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They brought one out for me. After 3 pushes or so the doula, nurse, and my husband said they could see the baby's head and dark hair. I literally thought they were lying just to motivate me, so they brought out the mirror. Being able to see things was fairly good motivation to push the baby out.

I totally planned to. When it came time to push, after 36 hours of labor, I got this hugely primal burst of energy. I felt like a beautiful and strong animal totally in tune with nature - and I was totally laughing about it, at the time. But when they brought the mirror in, I was like noooooo no no no, take that out. Don't spoil the illusion here! I am a goddess! I am so beautiful! So they just laughed and wheeled it right back out.

But I wish I'd been able to see, in retrospect. A picture, at least.

I did for both LOs and LOVED it! I wasn't planning to use it with DD1 as I thought I'd be scarred for life, but I wasn't pushing all that effectively due to a brilliantly working epidural. Once I got the mirror,I became a great pusher as I could actually see what I was doing. Watching DD1 come into this world was the most amazing experience of my life. I got to see her crown and then pop out - there are no words to describe it.

With DD2, I said from the start I wanted to use a mirror again, but I was at a different hospital and they didn't have a big one on a frame, so DH was given a compact sized mirror and had to stand feet end and hold the mirror at an angle I could see. Not quite as magical as with DD1, but still pretty amazing to see my baby emerge into this world.

Nope! Wasn't even offered as an option.

NOOOO I don't think I even really opened my eyes until my kids were well out of my "danger zone" haha. I was in another place mentally.

No no no.

I started out with one and had them take it away after the first hour of pushing. It got in the way more than anything. It took another hour of pushing.

I had been pushing for close to an hour and a half when they offered. I'm so glad I did, it really helped me see what kind of pushes were effective. I didn't stare at it or anything, just glanced every now and then, mostly when they first brought it out and then when he was crowning (I didn't believe D when he said there was lots of dark hair...)

I did not, but I guess I would be open to it next time. I don't remember it being offered but I didn't push for that long, and no epi so I could feel everything. But now in hindsight it would have been cool to see.

@skibobrown: I totally thought they were lying when tey said they could see her. Then the nurse was like, do you want to feel the head and I thought I'd be having to dig around or something but nope, her little head was right there.

I loved it! Lo was born en caul though so I was focused on that, it looked like a crystal ball. I didn't even notice my lady parts even though I was looking right at them! It did help me push better o think bc I could see what made her come out more

Nope! They brought one out for my first but I didn't find it helpful (I was in a squat position and focusing with my eyes closed). This second time around there wasn't time...she came in a whirlwind after about a minute of pushing! I say ask them to offer it this time and if you don't find if helpful then no biggie! But it sounds like some really liked that option.

Helll no!

The first time, yes but I didn't find it helpful and still pushed for almost two hours. This time, I almost didn't even make it to the bed so there was no time for anything like that.

Umm, no thank you. I'm good not having seen myself from that angle.

Right now, with barely 1 month to go w/ my 1st, I'm saying no

There was one in my room when I got there but it was taken to another mom so it wasn't available when DS arrived. But he came out in 10 minutes with just a few pushes so i didn't need it but it would have been cool to see since DH was blocking the video camera. I will definitely have one for baby #2!