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To labour in my nightdress

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Coolsummer25 · 06/05/2024 15:55

I’m due a baby girl late July. I’m a very private person so would like to labour in a nightdress and with my knickers on. Dh thinks I’m being ridiculous and says he’s never heard of woman doing labour this way and that I will be too hot etc.

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mactire · 06/05/2024 15:59

Well, until DH pushes out a baby himself, he’s not got direct experience of it.

Sure if he turns out to be right and you are too hot, it’d be an easy fix surely? You just whip off the nightie and keep going?

qwertyasdfgzxcv · 06/05/2024 15:59

No rules... but it's likely that what you have in mind may change! It will help you feel calmer if you want to do this, so do it

helpfulperson · 06/05/2024 15:58

What does he think you should wear?

WhereIsMyLight · 06/05/2024 15:58

I laboured in my T-shirt. I kept my underwear and trousers on until just before my waters went. I wasn’t stopped from putting them back on, I just couldn’t be bothered too and it was the least of my worries then. You do what is comfortable for you but what is comfortable might change when you’re actually in labour.

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Coolsummer25 · 06/05/2024 15:58

Peonies12 · 06/05/2024 15:56

I assumed you can wear whatever you like?

I didn’t think there were any rules on it I think it’s just dh’s experiences. He has a lot of female family.

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sleepandcoffee · 06/05/2024 15:58

Lots of people labour wearing something , I did until I got into a birthing pool .
There's also no reason you can't wear knickers until you start pushing . Do whatever you're comfortable with !

Jourl · 06/05/2024 15:57

It's how most of my friends and family laboured (naturally the knickers ended up coming off)

With my last I spent most of the time labouring in my office wear, just how it happened.

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Coolsummer25 · 06/05/2024 15:57

I’m happy to when being examined but I would rather not being exposed through my whole labour.

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Peonies12 · 06/05/2024 15:56

I assumed you can wear whatever you like?

BorisIsACuntWaffle · 06/05/2024 15:56

Yanbu but will probably have to remove the pants.

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