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mrspetunia77
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Totally Random Birth Question
So we went to our first birthing class last night and they showed a video. 99% of the women giving birth in the video were completely naked. I sort of expected I would be wearing a gown during childbirth but now am wondering if this is standard procedure. The class is more oriented towards alternative midwife and natural childbirths so I didn't want to offend anyone there by asking my stupid question. So all you nice non-judgemental ladies, please excuse my stupid question....but do I get to wear a gown during the pushing phase??
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yankinmanc
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore a long t-shirt style nightgown, but in hindsight, I just should have draped a sheet over me and done it in the buff as I struggled to get my nightgown off when we did skin to skin and the cord was cut while he was on my chest.
eta...once everyone saw a baby coming out of my vagina, I wasn't conscious in the least about being naked.
Message edited 1/8/2008 8:55:42 AM.
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| Posted 1/8/08 7:42 AM |
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NJmom
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore a gown the whole time. There's no way I'd be giving birth naked! I didn't feel like the gown was in the way at all. I don't know anyone who's given birth in the nude!
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| Posted 1/8/08 8:50 AM |
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DmarieK
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I will definitely be wearing a gown.
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| Posted 1/8/08 8:53 AM |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore a hospital gown the whole time.
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| Posted 1/8/08 8:55 AM |
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sunflowerjesss
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
That thought never even crossed my mind!
I am using a midwife and going down the route of natural childbirth (water birth preferably). So I was assuming I'd be wearing like a tankini or bathing suit top. Never considered being completely nude.
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| Posted 1/8/08 9:19 AM |
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Chica
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
Posted by racheeeee
eta...once everyone saw a baby coming out of my vagina, I wasn't conscious in the least about being naked.
 I'll probably feel this way at the end of the whole thing, but for now, I'm thinking hospital gown (especially b/c I plan to BF afterwards).
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| Posted 1/8/08 9:58 AM |
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dapnkap
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I hope to wear hospital gowns...I can't imagine being naked!!
Well, animals do it all the time I guess!
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| Posted 1/8/08 10:20 AM |
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bicosi
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore a sportsbra and a hospital gown over it.
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| Posted 1/8/08 10:21 AM |
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joenick
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore the hospital gown...and a BRA...both times! 
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| Posted 1/8/08 10:24 AM |
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ChrisDee
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I had an emergency c-section and still had a gown on and just pushed up, I was never naked.
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| Posted 1/8/08 6:10 PM |
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DeniseMarie
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
god! I dont wanna be naked!
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| Posted 1/8/08 6:14 PM |
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JoCaCoLa
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore a hospital gown the whole time. But then again my vajayjay was there for all to see, so did the gown really matter?! LOL
(I will still wear one for my next delivery!   )
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drewsgirl
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
Posted by nrthshgrl
I wore a hospital gown the whole time.
same for me
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ckone
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I think that I had a hospital gown on but I don't remember. I was in a hot tub during part of my first birth and was trasitionaed over to the bed ehen it was time to push. I think they put a hospital gown over me so I wouldn't catch a cold.
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clwp
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
Posted by carriegirl
I wore a hospital gown the whole time. But then again my vajayjay was there for all to see, so did the gown really matter?! LOL
Really, I mean that's the part we usually want to cover up most, not sure the rest matters much, but I think I'd like something at least draped over me until the delivery that can be easily moved. I never thought about this, hope the room isn't cold! I'm more concerned about all the resident physicians that will probably come in to take a look for the "educational experience". I think NSUH is a teaching hospital... I know Stony Brook was infamous for bringing hords of med students in whenever I needed an x-ray.
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| Posted 1/8/08 9:25 PM |
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justinsmom
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
NSHU is a teaching hosp. They bring people in, I dont remember it being any outrageous parade. I wore the hospital gown. I was going to change into my own gown, but then I remembered that after you give birth you are still bleeding (TMI) so I didnt want to dirty my own gown.
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| Posted 1/8/08 9:51 PM |
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KateDevine
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I had on two gowns. One on the front and one sort of like a robe.
Posted by sunflowerjesss
That thought never even crossed my mind!
I am using a midwife and going down the route of natural childbirth (water birth preferably). So I was assuming I'd be wearing like a tankini or bathing suit top. Never considered being completely nude.
My BFF started her labor at a birthing center and she was totally naked and when they had to take her across the street for an emergency c-section they wanted her to walk across in her bathrobe only
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BellaMama
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore a gown during the later part of my labor, the first half I was in the whirlpool tub but DH and I were alone, the nurses came in and out but I was under the water.
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| Posted 1/8/08 9:58 PM |
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mrspetunia77
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
ladies- thank you all for your answers to my ridiculous question. i emailed the class coach and she said that it is your choice but that many women at birthing centers (where the video was filmed) were more comfortable without a gown.
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| Posted 1/9/08 7:22 PM |
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I wore a hospital gown (and socks)
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| Posted 1/9/08 11:34 PM |
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CunningOne
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I wore a gown and had a ton of blankets on me too because I was cold!! I also got to wear my sports bra because it had no underwire in it.
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| Posted 1/9/08 11:35 PM |
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CalendarGirl16
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Re: Totally Random Birth Question
I am def. going to wear a gown... it's bad enough that everyone in there will be seeing portions below the belly, they don't need to see it all
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