Have you ever seen a woman give birth?
What did you think?
Any crazy scenarios? In a car? Train?
I am always in awe of what our bodies are capable of. I was at a birth this morning, and cried more than the baby. I am always also struck by how amazing L&D staff and midwives are. It takes a very special person to devote themselves (so physically) to every laboring woman.
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pomegranate / 3314 posts
Nope. I also haven't even seen video of it. I'm afraid to, despite having been through it myself! Ignorance is bliss 
pomelo / 5509 posts
As a doula, yes. 
Nothing too crazy (yet) but it still blows my mind every single time, in so many ways - the strength and instinct of a laboring woman, the way the body knows just what to do, and then just the whole, ya know, a human coming out of another human factor!! I'm also always a little surprised how NOT gross I find it all, LOL.
coconut / 8079 posts
I voted no, because even though I have a LO I didn't watch what was going on!
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
I was in the room when my stepsister gave birth. I was 18, there were some complications (her BP dropped to 55/28...) and I didn't want to have sex for like a month.
ETA: and I had a mirror up for a while during my own L&D.
blogger / coconut / 8306 posts
@lovehoneybee: hahahaha I love that it deferred you for a month. If I knew at 18 what I know now about giving birth, I would have been a virgin.
GOLD / wonderful pea / 17697 posts
@Mrs. Jump Rope: I also started using like 3 forms of birth control 
pomegranate / 3643 posts
Just mine. I would love to watch one! I am so curious. I feel like it has to be a completely different experience than being the one to deliver. I'm kind of jealous that my husband has seen two births and I haven't seen any!
He did tell me that my first birth was "the hardest thing he has ever done."
blogger / pomegranate / 3044 posts
@jhd: me too! They offered me a mirror and I was like NO THANKS! I don't want to watch things going into or coming out of my body
cantaloupe / 6692 posts
Not in person...and not even my own! I had a c section. But I've watched tons and tons of birth documentaries. It's so incredible to me!
nectarine / 2173 posts
Yep, but I'm a doctor. Never seen a friend or family member give birth.
coconut / 8079 posts
@Mrs. Tiger: that was me too! And I have told DH not to ever tell me any more about what he saw! Lol
watermelon / 14206 posts
I was at a friend's birth while her husband was in Iraq. Never again.
pomegranate / 3192 posts
I'm a NICU nurse so I've been to a ton of deliveries! I still get so emotional and think they're so special!
coconut / 8854 posts
Yes! I was with a friend of mine during her home birth. I was her emotional support person! It was amazing!!
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
Yup! I watched my littlest sister be born, and my sister's two children. Pretty cool!
grapefruit / 4455 posts
Yes! It was amazing. It was just a plain ol hospital setting, epidural, third baby.
pineapple / 12053 posts
I voted just my own. I was with my friend and her DH while she labored at the hospital for 10 hours, but after 3 hours of pushing, she ended up with a csection, so I didn't see the baby born.
nectarine / 2466 posts
I watched a delivery while I was in nursing school. I almost passed out watching the epidural going in.
bananas / 9357 posts
I voted no because I didn't get to see myself giving birth. With my son they had the mirror but I couldn't see anything and there was no time with my daughter. I would love to see one in person.
cantaloupe / 6634 posts
Yes, at my sister's csection. It was awesome to see my niece come into this world.
clementine / 903 posts
@2littlepumpkins: me neither!! The thought horrifies me, and I'm pregnant now!!
pomegranate / 3706 posts
Just my own 2. It's so fascinating though, I'd actually love to be present for one sometime, when it's not me giving birth.
eggplant / 11287 posts
Just my own so far. But I will be my younger sister's birth partner when she has kids, and I'm looking forward to that! Her husband has severe vasovagal syndrome and won't be able to be there.
pomegranate / 3706 posts
@Rainbow Sprinkles: DH has that, too- faints even at the mention of anything slightly medical, and he was actually able to be there for both of my births without fainting.
cherry / 241 posts
In person, just my own, but I watched dozens of hypno-birthing and home birth videos when I was pregnant. For me it took away the fear of the pain.
I should've watched "pitocine births with no pain meds"... That would have prepared me more lol
pear / 1547 posts
I've delivered 60-70ish babies myself, but that was for work. I just love the moment when the new parents meet their baby! Especially when the dad tears up. And getting to be the first person to hold their LO was pretty neat too.
wonderful kiwi / 23653 posts
Nope and when my little sister gives birth I'm still not sure if I want to see (she saw mine tho!). All I've ever seen is that glimpse from the video in birthing class!
persimmon / 1481 posts
@StrawberryShortie: Haha, I agree! No one tells you just how painful Pitocin us!
clementine / 750 posts
I saw both my sister's births and I saw my baby born with the mirror. Pretty cool and amazing.
honeydew / 7091 posts
Yes - I was there when my sister gave birth to my nephew. I just about fainted when the Dr picked up the scissors...
But I loved it and wish I had more chances to watch a birth - so magical!!!
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