to wonder why some women give birth naked?

[sparklyknittedmacaroons]

Just seen a video of a woman doing this, and I know a couple of friends who have chosen to. Am about to give birth to my 4th and personally couldn't bear the thought of being naked in a room of strangers, also don't understand why there is the need...not criticising anyone who does it, just genuinely asking the question so no rudeness or flaming please!

Velcro, def!

What if the undercrackers ended up velcro'd to your pubes though?

I put off having children for many years because I couldn't bear the thought of crapping in the public domain. Or being naked in my vulnerable hour.

At least Crispin & Sophie will know that Mama bit her upper lip & thought of England.

I don't think the OP was asking an unreasonable question; more inquisitive maybe?

How about a full gimp suit with the crotch cut out?

It wasn't an unreasonable question. It wasn't well phrased. Also, some of the things she said since then are very ill judged.

I went up to the labour suite wearing a long, grey, baggy tshirt and a dressing gown over the top, thinking I'd delicately disrobe, lay in my tshirt and pop out my son barely breaking a sweat.

Dear god.

I think after the second hour, once the G&A had kicked in properly and I'd nearly driven myself crazy writhing around on the bed so much that that tshirt was tangled under my boobs I screamed at DP to "pull the bloody shirt off me, now!" and was stark naked for the next two hours until DS was born.

Immediate skin to skin, DS could feed, midwives could get on with the important job of cleaning up the blood, shit and piss stitching up my ragged fanjo.

Labour is the most natural thing in the world, however you do it. It becomes a very primal thing - not wanting to sound too woo but it's the only time I've ever experienced not being in control of myself and having to follow exactly what my body needed. The last thing on your mind is whether you look dignified or ladylike or pretty - you're pushing something the size of a watermelon through something the size of a plughole, it's is damn hard, painful sweaty work!

!!!

I very rarely do this & was a naked birther but

Blimey O'reilly Lynn - maybe get the local scout troupe in next time...

I was in the bath 10 mins before my daughter was born. The midwife didn't think I was as far on as I was (time in labour in my notes is 43 mins!). When I was examined the 2nd midwife pulled me out of the bath and threw a sheet round me, stuck me in a wheelchair and down to delivery (I was in antenatal). I dispensed with the sheet when I got on the bed. I couldn't have cared less and I was pretty hot!

Some people have hang ups about the naked body. Those people need therapy and probably had a defective repressed upbringing. Hopefully they will try not to pass that on to their children.