https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:33:28 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269035 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:24:19 +0000 Miss Ariel 2269035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing official, but I always love watching shows like the ones on tlc where they show live births. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269025 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:20:09 +0000 PawPrints 2269025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We watched about a dozen videos in our Bradley class. I thought it helped immensely to see a wide variety of labors and situations that can arise. I would recommend videos to anybody as a good way to prepare for birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269018 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:09:23 +0000 Smurfette 2269018@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No! I didn't want to see my own baby coming out why would I want to see someone else's. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269017 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:09:07 +0000 lovehoneybee 2269017@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched a lot online before I had E, but I don't think D had (our class didn't watch one). And I was in the room with my stepsister when her first daughter was born (18 year old me was scared to have sex for a while after!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269015 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:08:37 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2269015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We saw video in Lamaze and bio classes. I had been present at one vaginal birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269012 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:07:25 +0000 BandDmommy 2269012@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, it was traumatic. Better when it's your own labor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269011 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 19:07:19 +0000 MenagerieMama 2269011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've delivered a bunch of babies myself. DH had basically seen the video from sex Ed in school and that was all he wanted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2269000 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:59:30 +0000 Mrs. Pickle 2269000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched videos of vaginal and cesarean birth in a college class. I've also watched some videos on YouTube. I think they'll be showing videos at our childbirth class so DH will see one too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268998 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:57:54 +0000 LatteLove 2268998@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was present at a birth when I was a teenager. It did not prepare me for labor! I think I was too nervous about the pain vs. focusing on the beauty. But all the videos we watched during our birth education classes helped a lot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268993 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 18:54:34 +0000 chopsuey 2268993@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. On YouTube! :shocked: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268952 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:57:27 +0000 babynumber1 2268952@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes I had been at 3 births before having my LO. 2 BFFs and my sisters. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268933 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:46:44 +0000 ldh112 2268933@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it doesn't exactly prepare you for what is to come, since every birth experience is so different! That was what we concluded anyway. I guess I'd say watch one but keep that in mind :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268931 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:43:19 +0000 birdofafeather 2268931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH had an l&amp;d hospital shift the week before i delivered and i watched a lot of birth videos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268875 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:45:52 +0000 KT326 2268875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched a few online but I didn't want DH to see any. He gets major anxiety about stuff like that and it was better he not know what to expect going into it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268865 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:40:17 +0000 Foodnerd81 2268865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our one day birth class included one. Also pretty outdated but gave an ok idea of what to expect I guess. I liked reading birth stories better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268855 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:32:20 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 2268855@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope! I had never seen one in real life or on a screen before experiencing it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268848 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 16:28:55 +0000 Mrs. Pen 2268848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I watched a couple documentaries; but I also saw my baby sisters birth, and watched my sister give birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268759 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:31:57 +0000 snowjewelz 2268759@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kinda looked at it during birthing class... Barely... So not really :meh: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268758 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:31:15 +0000 avivoca 2268758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-you-and-your-so-see-a-video-or-a-live-child-birth-before-your-lo-was-born#post-2268742 Thu, 20 Aug 2015 15:21:24 +0000 BSB 2268742@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DH and I saw a video in our expecting multiples class. It was very outdated but gave us a glimpse of what to expect. I'm trying to think how graphic it was. I can't remember. I'll ask DH.</p> <p>I have been watching animated videos of childbirth which is informative. </p>