Can't decide what to wear!?

amber323 · March 2012

I'm having a home birth and cannot for the life of me decide what to wear, I'm thinking a nursing tank but then wouldn't know what to wear for the bottoms as you want something with easy access, I'm not comfortable being naked (although you never know) and don't want to walk around in my underwear, so any ideas on what to wear?

Also is it unreasonable to wear shorts (pajama shorts) until i needed to take them off?

Eyelyn · March 2012

I honestly don't know what I'm going to wear either...

AnaKat405 · March 2012

I've been wondering the same, actually. I've never been a modest person, so I'll probably where some type of athletic bra (the only kind I can stand to wear anyway) and some type of wrap around skirt. I anticipate using a tub during labor if not for birthing as well, so having something that I can get in and out of easily is ideal.

Bingo1116 · March 2012

Modesty goes out the window when you are in active labor. I can tell you this, with my first, there is no way I would have been able to stop during my contractions to take off a pair of shorts.

annabelle.27 · March 2012

I planned to wear a sports bra and a nightgown. I only ended up wearing the sports bra.

I know it sounds unbelievable, but you probably won't care. With my first everyone told me that modesty goes out the window, and I didn't believe them because I am soooo not a "naked" person. I can't change or shower in public changerooms, etc. But in labour? Did not care at all.

As some other people said, taking your clothes on and off might be a huge PITA in labour. The midwives asked me to remove my sportsbra just before the baby was born so we could do skin-to-skin and facilitate immediate breastfeeding, and I remember thinking that was the most unreasonable request in the world, not because I cared about being topless, but because I didn't feel able to coordinate my arms enough to remove the top. ETA: my husband just read this over my shoulder and told me that he removed my sportsbra because I just sat there after they asked, and didn't make any move to remove it. lol. I totally don't remember that.

funkymonkeyohyeahhh · March 2012

I bought a cheap sports bra that I wouldn't mind tossing afterward. I figure if I end up birthing in the water, it'll definitely get ick all over it and even if I don't, when they place him on my chest it's likely to get really dirty as well. I don't plan to wear any bottoms because I am planning a water birth. If I end up out of the tub, I am sure I won't care. Right now I think about it a lot but everyone says modesty goes out the window. My main motivation for having the sports bra on is for birth photos- I want to be covered so that they can be shared.

hannahbagels · March 2012

I wore a sports bra, underwear, and pajama shorts. Unfortunately my pants and underwear got cut off me because I didn't want to move to take them off. I suggest a skirt or getting naked earlier than pushing time lol

katcarls · March 2012

Who knows what I'll end up wearing once I'm actually there, but I'm planning on a sports bra and skirt right now. I thought the sports bra would be nice in case I want some coverage while in the tub or shower and a skirt would be easier than a nightgown for when they need to monitor the baby. I originally wanted this one from Old Navy but my local store was out. I ended up with this one from Target instead. It was only $10 so I don't mind throwing it away after.

barnwife · March 2012

With J. I labored in a sports bra and super comfy pajama shorts. I took the shorts off when I had my only internal. The bra came off after birth so we could nurse.

With A. I labored in t-shirt and shorts I think. (Odd that I can't remember. It was only 2 weeks ago. Especially strange considering that I remember exactly what I wore for J.'s birth.) They both came off when I got in the birth pool.

And I am a modest person. Yet as I was getting in the birth pool I couldn't get things off fast enough. I wanted to be in the water and I wasn't letting something like clothes stand in the way.

I didn't even care when a family member (here to take care of J.) heard me cry out as I birthed A.'s head and then peeked her head in a few minutes later. (I knew that I needed to be super comfortable with whomever was here taking care of J.) Frankly, with A. on my chest and me in the water, she probably couldn't see much anyway. Especially with the 2 midwives and DH right around me.

funkymonkeyohyeahhh · March 2012

katcarls:
Who knows what I'll end up wearing once I'm actually there, but I'm planning on a sports bra and skirt right now. I thought the sports bra would be nice in case I want some coverage while in the tub or shower and a skirt would be easier than a nightgown for when they need to monitor the baby. I originally wanted this one from Old Navy but my local store was out. I ended up with this one from Target instead. It was only $10 so I don't mind throwing it away after.

I just got the Old Navy one two weeks ago and have been wearing it almost every day. I bought it in a medium to wear now and have it be loose, and a small to wear postpartum (the small fit now but was tight). I will probably wear the medium one to the hospital. Good idea! It's SO comfy.

Lou&Beth · March 2012

I plan on wearing a bikini top that I got years ago for like $2 on clearance (when I got home and tried it on, I didn't really fill it out so it went to the back of the drawer) with a tee or tank over it for as long as I can. As for the bottom, I'll probably wear a stretchy skirt until I get in the tub for my waterbirth. I'm probably going to go to a thrift store to find the top and skirt for the birth, I just don't want to be wearing clothes I really like and end up ruining them. I'm also planning on taking a cute & comfy sundress for pictures after.

princessyetz · March 2012

I have also heard during active labor you don't care if you are naked and actually want to be that way. I am also a very modest person. My doula links to Binsi (https://www.birthinbinsi.com/index.htm ) on her website. I have heard great things about them and their stuff looks comfy! If we can afford it, I will definitely go that direction.

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