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Childbirth

Out of curiosity, who normally dresses baby for the first time?

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notsuchayummymummy · 27/07/2011 19:51

Just wondering really.

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lels99 · 27/07/2011 19:52

midwife did both of mine but i had two cs

ilovedora27 · 27/07/2011 19:55

my husband did

Imnotaslimjim · 27/07/2011 19:57

DH did both of ours, but we had a couple of hours skin to skin with DS, and DD was a ELCS, and was swaddled with just a nappy on til we got into recovery, and I got an hours skin-to-skin with her. Would have loved to do it myself but was too weak both times

mejon · 27/07/2011 19:58

MW both times for me too and I had vbs.

CombineArvester · 27/07/2011 19:59

DP did one, I did the second.

ajaybaines · 27/07/2011 20:01

In our case the m/w did it both times - first was a forceps delivery and second an ELCS.

greensnail · 27/07/2011 20:04

Midwife did dd1. Dd2 didn't get dressed for hours as it was so hot although I suppose someone must have put a nappy on her. I eventually dressed her in the middle of the night when the temperature dropped a bit.

ajaybaines · 27/07/2011 20:11

Little snuggly newborn gorgeousness. I SO want another baby.

Steeplearningcurve · 27/07/2011 20:12

Midwife dressed dd while I was having a bath. However the clothes I had brought were far too big and she hated wearing them, so she ended up in a nappy and blanket most of the time in hospital!

ChunkyPickle · 27/07/2011 20:13

Maternity nurse wrapped him in a blanket, but one of us (it's all a fog tbh) dressed him in his first babygrow - once we remembered that is (I think he was in nappy and blanket for about the first 12 hours)..

GwendolineMaryLacey · 27/07/2011 20:13

I can't remember :(

StealthPolarBear · 27/07/2011 20:13

If it's your PFB you both do while shouting helpful comments like "don't break his arms" IME

For my NSB, DH nappied and dressed her while I was in te shower

iklboo · 27/07/2011 20:16

MW & DH. Well, DH passed MW the clothes....

wompoopigeon · 27/07/2011 20:21

No-one for 24 hours (we forgot the hospital bag!- my excuse is that I was in labour, DH's excuse was that he was busy looking after me! )
so DD wore a hospital towel for a day.

fraktious · 27/07/2011 20:25

DH under MW supervision.

Georgimama · 27/07/2011 20:28

The doctor who stitched me. After she had done so she and another registrar decided to play dollies with DS - it was quite hilarious really as neither of them had ever dressed a baby before (neither had I) and the MW was despairing at their lack of popper co-ordination.

debka · 27/07/2011 20:29

DH both times. It's the only time he's ever dressed and put a nappy on (6mo) DD2.

CointreauVersial · 27/07/2011 20:31

I have 3 DCs and can honestly say I have no idea! It certainly wasn't me (I was out cold for one of the arrivals and too busy with my post-partum tea and toast for the other two).

Andrewofgg · 27/07/2011 20:32

I did, and I cherish the memory.

JarethTheGoblinKing · 27/07/2011 20:32

No idea..

Catsu · 27/07/2011 20:41

Mw both times

notsuchayummymummy · 27/07/2011 20:47

Phew, thank you. MW first time and a paramedic 2nd (very brave of him I thought :) )
I was just suddenly feeling cheated after a couple of friends were saying about how they dressed their babies the first time.

That said I did PPH both times so was otherwise engaged.

Thanks everyone for putting my mind at rest :) :)

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susiesheep2 · 27/07/2011 20:48

Midwife dressed my first, but this time I have wrote in my birth plan that I want DD1 and DP to dress baby this time, as DD1 is looking forward to the dressing new LO in the little things she has especially choosen :)

notsuchayummymummy · 27/07/2011 20:49

ajaybaines so do I and DD2 is only 3 months lol

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notsuchayummymummy · 27/07/2011 20:50

susiesheep2 that is so sweet - how old is DD1?

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