's the only reason, I was a mess all over & only had my top to put back on. But soon after I was in my room & had a shower I walked DS down to the main area to bath him at just a few hours old.
With DS2 I had him in about 20minutes, showered up in the ward then held onto his cot (for balance) and pushed him back to our room....was a tad wobblely due to the shock of it all happening so very quickly.
I was wheeled in a wheel chair. I'd had a relatively short labour, and no epidural so I was theoretically capable of walking, but I got the shakes really badly. One of the midwives needed to help me shower while still in delivery suite after I was given lunch and I vaguely recall having dinner in my room. I think we even stopped by the SCN on the way to call in on Sam. I know I still needed a wheelchair to go see Sam at 9pm that night (he was born just before 1pm). By mid-morning the next day I was able to shower myself (after checking where all the call buttons in the bathroom were!) and finally walked to SCN under my own steam 24 hours after Sam was born.
Our MW pushed DD in the wheelie cot thing, DH had my labour bag and I was wheeling the suitcase, walking along going 'wow I can't believe I just had a baby'
Walked both times. With DS1 I went to get off the bed and didn't realise there would be a huge gush of blood. So there was a huge mess for the nurses to clean up. I walked to my room to have a shower with an awful gooey towel between my legs.
DS2 I had a shower in the birthing suite before walking back to my room. I think I kinda struted, very slowly though. :P
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