https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:12:05 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-798778 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:05 +0000 Andrea 798778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine happened pretty slowly so I remember most of it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-798065 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:41:37 +0000 FarmWifeGina 798065@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I actually do remember quite a bit from my labors (both unmedicated, the first at home, the second in a hospital). But I think it takes some time for your mind to process and bring things back to your conscious memory- does that make sense to anyone? Or maybe I just forget how much I forget, lol. I've never had anyone (other than myself) write my birth stories or detailed notes, but even just talking about the whole thing with someone who went through the experience with you can bring up a lot of memories and little details. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-798011 Tue, 21 May 2013 12:26:50 +0000 sorrycharlie 798011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I kind of consider her birth to be a 'natural' birth - in the definition of med-free, cause every birth is natural :) - because I didn't get the epi until 10 +3, right before I pushed. </p> <p>I don't remember much of the details of my labor, to be honest - my water broke at 4:50, and contractions started maybe 20 minutes later? by 6, I knew we needed to go to the hospital. we didn't get there til around 7, and they didn't get me into a room til around 8:15-8:30. the details are hazy, cause I was so focused on surviving haha. if I had a longer labor, I think I may remember more...but mine was so intense and fast that I could barely keep my wits about me! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-797846 Tue, 21 May 2013 11:45:31 +0000 emg86 797846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runsyellowlites: Thanks! I hope you get your chance at a homebirth soon. </p> <p>I'm so glad I wrote my birth story down and all details I remembered right away since things were so blurry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-796848 Mon, 20 May 2013 23:06:53 +0000 MrsStar 796848@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can remember a decent amount off the top of my head (8 months pp) and my awesome midwife wrote my birth story for me and I also have the hospital notes to help me remember other details. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-796840 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:32:42 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 796840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I probably only remember because I wrote my birth story right away so that I wouldn't forget. I remember more how I felt than the actual facts of what went on. I'll never forget how elated and euphoric I felt at the end... it was amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-796830 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:17:02 +0000 bpcmarj 796830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>not really. my concept of time was really warped (was in the tub for 3 hours, but it only felt like 30 minutes to me). Were it not for my husband filling me in afterwards and writing down my birth story as soon as I got home, it would be even foggier! I was just in such a zone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-796828 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:14:17 +0000 Mrs. Pen 796828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember a lot... but I had help piecing it together. I also wrote my birth story down 4 days after. My mom and hubby helped me remember specifics. Plus my hospital was awesome and wrote down detailed summaries every half hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-796812 Mon, 20 May 2013 22:05:11 +0000 mamimami 796812@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember much from my natural birth or my epidural birth! Both were a blur. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-796728 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:05:37 +0000 runsyellowlites 796728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remembered quite a bit BUT it was all mixed up and I had NO concept of time! I would think things happened not long after another only to find it had been like 8 hours! I used my MW's notes to be able to organize my birth experience... without it my birthstory wouldn't have been anywhere near accurate! lol</p> <p>Oh and congrats on your homebirth!!! I can't wait for our next! (well hoping it actually ends at home &amp; not transferred. lol) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-rememeber-lots-of-details-from-your-los-natural-birth#post-796724 Mon, 20 May 2013 21:03:55 +0000 emg86 796724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a homebirth two weeks ago and am amazed at how little I remember about my baby girl's birth! I remember bits and pieces but I guess I thought I'd remember more things. I'm guessing at some point I went into some place in my mind away from everything to focus and labor. My labor was about 8.5 hours from start to finish, although it felt like 3 days :-) I'm glad my doula and midwife kept a birth log to fill in the details for me and I'm sure once I have the guts to look at pictures it might bring back some memories. </p> <p>Do you remember many details from your unmedicated birth? </p>