I understand skin to skin contact after birth but.....cant get head around this one.

[Babyluv]

It didn't gross me out at all. I have amazing memories of reaching down and grabbing my baby as she was born and holding her straight to my chest. I just wanted to hold her and make sure she was ok. I think when you're in the moment you are so wrapped up in meeting your bub that you don't even think about it. But i'm sure you can ask that bub be wrapped first.

[~Hestia~]

I never really thought about it when I was pregnant. I delivered Moo standing up, the midwives helped me 'catch' him & then I lifted him up to my chest myself. I remember him being VERY slippery but I can't tell you much else

Perhaps see how you feel on the big day. It all happens so fast!