What did you wear in the shower at the hospital? In labour in general?

[LoveLea]

I got naked asap

[~Minny~]

Trackies and a long shirt with DD until rushed into theater

Old skirt and singlet then naked with DS

[Nettie]

I had a t-shirt which got removed pretty quick as I was hot and it got in my way!

I was starkers for most of it - and didn't care.

[peanutter]

you could go naked , and write "SURPRISE!!" on your vagina, maybe?

'cause then even if you get embarrassed, they will be surprised, and so you still win!!

[beckoes]

you could go naked , and write "surprise!!" on your vagina, maybe?

'cause then even if you get embarrassed, they will be surprised, and so you still win!!

funny

[Just Me]

Completely naked - I have started off both times in an oversized T-shirt and the first thing to go was my underwear because I was in too much pain to lift my legs to keep putting them on and taking them off (I was in and out of the shower for a lot of my labours). At some stage I lost the oversize t-shirt and ended up naked.

The midwives did talk about partners and showers/baths in our birth classes and said that they want them wearing shorts/boardies at least. We never packed anything special for DH - he just helped me through in whatever he was wearing, though I always have packed a spare change of clothes for him after labour is over just in case he ends up wet or covered in lots of blood and stuff. He can stay at the hospital for as long as I need him to without going home to change.

[onthefly]

My first labour I started with a t-shirt, then went naked for the most part. It felt so good to be free of stuff.
Second time I wore a t-shirt on dry land, but naked in the bath and shower (where I spent most of my time)
I felt better being naked to be honest. And first time round I did walk the corridor in hospital naked with people running afer me with a towel...

[~breeze~]

My first labour I was in trackie pants & a TShirt for the first part. Then after a few hours I got into a hospital gown & nothing else (they had to break my waters while I was in that too) I got into the bath in the gown as I'm a prude too. They must have put a dry one on me when I got out & thats what I wore for the remainder but by the end it was pretty much off, just slightly still over my arms I think LOL

My second labour was alot shorter, I wore a hospital gown again but no bath this time so I kept my bra on underneath. By the end the gown was off but bra still on.

You do get over the embarrassment pretty fast when you're in the later stages of labour & all you can think about is the pain lol

Good luck

[My Three Sons]

I had a long t-shirt/nightie on at the start- think i kept it on for my first 2 babies, but my 3rd- was naked from the time i got out of the bath and couldn't have cared less!

[Catherine]

i was naked pretty quick too.

I would take a dressing gown (summer weight) to have on hand, but I wouldn't bother with covering up too much...and not in the shower. Let that water wash over your body, the sensation directly on your skin is great. Also during second stage, you want to be ready to recieve your baby to your chest (or as far up as the cord allows) for skin to skin contact. That is very important for you both.