Diaper Swappers

apboyles · 02-06-2013, 11:47 PM

I'm confused. Did you leak a lot of fluids and stuff? So did you wear pads or something? All I can remember last time is that I leaked everywhere so I don't think wearing anything on my bottom half would have been too smart of an idea. So what did you wear? I almost think I would be more comfortable with underwear on this time.

You Tell 'Em · 02-07-2013, 12:17 AM

With DD#2 (homebirth) I wore gauncho (sp?) style pants (no underwear) and didn't have any leakage, my water wasn't broken. It wasn't until my midwives broke my water that they came off, but then they had me start pushing right after.

This time, I'll be in the hospital I don't plan on wearing their gowns but I'll most likely be wearing yoga style pants with a sports bra until I get in the labor tub then just the sports bra.... then I don't plan to put on their gown at all, just stick with the sports bra for pushing (I can change into a dry one since I packed 2). If it goes as fast as I anticipate then hopefully I'll get admitted, find out I'm pretty far dilated and be able to get into the tub right away until I feel the need to push.

timberline · 02-07-2013, 01:07 AM

I wore their fishnet bottoms and went thru pads like a leaky faucet. I had to pee so much. The on duty nurse wasnt happy about going thrugh them big absorbent mat pads.

AniMommy · 02-07-2013, 04:39 AM

Both times I wore pants. Neither time had my water broken until pushing stage. No leaking of any kind. Both times at some point, I just wanted the pants off so I was only wearing a cami top. But that was pretty late in the game.

SaraElise · 02-07-2013, 06:17 AM

I wore nothing. Usually I go from "hmm this is starting to feel intense" to "NEED TO PUSH" within a couple of minutes. No time to even try and get off pants if I wanted to

MDever · 02-07-2013, 06:24 AM

My babies heads are SO low and pressing on my cervix that nothing can leak out even after my water breaks.

joeslittlewoman · 02-07-2013, 03:40 PM

I didn't realize pants/underwear were an option. With DS1 I wore a hospital gown. With DS2 I brought my own gown. And I leaked a lot, which was gross. We kept those big hospital bed pads on the birthing ball, bed, and rocking chair so it was a little less messy. I definitely would have opted for underwear and pad if given the option. I was a bit self conscious about the leaking with DS1.

aaiya · 02-07-2013, 03:53 PM

With my last baby, my water broke but didn't keep leaking after that. So I just wore my regular underwear and pants until I took them off when we got to the hospital. Then, I just had nothing on bottom and my regular shirt on top (I told them no to the gown).

ETA: I was at the hospital less than 20 min before I had a baby in my arms.

Feronia · 02-08-2013, 04:16 PM

I didn't wear anything under my skirt. My waters broke while I was in the tub and no fluids or anything were leaking out before that. I don't think I got out of the tub after my waters broke, so I can't really tell you what it was like down there after that, lol.

apboyles · 02-09-2013, 01:40 AM

Ok, that clears it up a little! My water broke before I got there and I was leaky for awhile so I couldn't figure out how people did it. Plus I was losing my mucus plug all over the place (ewwwww). Maybe this time around won't be as messy?!? I hope!

02-06-2013, 11:47 PM	#1
apboyles Registered Users Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 518 Ratings: 4 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	If you wore pants/bottoms during labor I'm confused. Did you leak a lot of fluids and stuff? So did you wear pads or something? All I can remember last time is that I leaked everywhere so I don't think wearing anything on my bottom half would have been too smart of an idea. So what did you wear? I almost think I would be more comfortable with underwear on this time. __________________ A - Wife to W, mommy to C born 09/10 and J born 03/13

02-07-2013, 01:07 AM	#3
timberline Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 42 Ratings: 10 Feedback: 100%	Re: If you wore pants/bottoms during labor I wore their fishnet bottoms and went thru pads like a leaky faucet. I had to pee so much. The on duty nurse wasnt happy about going thrugh them big absorbent mat pads.

02-07-2013, 06:17 AM	#5
SaraElise Registered Users Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 2,430 Ratings: 2 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: If you wore pants/bottoms during labor I wore nothing. Usually I go from "hmm this is starting to feel intense" to "NEED TO PUSH" within a couple of minutes. No time to even try and get off pants if I wanted to __________________ Hi I'm Sara mommy to 3 little Mischief Makers

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MDever Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,510 Ratings: 34 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: If you wore pants/bottoms during labor My babies heads are SO low and pressing on my cervix that nothing can leak out even after my water breaks. __________________ Melony-Wife to my AMAZING DH Roger and SAHM to our tribe. DD1 Emmaleigh 1/02,DS1 Avery 8/03,DD2 Ainsley 9/05, Bonus T 8/06 & DD3 Poppy 12/10, DS2 Fionnlagh 2/13 we are a crunchy, CDing, EBF, bed sharing, babywearing, intact, very cautious/delay vaxing, ERF, homeschooling FAMILY.

02-07-2013, 03:40 PM	#7
joeslittlewoman Registered Users Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,565 Ratings: 54 Feedback: 100%	I didn't realize pants/underwear were an option. With DS1 I wore a hospital gown. With DS2 I brought my own gown. And I leaked a lot, which was gross. We kept those big hospital bed pads on the birthing ball, bed, and rocking chair so it was a little less messy. I definitely would have opted for underwear and pad if given the option. I was a bit self conscious about the leaking with DS1. __________________ Wife to Joe. Proud, tired mommy to Captain Destructive (6/09), Sir Screams-a-lot (8/10), and another little miracle due 3/13. Trusting God brings life. Believing brings rest.