First baby I laboured and birthed in 2 gowns.

One I wore the right way around, the second the wrong way around so there were no gapping peaking gaps (spot the prude)

When I got my epidural, the one that was blocking the back went - though I didn't care at that point.

This time around we are planning a water birth - and I have a tankini which I plan on wearing just the top while in the bath and a towel around the bottom part if I want to walk around the suite.......still a prude