Method of assisting in child birth with accessible birth wear

Abstract

Birthwear is provided comprising a top (shirt) and a bottom (pants) wherein the bottom has a front cloth layer and back cloth layer and an inner (crouch) seam (inseam) having a plurality of releasably coupled elements (snaps) releasably attaching the front layer to the back layer. The top also preferably has a pocket on the front layer containing a hole for insertion of monitoring wires. The top preferably has an upper seam which runs along the shoulder and arms of the garment which has a plurality of coupling elements (snaps) for releasably coupling the upper end of a front layer of the shirt with a upper end of a back layer of the shirt. The shirt preferably also has a back seam which runs from the neck of the shirt to the waist of the shirt along the center of the back providing the back with two back portions which are releasably coupled with coupling elements (snaps) for permitting selective access to the back of the wearer. The present invention also involves a method for birthing comprising providing the above shorts, unsnapping (uncoupling) the coupling elements (snaps) and accessing the inner leg region of the wearer. The present birthing suit, specifically the bottoms, permit adequate access to the abdomen, perineum and chest while eliminating unnecessary exposure of the body in early and active laboring.

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