What did you wear while in labour??

[Dedicated Doula Gillian]

1st birth I wore an old nighty but got irritated with anything on my tummy so just ripped it off.
2nd birth started in big shirt and cycle shorts but after getting into bath i walked around naked.

I usually recommend to my mom’s anything comfortable.
If you having a water birth, crop tops are great and a wrap-around skirt as they are usually great cause while you in bath if it happens to get wet it dries quickly and it's light and you can tie it over the belly (by your breasts) or under the belly and doesn't make you feel so exposed. It's easy to remove if the labour progresses quickly. They are not expressive so if they get ruined it's not a train smash. And if need be it's great as a quick "throw over" if the family all wanna rush in to see baby we could quickly cover mom up.
But this is ONLY a suggestion.

Another idea, mom can buy a white shirt and have friends sign it with inspirational messages for mom and your doula or partner can read one or two messages to you during those intense contractions.

Or a shirt with a baby painted on it over the belly so you are reminded of what your baby could be feeling as you both go through this process...
There's a number of ideas but i feel above all you must feel comfortable!!!!

And any pants if need be - If you have any torn stockings, cut the legs off leaving about 1/3 or 1/4 of the leg and make "disposable pants" from the stockings you probably would have thrown any anyway. Keeping the extra little bit of leg piece helps to hold the pad in place if your waters have broken...and if need be they are easy to just cut off once again if labour happens faster than exspected.