I wore a loose nighty with nothing underneath (my waters broke at the beginning of labour so I kept leaking fluid - I went through about 4 pairs of knickers & pads before I gave up). Toward the end of the pushing stage I ripped the nightie off so I could have skin to skin contact with my bub. I'm normally quite a modest person but its funny how little you care about being naked when there are far more important things to be concerned with!! Like the others have said, I have no idea how long I was naked for - I only remember my son being placed on my chest and a warm blanket being placed over us both.
Wow. What a bunch of fantastic stories!
I only started wondering about this because I went out and bought a pair of pjs and a new nightie after reading a "what do I pack" thread. As I was folding up my lovely new purchases I thought -- oh, are these going to get wrecked if I wear them for the birth? I don't really like the idea of being naked but if there's so much going on -- and a drip, urgh -- then whatever.
Thanks again!
my drip was for antibiotics coz my local hospy stuffed up and gave me a ve after my waters broke and i was going to another hospital so i was at risk for infection but it was only in for half an hour and by the time they were supposed to give it to me again i was pushing lol
I also wore my nighty during labor then put on my bather top to get in the bath. I stayed it that when I birthed (out of the bath) Nothing stained my clothes, all the stuff washed off
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