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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Who are all these people who had partitions?? I gave birth naked from the waist down. Even over my belly I could see my vagina. It was very embarrassing, especially since the door kept opening and people were walking in. As soon as I gave birth they ripped my entire dress off and I was 100% naked. People told me that I wouldn't care that I was naked, but I felt extremely exposed. I hated being naked like that. I really wanted a blanket over me. [/quote]

I hear you. I kept a light sundress and bra on the whole time. They asked if I wanted to remove them and I said no. Didn't take them off until all was over and I could get cleaned up and changed into a hospital gown. I don't recall people walking in and out but I was pretty out of it by that point.

Also had a similar experience to a prior poster where there was no indication of a problem, but baby had breathing issues and was whisked away as soon as he was born.

For OP, I would say you don't owe it to your MIL -- or anyone -- to be present during birth. However, you mentioned that for previous kids you asked her to wait 24 to 48 hours before coming to the hospital. How about a compromise. She isn't there for the birth, but she can come as soon as you are cleaned up and in a recovery room and have eaten something (if you are hungry). So she will be among the first to see the baby, just won't see the baby the moment it emerges.[/quote]

PP here. They just kept hiking my gown up further and further. UGH. And then when the baby was born we had to do skin to skin and it was awful. Skin to skin was when they let the grandmas in. I wanted to cry from embarrassment! I couldn't believe the nurses let them in. I was still being stitched from a tear. I didn't want to speak up and be the dumb first time mom who said, please give me more modesty. I had an epidural, so I was never "out of it" and remembered and saw everything. [/quote]

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