...I've written my birth preferences for when my daughter arrives and I am planning a homebirth.
I showed them to my friend to read over, and she thought it was unrealistic that after skin to skin, placenta delivery & first feed that I want to go for a shower?
I have asked my mum if she would like to be the first person to dress the baby, and she's honoured to do so (I have no OH) so I would like to leave the two of them for that special moment together while I go for a shower.
So thinking this could be anything up to about 2/3 hours after birth - is it realistic to be able to go for a shower at this point? Or is that totally unrealistic with how you feel after having the baby?
Just to add my friend has no kids so no idea what she's basing her comment on I think I would quite enjoy going and getting into a warm shower to clean up and get fresh - not to mention allowing grandma and baby that special moment together getting Millie clean and dressed and cuddled.
I showed them to my friend to read over, and she thought it was unrealistic that after skin to skin, placenta delivery & first feed that I want to go for a shower?
I have asked my mum if she would like to be the first person to dress the baby, and she's honoured to do so (I have no OH) so I would like to leave the two of them for that special moment together while I go for a shower.
So thinking this could be anything up to about 2/3 hours after birth - is it realistic to be able to go for a shower at this point? Or is that totally unrealistic with how you feel after having the baby?
Just to add my friend has no kids so no idea what she's basing her comment on I think I would quite enjoy going and getting into a warm shower to clean up and get fresh - not to mention allowing grandma and baby that special moment together getting Millie clean and dressed and cuddled.