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Being in labor makes you HOT! I didn't strip but I can completely understand why some women do!
I think I just saw what you are talking about. It was a water birth so eh... naked or not.. I don't care. I've heard that for some it gets so hot and restrictive they just tear their gown/clothes off.... but I think it's a personal preference kind of thing.
I was more shocked that she gave birth naked with many (especially male) family/friends around. I mean, she's butt naked and there were like 15 people crowding through the door looking!
@KLP2010: Wow that is a bit freaky to me. I don't understand having a ton of people in the delivery room. I won't even have my dad in the room for sure.
@MissAsB: Ya, from the 2 min. I saw flipping around I heard that she had 2 miscarriages so it was this huge miraculous moment everyone was overjoyed at... which I get... but uh.... the miracle will still be here once I'm clothed :) I totally plan on DH only whenever that day comes.... MAYBE my BF who works in L&D... but that's a huge maybe at this point :)
@KLP2010: Haha yes miracle will still be around after the baby is born.
@KLP2010:Exactly! It was like she was on display...I can see how it would be different if it was just you and your SO/FI/DH, but it was a lot of people! And she was naked! Eeeeeeeek!
If you can't tell, I'm kind of a modest person :P Though I have been told many times by people that when you're in that moment, all modesty goes right out the window, and you just don't care. I don't know - I think I will still be covered up at least a little, and no spectators besides the dad & the hospital staff!
I'm totally indifferent about naked births. The mom is going through so much already, if she needs to be stark ass naked to feel more comfortable, then more power to her. I don't think I'd be comfortable being naked, but I've never been in that situation, so I really can't say.
As far as having lots of people in the delivery room- that totally freaks me out. I know it's natural and all, but ew, I don't want my dad, brothers, neighbors, cousins, whomever seeing my vagina. Hell no.
@rainbow:Yeah, I agree that whatever gets you through the labor, do it! I was just surprised at how many people I have seen on the shows who choose to be naked. For me, I think that'd make the situation worse because I'd feel so self conscious!
I'm not into the everyone watching delivery, I don't even want my husband down there.
But some people are a lot more comfortable with it. I know my one friend had her family from overseas and was all modest about breastfeeding in front of her father but after awhile in a small apartment with a hungry newborn she just said screw it, I'm not finding a coverup or moving everytime baby wants to eat. She said her father would move then but there wasn't really much place to go so he finally said screw it too and everyone lived happily ever after even with the occassional naked boob.
I think it depends on your "style" and what you're personally comfortable with.
Some people (ME) only want their husband and perhaps mother there and would be covered as much as possible. While other people (obviously this lady) want extended family and friends there for the delivery and would do it stark naked on a pedestal.
Although I can understand it if your having a water birth (obviously you'd be naked) or if you'd been in labor for forever and were super hot and sweaty. I just couldn't handle tons of onlookers.
LOL, @troubled:. I'm totally picturing a fairytale with a character called The Occasional Naked Boob now.
I'll probably be the crazy one who will be naked in front of everyone. But then again, I'm not pregnant so I can't decide that beforehand. I just know how I am. If I had enough guts, I'd probably be a nudist. Hahaha.
I don't think I'll want an audience in the DR with me as I'm giving birth. It'll be a special time between for both me and J. Plus I need to focus on me and the baby so I want little distraction as much as possible.
I caught up on One Born Every Minute episodes. Too funny.
Hell no. I'm aware that I might get hot or uncomfortable but that's what childbirth is and that's what ice chips are for :) I think we're actually thinking of delivering via the squatting position, gravity gives you the most help in that situation, and no one can see my lady parts! Win-Win!
Oh I can't imagine this at all.
I don't mind my husband seeing my naked but thats only like in the shower or walking around.
I am really hoping I can stay covered up and all visitors can wait outside!
One of my friends was sweating quite a bit during birth and the gown was soaking wet and sticking to her and driving her nuts. She tore the thing off and delivered naked, with that said though, the only people in the room were doctors, her, and myself (I was her birthing partner), so these people had already seen everything no biggie.
I think you do whatever makes you comfortable in labor, even if that means delivering naked. I was actually FREEZING during delivery, so I was completely covered up, but everyone's different. :) But one thing I really wanted to take off was the belly band they make you wear with the external baby monitor. It was so itchy!
I'm all about the sports bras at the moment, so I'm thinking that I'd love to just rock one when it comes time to birth. I often feel constricted by loose garments, so I'm hoping that I can just sneak a nursing type sports bra under there when the time comes. I know I'm defnitely not having ANYONE but my husband in the room. I'm sure my mom might try to throw a hissy fit, but she can suck it up. I'm pretty private when it comes to full-on nudity, and I honestly don't want anyone seeing me in the emotionally worked-up state that is birth. My people are the kind that would throw it in my face later like it's a big joke to make fun of me screaming during birth! So yeah, hubs only, and only at the head area. He said he's waaay too freaked out to try and see things progressing. He doens't even want to try and cut the cord! We'll just leave all that to the pros ;)
I'm not pregnant yet, but my husband and I have already discussed whose allowed in the delivery room. We plan on having ourselves, the doctor, the nurses, and that's it. My parents will most likely drive down to be there for it, but they'll be in the waiting room until we're ready to debut the baby. Our friends did it this way last summer. We were the first people to meet the baby along with her parents. Later in the day, her husband posted their room number on FB for visitors. I plan on doing something similar. I still can't get over the rooms full of people for a delivery or people posting their dilation on FB either. It just seems to be too much for such a private event. Again, I like my privacy alot, so the more intimate the better.
