So mid packing my hospital bag! I am hoping for a water birth, what would you wear in in pool?
I dont like the idea the being naked!! I get that i will have to be at some point but not the whole time.
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A bikini top or a bralet x

I wore a crop top and that’s it☺️

I planned on a waterbirth but it didn't happen. I was just going to wear a nursing bra. X

I hadn’t planned on having a water birth but did! I just had bra and knickers on 🤷🏼♀️ and then when I could feel that I needed to push the midwife helped me take my knickers off.

I thought I would want to be covered but when I was actually in labor I got completely naked and did not even care! 🤣 I brought a nursing bra to wear in the tub though.

Sports bra / bralet & a long tshirt was what I had! You can keep your knickers on as long as you want, or bikini bottoms

I put just a bra/bikini top on initially and took it off within minutes cos I hated how it felt. Just laboured naked.

I brought a bikini top & bottom i ended up not wearing it i just jumped in naked and then i ended up spending only 3mins in there and wanted out was too warm and made me nauseous 😂

I just wore a crop top because I wasn’t planning a water birth, and it was perfect

You don’t have to get naked for the water birth. You can wear a flowy light material tank top dress or night gown

Just a sports bra! But one that unlatches easily!! I had a hard time getting my stupid bra off after it was wet and my whole body was so tired after baby was born lol

I packed just a bikini top
Never got the water birth but tbh once things really got going I couldn’t bear to have anything on my skin cos it was sensory overload so I laboured in just my bra 😆

I was naked! Didn’t care!! I packed a sports bra but wanted to be freeeeeee

I love how many people just didnt care! Women are super human im convinced🤣 xx

I was planning a water birth, didn’t happen but I was planning to wear a Bikini top or bralet x

I laboured naked in my bath, as I planned a home birth. Ended up being transferred into hospital and would’ve gone naked had my midwife not gently asked if I had a dressing gown to put on for the ambulance ride.

I wore a Nursing sports bra for mine.

Most people just wear a bikini top or sports bra. You probs wanna keep your bottoms off most of the time

Just a sports bra/ swim top or a baggy shirt

I was naked I didn’t want anything touching my body but the warm water helped

I felt the same I just ended up having a vest top on (no bra)but had it folded up so it was like a sports bra I didn’t feel restricted at all made me feel more comfortable nothing on bottom half for obv reasons 😂

I was just gonna wear bra and nothing underneath tbh. But then me personally I would end up naked I feel calmer naked no idea why ahah

You could get a dressing gown (light housecoat). You'll likely be leaning on your front most of the time, so it covers you. The priority for me is to be pantless and braless because they end up coming off anyways

I think I packed a seamless bra but I was dressed in a gown by the midwife from the hospital and naked underneath. I felt so hot, like I’ve never felt this hot in my life. I kept taking away the gown to be naked and didn’t give a damn if I was seen by others. (I usually I’m very self conscious) the midwives were trying to cover me with a how but I was telling them off, as I dint see any reasons why should I be covered. I have a regular human body and all the doctors and midwives are familiar with such.