https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 01 Jul 2026 17:59:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-921183 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 05:44:38 +0000 AprilFool 921183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the same concerns about being naked/being seen naked and I have to say I really didn't care. I made sure to bring clothes to wear in the birthing tub even and pretty much the second I got to the birthing suite I stripped everything off to get in the shower. I just did not care! And afterwards everybody has seen everything by then anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-921172 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:52:13 +0000 Penny Lane 921172@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a loose knee length skirt and a t shirt. I wore a backless hospital gown and a cotton dressing gown to cover my booty for the next day and night afterwards </p> <p>when I was pushing I just pulled the skirt up and had a blanket on me between pushes. I kept my eyes shut so I didn't have to look at the faces of the people staring at my nether regions, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-921166 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:32:00 +0000 scotchbonnet 921166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I was a birth partner for my friend when she had her baby in Feb in Kent. She wore a night gown and she wasn't *made* to wear a hospital gown. That only happened when she was being prepped for emergency c-section. Knowing the NHS, they will happily let you were your own night gown to cut down on costs :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-921162 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 04:04:40 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 921162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Vegmama: I would just like you to know that, because of you, I now have a fancy new hospital gown! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-921143 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 02:26:43 +0000 Bookish 921143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: ack! So glad you are ok! As for the outfit, I showed up at the hospital in amniotic fluid soaked jeans and a dirty shirt. It was H.O.T. I was so glad to get out of those damn pants that I gladly took the gown. I meant to change into my own clothes but honestly didn't give a crap at the end. I did put makeup on when I got my epidural though lol!!</p> <p>Keep us informed, lady. Make that baby behave ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-921109 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:52:56 +0000 Arden 921109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Arrived in a maxi dress, changed to a bikini top for the tub, ended up nude for most of my labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-921106 Thu, 11 Jul 2013 00:45:09 +0000 littlepenguin 921106@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They had me change into a hospital gown. It makes it easy for checks, epidural, and labor. I was really glad when I threw up during labor and all they gave me was a small kidney shaped bowl (why that's the only size they have is beyond me) and well I ended up throwing up on myself. They just took my gown covered me with a blanket and gave me a new gown. Our hospital had ones that snapped on the sleeves so you can have lots of skin to skin contact. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-919661 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:20:20 +0000 sarac 919661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a comfy night gown dress thing through the first half of labor. Eventually it got to be too much hassle (when they started to want to continuously monitor me) and I switched to a gown. If I were you I might just throw in a really comfy nursing or sports bra to cover up top, if you want to. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour/page/2#post-919617 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:10:26 +0000 aprk 919617@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I labored in a hospital gown (well, three or four bc they kept getting so messy!) and birthed with nada on. I was so, so sweaty!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919599 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 13:04:33 +0000 rachiecakes 919599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I got my hair cut, nails done, bought a few new nursing bras and a new pair of (black and pink striped) pajamas that unbuttoned to the waist - I was ready to go!<br /> For the labor, I wore the nursing bra and had a sheet over me for most of the time. (I started with the gown but it was so huge and just in the way) If I labored on foot I would've brought my short cotton bathrobe (I had complications so I couldn't be on my feet at all).<br /> And I brought my makeup bag. No shame. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919564 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:56:45 +0000 runsyellowlites 919564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore nothing! I started out clothed, but after getting in the tub &amp; labor go more intense I realized why I saw so many births with the women naked.... it was the most comfortable! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919543 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:53:48 +0000 littlebittyhouse 919543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an unscheduled induction so, I arrived in yoga pants and a tee. I changed into their gown with my own undies, sleep bra and jersey robe from the Gap to cover my bum. At some point I lost the undies because they were a pain to deal with. I labored mostly in a sleep bra + gown. It was nice to have the bra on as the girls were quite sensitive.</p> <p>i do recommend braiding your hair if you can! my nurse put my hair in a crazy ponytail and I looked like a complete LOON! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919529 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:50:14 +0000 wonderstruck 919529@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I started off with a maxi dress and had also packed a nightgown and a tee with yoga pants. Yeah...I ended up naked. Usually I'm a pretty modest person and would be mortified to be naked even in front of DH when in a hospital setting like that with all the monitors and what-not...but once was in labor, I did not give a damn, even with doctors and my mom in the room, it was not something that registered with me or made it into my thought process considering the pain level. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919493 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:40:12 +0000 luckypenny 919493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore a big nightgown with buttons on the front. I wore it from beginning of labor until the end (except when I was naked in the shower) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919428 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 12:16:30 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 919428@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: you can try the face full of makeup thing. I sure did! I looke alright until the baby came out. Mascara everywhere...some guck in my hair...cheeks blood re from pushing...sweat made my blush run. I think it would have been better if I were just bare faced! