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No. But I've never been terribly squeamish around doctors. I had no problem breastfeeding or pumping (or getting examined) by any of the many docs, nurses, etc while in the hospital. But through 2 months of breastfeeding (and pumping) and 4 months of pumping I've not loosened my modesty I don't think. I would only nurse or pump in front of my husband or my mom mostly. I did nurse once in front of my brother and once in front of a close friend, but both times I sat in such a way that nothing was really showing. I also pumped a few times in front of various people but I'd make them leave the room while I got hooked up then I'd throw a blanket over me. Nobody needs to see that. lol

Yes! Somewhere in the middle of it, actually. I got to about 8 and when they were checking me, I really truly didn't care that there was no sheet and people were walking in and out of the room. I just wanted to be done!\

It's funny, because I had such little modesty to begin with, but it somehow went down. My doctor came up to my room PP while one of my boobs was hanging out, and he quickly stepped outside the curtain to let me cover up. I was like, "dude, whatever. You saw evvverything yesterday. Like I care if you see my top!"

Yep. I labored in the nude and because I had an emergency transfer, I was seen naked by like 4 EMT's, 3 fireman, 2 midwives, 6 nurses, 1 doctor, my photographer, my mom... who knows who else.

I'm just like, F it. It's a naked body. Whatever.

Pretty much everyone I've ever seen since giving birth has seen me nursing. I have zero issue with that.

In the hospital I didn't care, however I felt more comfortable nursing (well attempting) in private with only DH or other females present.

I didn't feel comfortable nursing without a cover in front of my dad or other male family members and I don't see that changing. I've always been comfortable around females though, that doesn't bother me, my mom, sisters, friends, ect have seen my boobs when pumping and I change in front of them, no issues with that.

Edit: there were 4 of us who gave birth within a month of each other, we used to have "pumping" parties when together where we would all talk as you heard the "woosh woosh" but I usually threw a cover over the top.

Yep! I had about 4 nursing students practicing on my second l&d. It was a lot of "oh i wanna see" "can i do the check" and "oooh my first time seeing that". Awesome, have at er

No. Due to our insurance, I had to give birth at the hospital I work at. I wasn't thrilled at the prospect of nudity in front of my coworkers... It was bad enough that the LC whose office is next door to mine had my boobs in her hands approximately 26 times during my stay.

Well my ILs were in the room when I gave birth, and my MIL had a front-row seat to the show...

@travelgirl1: I've seen 'em!

I was just telling a couple girlfriends this weekend that at one point I was laboring in the tub, DH was doing nipple stimulation, and I decided I needed my mom. Buck naked. Whatevs.

I knew I'd be completely immodest during birth, but I was still surprised that I pumped uncovered in the PICU (all the walls are windows). I had doctors come in, start having conversations and then look down and were like "Whoa, I'm sorry do you want a minute?"... Nope, I do this all day every day, if you wait for me to be done I'll never be able to talk to you about my son. I don't think these pediatricians thought they signed up for smooshed boobs in pumping flanges everyday but that's what they got

Nope nope nope - I was modest as ever except during the most painful part, and when I had no choice during pushing

No! I had a hospital gown and a blanket over my lap the entire time I was in the hospital, the nurses would lift up to do checks or whatever, but I was never just hanging out in the open for any time other than pushing..that was out of necessity, and it was just my mom, DH, midwife and a nurse or two in there.

While trying to BF I had a couple nurses see my nips and my mom may have caught a glance but I stayed covered anytime anyone came in to see me.

I'm very modest, even at home if it's just DH and I, I'm always at least semi clothed (skimpy for me is undies and a t-shirt!)

Nope, don't care. I had a csection so a whole bunch of people saw me bottomless while they prepped me!

One of my nurses checked my bleeding, my stitches and helped me breast feed. We kept looking at each other, and her at my husband, like we knew each other but couldn't put our fingers on it. Then we realized she was from preschool! We saw her yesterday and it wasn't awkward at all.

I don't care if it's medical professionals. But i didn't want my business hanging out unless it had a reason to be, lol. I stayed under a sheet (it was FREEZING in my delivery room). I'm cool with doctors, nurses, etc. I did appreciate that the nurses asked before touching or grabbing me, though.

Yep, even while in labor, I just didn't care. It isn't as if noone has seen a naked body before If I was ever nervous about medical professionals seeing my body that all went away in the hospital! Haha. I still feel a little uncomfortable nursing in front of certain male family members (brothers, brother-in-law), but anyone else I don't care much.

Yeah That wasn't even that bad compared to all the checkups and needle sticks and things in the nine months before... way too much giving up of privacy!

yes...so many people checking your parts, helping you breastfeed - so i was way less shy about breastfeeding than i initially thought i would be.

@Leialou: I agree, I had so much traffic down there with IF treatments that before I gave birth I'd had countless dr's & nurses poke around down there.

I had no shame during childbirth. The actual birth took place in an operating room (requirement for twins) in front of about 20 people...drs, nurses, nicu team, anesthesiologist and for the hell of it I let some students watch the show...come one, come all. I honestly could not have cared less who saw. My recovery nurse ended up being my brothers ex-girlfriend and even that didn't make me uncomfortable.

No. I dont like people looking all up in my junk and I would never have nursed in public without a cover. Its just how Ive always been. I dont like to be touched either.

Yes! I didn't care who saw what either during or after. During I was obviously focused on labor and delivery, and after I was SO HOT that I just hung out in the mesh underwear and occasionally had a sheet over me if it was comfortable.