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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!!

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.

@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!!

Keep us informed, lady. Make that baby behave

@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

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.