is it really necessary that when u giving birth?

Question

you should be showing everything to everybody i jus feel ashame of that and im really scared this is my first so no rude comments

Answer 1

It is a bit odd, weird and uncomfortable---yes. But, modesty goes out the window when you have a baby. With my first, I had to have a female DR...just because I was too modest to go to a male DR. But my office switched drs around from time to time so we could become familiar with all the DRs in case we went into labor and our regular DR was not available. Then one day with my male DR visit, I needed an internal and I was very uncomfortable with it. It's just me, how I was raised. Anyway, I had to have an emergency C--after 20 hours of labor and having nurses and drs come poke and stick anything and everything up me. I felt helpless because I had the epideral--so I couldn't move---and they stripped me naked---not even my gown on. They rolled out on a table in a room with about 15 drs, nurses and whoever. Then they picked up my dead weight naked body and put me on the OR table. I laid there naked for 20 seconds or so...til they got me covered, felt like 20 mins. I was a little weirded out. But, I watched them. They were moving around like clock work. The truth is, they do this every day, 15-20+ times a day, see all sorts of bodies...it is their work. They aren't looking in any other way except doing their job. I have had 3 babies now. The 2nd experience was much easier, and the 3rd--easy peasy. In fact, for my 3rd--we moved to another state, I found me a hot looking male OB...and was absolutely fine. And I was at a teaching hospital--so the OR was filled with lots of people. When the time comes, labor starts....etc...just let them do their job to help you. You will be fine!! Wait til they try helping you with breastfeeding!

Answer 2

I've had 2 kids already and am working on my third. At first I was really shy about the whole idea (even doctor's visits) but after a while I became used to it because you go to the doctor so much. By the end I didn't care at all anymore and I even let interns come into the room while I was in labor. But I feel that is your own personal preference, other than the baby's father and the doctor/ nurses if you don't want anyone there then tell them to leave.

Answer 3

They should always ask your permission to allow other people like medical or nursing students.

Are you talking about labor or pre-natal exams?

It's easy to say that you shouldn't be ashamed, but it's hard to not feel that way if you've been brought up that way.

Try to remember the doctors and nurses see that day after day, from huge obese women to skinny little scrawny ones. When the baby is born and you go home, nobody will ever remember anything about how you look.

And honestly, however you look is great.

Answer 4

truuuuust me when it comes time to push that baby out of you, youre NOT going to care who sees what. In those moments all your engery and focus is on pushing a baby out.

You can talk with your doctor and hospital, in most cases these days you get to decide who all is allowed in the room during the whole ordeal.

There has to be atleast a doctor and a nurse, so you should just come to terms with that. You can insist on only female nurses being present. That helps a lot.

but honestly, you really wont care in those last most compromising moments.

Answer 5

Well you have to show everything to everyone because that is where the baby is coming out of. And you will not at all be caring about that when you are actually giving birth. It wont matter to you at all. They have all seen it a thousand times. Its nothing new to them.Dont worry about it. Every woman has to do it.

Answer 6

If you're referring to your body being exposed in the delivery room it's just the way it is. You'll be so focused on pushing and then the joy of holding the baby, you won't be worried about the medical staff seeing you.

I'm pretty modest myself. I sent my family out of the room hours before I even started to push. And I had no desire for a mirror or a video camera.

Answer 7

I totally understand! But everyone will be more focused on the baby coming out. No one is going to judge you. They're doctors they've seen it all and probably seen worse. =]

Answer 8

i know what you mean, i've had 3 kids, but honestly, you'll be in too much pain to care. easier said than done, i know, but you'll see. Good Luck!!! : )