What did you wear during labour?

[leebee81]

I laboured at home in some Bonds yoga pants and one of hubbies tshirts. When I got to the hospital the MW did an internal and said I was ready to push so it seemed stupid to bother putting my knickers back on. I left the thsirt and bra on until after Oliver was born, then they came off for breastfeeding.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I wore a bra, some loose fitting short shorts and a top long enough to wear mostly as a dress.
I was someone that did still care while in labour and I believe it is possible to preserve your "dignity" (as many people swear otherwise) while in labour.
The shorts came off for the first internal but i had them on for another two hours or so until i got in the shower - when the top came as well. I kept my bra on because it was much more comfy.
And then when out of the shower i was in the top again.
After i gave birth the top came off for breastfeeding and i was all covered up in blankets everywhere else because i was freezing!

[Netix]

I got changed into one of my nighties almost as soon as I arrived (was recommended to by th mw), forget if I had knickers on, I dont think I did as I had several internals, and a monitor thing clipped to bub's head. THe nightie ended up hitched around my middle when I pushed in the end. Or was it off by then? I can't remember to be honest!
One thing I should have packed more of in my bag were more nighties, bras and breast pads, as when my milk came in a couple of days later, I was still in hosp, and it came through bigtime! I took 10 pairs of granny knickers with me, and that was just enough too!

[LisaL]

I wore a t-shirt dress, and my knickers for most part (I had pads on too for all the leakage). I put on my bikini while I was in the bath, and then got really cold in there, so back to the t-shirt dress and blankies. I ended up with emergency c/s so I got to wear that same bloody tshirt in theatre and was wearing til i was allowed to get changes the next morning!

And I agree on the extra nickers, my mum had to go out and get me some extra nickers and also some bigger singlets, I didnt anticipate how big the bbs would get once the milk came in.

[Enchanted]

I wore a hospital gown the whole time... very attractive!! DH and I couldn't figure out how to get it on and he was getting so frustrated We ended up getting in on correctly and it was nice and comfy. As I was induced and had things taped all over my arm it was great as they could undo the arm ties and take it off when I attempted to get in the shower!