@sand dollar: I read that weating sports bras during pregnancy is not only more comfortable but suggested. I've worn nothing else! Also, my husband sounds a lot like you're family. It really bothers me that I feel like I won't be able to do whatever comes naturally because my husband might bring it up later :/
Gah! I saw the episode youre talking about and I was so weirded out! There were like 5 men in there - who knows who they were! And not only that, but one of them had a video camera and the others were taking pictures. I cant deal with that. I dont know about being naked while giving birth because I havent been there. But I know that the only person allowed in the room will be my husband!
I'm not pregnant yet but recently I have read quite a few baby blogs where the mom delivered naked. I think you just do what you are comfortable with. One blog I read the mom stayed naked pretty much the entire time (except for the lovely mesh underwear they give you) because it was easier. She had so many Dr's and nurses coming in to check on her, plus the lactation consultants. And she wanted to get as much skin-to-skin time as possible. She also did not have any other visitors, she said if she did then she would have put a gown on.
I had a home waterbirth last month and delivered naked for several reasons.
I think it might be a little weird to be completely naked, but as long as it's just me, DH, the doctors, and nurses, I'd be fine with it. There have been a few times in my life where I was in terrible pain and dripping sweat, and the only thing that made me feel better was being completely naked with a cold wet towel draped over me...so if that's what I need during labor, then that's what I'll do.
I was naked - but it wasn't really planned.
I had been in the tub and when I got out the hospital gown was half on but never got tied up. The contractions were back to back at this point and I was standing leaning over a table. The gown kept slipping down so I just dropped it. It was WAY TOO MUCH effort to try and get it on right while dealing with those contractions :) I was extremely hot and sweaty as well.
There was only my husband, doula, midwife, and nurses in the room. I didn't care though. If there was anything I should have been embarassed about it probably would have been the screaming - but whatever - that's what helped me get through the contractions :)
I don't think I put on clothes until the next day at some point. Between the constantly wanting to change my pad and breast feeding it was just easier to keep a blanket over me. My husband thinks the young woman that came in to do the hearing test was completely embarassed my boobs were just out there. Oh well. Didn't bother me :) My goal was to act at the hospital just like I would at home.
I told myself I wouldn't be naked because I am extremely self concious and i thought it would be embarassing and awkward. but it was actually irritating to have clothes on as I got closer to pushing, I can't really describe how it felt but it was just really annoying. I ended up getting in the birthing tub for a while anyways, by the time I was ready to push I was not about to even attempt to put clothes on. At first I was being all carefull and keeping myself covered with a towel or blanket but as things progressed I didn't even notice haha. I was at a midwifery though so I guess that is kind of normal and goes along with the beauty of natural birthing =)
ETA: in the room there was only me, my FI, the midwife, and my doula. no gawking spectators for me i couldn't stand anymore people in there. my dad popped in to say hi when he got there but that was before pushing started and I was still uncomfortable with it.
I delivered my daughter only wearing my nursing bra! I have no reason as to why, during labour I stripped off my gown. Temporary insanity from the excruciating pain maybe???
I get overheated super easily so I could see myself just tearing the gown off and saying eff it, a bunch of strangers are staring at my bajingo anyway, what's a couple of boobs?
I can tell you for sure that when FI and I eventually have kids, there will be zero family members or friends allowed in the room during the actual birth. And FI will be firmly instructed to keep his attention on the upper half of my body only. I don't need him seeing my lady bits while they look like they've exploded, and I'm pretty sure he can't argue with that logic.
I think its all about the mothers comfort, and them being caught up in the moment. In L+D none of the staff would bat an eyelid. But 15 people in the room is nuts! I would hate that. To each their own I guess. I'm not pregnant, But I plan to deliver naked. I want to be able to have the baby placed on my chest straight away, and also I generally feel most comfortable when naked, I sleep naked, etc. I also plan to have only my husband and maybe my mum or sister in the room, ther than the midwife and or doctor. I'm a nursing student, and a sports trainer, and I've seen so many naked bodies that nothing phases me. I know I won't be embarrassed, just like I won't be embarrassed to breastfeed in public.
Bleh - this entire thread makes me really grossed out about pregnancy and labor! I want to have kids and think it is a miracle....but honestly what a nasty miracle it is!!!
@firsttimemom: I've actually been a birthing coach 2 tiems. Av ery good friend actually purchased sperm to have children on her own because she hadn't found the right man. I supported her through the entire pregnancy. Her oldest which is now 10, and very aware of how she got here, jokes that I'm the "baby daddy", as I still play a huge (parental style) roll in their lives.
@linguo42: Haha! My husband will be doing the same...you can't unsee that. :)
I was naked too! I had a homebirth and had been wandering around the house naked for many hours though... My midwives and husband had seen it all before and I'm not very modest to begin with so it was no big deal.
I attend deliveries ar part of my job as an NICU nurse, and have yet to see someone deliver a a baby in the nude ... they always tend to be wearing a gown or shirt of some sort. Keep in mind whatever you wear will be covered in blood and stuff, so if you choose to wear you own top, make sure it is one that you don't mind tossing after the fact.
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Hi all moms/moms-to-be,
I'm not pregnant or a mom, but I manage to catch a lot of morning TLC shows because I'm in school and don't have class till later in the day. So anyway - what's up with all of the women in these baby shows who are stark-ass naked while giving birth? Is that a common thing? When in labor, do you suddenly just need to be naked at some point, like your hospital gown gets too hot and constricting? I mean, obviously I know your lower half needs to be free and clear, but your top half?
It's not all of the women by any stretch, but it's a lot more than I would have expected. Anyone else a naked deliverer, or know why others give birth in their birthday suit?