I have my birthing class next week so I'll get the details but for skin to skin, do you have to be totally naked? Or does it count if you're wearing like a sports bra or regular bra?
Also, does anyone plan on delivering totally naked? I've seen birth videos where the women are top to bottom naked. I was in the room when my niece was born and my sister was definitely not naked. But she also didn't get to do skin to skin since my niece had to be seen by a peds doctor right away.
I am kind of shy about my body. Not insecure, just shy. Being naked in front of so many people makes me anxious but maybe like @frogger5 said, the closer to delivery the less I'll care
@mvargas12 , for skin to skin with baby, its just the part of your body that will touch baby. From what I've heard and seen, basically you'll open up your gown to have him/her lay on your naked chest (you can still cover up over baby and you then I think). That will also help them begin their nursing instinct (in some time of laying there they begin to move around to search for the nipples). So if you had a bra on, probably plan to remove it for skin to skin unless you don't plan to breastfeed.
That's good to know, thanks! I know it's a silly thing to worry about since everyone in the room will have just watched a baby come out of my woo woo/Virginia /:) The more I know the more I can prepare mentally
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