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919349 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:55:39 +0000 lovehoneybee 919349@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went in wearing a skirt and tank top (it was August) and changed into a hospital gown (nothing underneath). They put the monitoring stuff on my belly from below, and I had a light blanket on top. By the end I had zero modesty, though. I didn't care who saw what (and by the end everyone saw everything). </p> <p>Glad Baby Girl is okay! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919328 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:49:18 +0000 lamariniere 919328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also wore just the hospital gown with nothing underneath. They had me take everything off and put on the gown upon arrival. I didn't even think about wearing anything else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919317 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 11:45:11 +0000 LazyLightning 919317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore the hospital's gown and my own sports bra that I was wearing when I got there. Glad I did! Birth was so messy and their gown was just fine. When I walked from my delivery room to recovery room, they even gave me a hospital robe to wear so I didn't have to go down the hall with the back open and flapping, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919126 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:46:02 +0000 deerylou 919126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: Yikes! I'm *so* happy to hear that both you and baby girl are just fine. I'm sorry you had to go through that - I'm sure that was quite terrifying.</p> <p>I'll probably show up to the birth center in a maxi dress, since it's been a pretty warm summer. However, once things get going, I plan on just wearing a hospital gown or free balling it, like a boss. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919032 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:24:39 +0000 Vegmama 919032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be naked, at home .... But if I were doing a hospital birth, I would wear one of the gowns: <a href="http://www.prettypushers.com/" rel="nofollow">http://www.prettypushers.com/</a> There are made for monitors, epidurals, skin to skin, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-919003 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:18:20 +0000 cmomma17 919003@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: I'm glad the baby is okay. Won't the hospital provide you with a gown? I packing nursing friendly pajamas but did not end up wearing them. Hospital gowns were fine for labor and I didn't have to worry when they got messy. It was cold in my room so they put one on my front and one on my back. Easy access for the doctors and monitoring, also the gowns had snaps on the shoulders so just the top could be folded down for skin to skin/nursing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918988 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:15:54 +0000 pl0508 918988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hospital gown ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918977 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:14:10 +0000 mrs. wagon 918977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>eee, glad all is ok!!</p> <p>I wore yoga pants, a maternity tank top and a maternity hoodie in the winter. I changed into a hospital gown when I was in triage. In the summer I went in for an induction so I just wore a dress and changed into a hospital gown before we started. But I probably would have worn a maternity skirt and a tank top! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918941 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:59:21 +0000 Mrsbells 918941@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hospital gown.. they are so convenient with the snaps over the shoulder and i dont have to worry about making my clothing dirty or stained </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918862 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:30:33 +0000 mamabolt 918862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wore the hospital gown which they hiked up for monitors. They tried to cover me with a blanket but it was like a million degrees in the room so I refused and was just sitting there with my business out. I figured it was inevitable during delivery anyway so might as well get started early! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918841 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:20:57 +0000 Cherrybee 918841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@grizz: Hmm, a birthing skirt sounds good....! A skirt would mean that you can hotch it up for examinations and your middle is free for monitoring....! Yes, I'm liking this! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918840 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:20:48 +0000 Mommytotwois 918840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I went in wearing a T Shirt and yoga sweats, changed into a hospital gown during labor , and soon after lots of skin to skin and breastfeeding changed back into that outfit to be more comfortable with all of the people coming in and out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918833 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:16:48 +0000 Boheme 918833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a birthing skirt made by my childbirth instructor and also wore a sleep nursing bra... For all of 3.5 hours. After that I was a sweaty mess. After that point I was naked and didn't give a damn :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918831 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:15:57 +0000 Cherrybee 918831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Yeah, that would be a pretty cool story! The funny thing is my dad was a drummer and he went away on tour 2 weeks after I was born (I was 6 weeks early). It's funny how history repeats itself! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-did-you-wear-in-labour#post-918797 Wed, 10 Jul 2013 09:04:47 +0000 Foodnerd81 918797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Cherrybee: No, it will be just like the movies. I considered putting those blotting papers in my hospital bag. I'm not sure at what point I think I will be thinking about blotting the shine on my forehead, but these are the irrational thoughts a 37 week pregnant woman has! Also, the logistics of getting popsicals to the hospital without melting. I agree, priorities.</p> <p>I almost (only almost!) wish you did have the baby so you could tell her that you drove yourself to the hospital and daddy got dropped off by a rock and roll band tour bus. </p>