https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Jul 2026 14:01:42 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591486 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:53:55 +0000 brownepiano 2591486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ds1- my blue smurf baby with red hair. His cord was around his neck. Oh and lots of pain to the point where the doctor told me to stop screaming because I needed to save my strength. Natural labor was not a good idea. </p> <p>Ds2- the glorious epidural that made my legs go numb and the baby basically just popped right out. The release of pressure was wonderful and so different than the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591454 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 14:33:54 +0000 MrsKRB 2591454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When I felt the need to push. 30 minutes prior to that I was told I would probably need a csection because I had been at 5 cm for 16 hours or so, and then I progressed to 9cm very quickly! It was such an intense feeling that I couldn't control! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591415 Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:12:15 +0000 2littlepumpkins 2591415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With dd, several. First laboring in the tub for hours at night. It was so long, that labor. Then probably getting to the hospital and getting epi. Then her crying and saying OMG as it was shocking she came out of me, lol! Not sure what I was expecting but it was amazing that a person came out of me!</p> <p>With ds, finding out that I was actually a five and not just having a false alarm. We only went in when we did because the dr said to. I had a lot of GI issues and cramps that pregnancy so for the first several hours I wasn't sure if it was contractions or what. Then holding him the first (second? not on my chest but after they cleaned him up, he had meconium) time. Not really labor but I remember how his face looked and how tiny he was and being sort of in disbelief that we had a squishy newborn again! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591230 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 21:22:23 +0000 cascademom 2591230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsRoo: My OB was making sure that her son got to his Dad fine during my delivery. We talked about inductions a few minutes before my delivery too. She also hung back and delivered me at the end of her shift literally watching the clock noticing her shift was nearly over. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591162 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 19:03:44 +0000 littlebug 2591162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With D, I remember the intense pain of him being stuck in the birth canal and then the intense release when I pushed him out. </p> <p>With A, I remember they placed her on my chest and she immediately began nuzzling around, looking for my nipple to nurse! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591127 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 16:23:47 +0000 yellowbird 2591127@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't remember either of my babies crying. With my daughter the most memorable part was how freaking painful induction was and it didn't even work! Then finally when I was in labor on my own and ready to push I started shaking uncontrollably because I had so much adrenaline.</p> <p>With my son it would be when my water broke everywhere while I was standing in triage and they wheeled me down to a delivery room at a million miles an hour, lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591112 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 15:36:12 +0000 pastemoo 2591112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@peaches1038: :) I kept saying "I did it!" too, after my daughter was born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2591067 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 12:24:08 +0000 peaches1038 2591067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The moment he was placed on my chest, I just said over and over- "I did it!" I was so happy I was able to have the medfree birth I wanted. And then DH crying when he was finally born. He was so happy and so proud of me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590916 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 20:10:29 +0000 Mrs. Toad 2590916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having my DH tell me the name. We were Team Green and had both a boy and girl name ready for the baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590896 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:05:59 +0000 wrkbrk 2590896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsB2012: Good call! My second would be hearing that he had hair when his head crowned bc the ultrasound tech had told us he was bald :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590895 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 19:05:07 +0000 wrkbrk 2590895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Good thread topic! Mine would probably be watching the scale like a hawk moments after he was born to see how big he was (he was supposed to be big!)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590834 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 16:46:02 +0000 MrsB2012 2590834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, I remember my husband saying they could see the head while I was mid push. I basically stopped pushing, inthralled, wanting to know if she had hair. He was like, "Yes! She has hair! Lots, now push!" haha. Then that first moment of actually holding her for the first time.</p> <p>With my second, I remember my dr getting right into my face saying "MrsB2012, you need to push hard and get this baby out now." I was confused as my labour was super quick and I had only just started pushing. I guess her heart rate was dropping really low. I got her out ( less than 8 mins of pushing all together ) and the cord was wrapped around her neck 5 times. She was so blue. I can see picture how blue she was. It scared me so bad, but she was fine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590771 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 15:26:46 +0000 Alba4 2590771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For #1, it was after pushing for an hour and the dr placing him on my chest. I felt such relief and awe for the birth process as well as instant love towards DS.</p> <p>For#2, the nurse had to weigh DS twice because she couldn't believe he was 9lbs 11oz! We all couldn't believe it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590675 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 13:20:05 +0000 csross217 2590675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Everything happened so quickly for me that a lot of it was a blur! But the two stand-out memories are when I realized that I could see the reflection in my OB's glasses (baby girl had so much hair), and him asking me if I wanted to deliver her myself! It was so amazing to grab her and pull that warm little body onto my chest :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590351 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 22:27:12 +0000 lady baltimore 2590351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The standout memory for me is, after being at 5cm at the last check about 2 hours earlier, and then having about an hour of excruciating, wracking contractions during which we could not get a nurse to respond to the call button, a nurse finally came in, and I told her, "if I didn't know better, I'd say I'm going through transition. If not, I think I'm going to need to talk to someone about some pain relief." She offered to check me, and as she was about to, my OB came into the room to see how things were going. The nurse filled her in, and then reported that she could feel just a small lip of the cervix. I can still hear the high, surprised voice in which my doctor exclaimed, "LIP!?!"</p> <p>I also remember exchanging a look with my husband while I was pushing, as the (MANY) nurses in the room cheered me on. It wasn't the time to laugh, but he knew that under any other circumstances, I would have been rolling my eyes and chortling at their enthusiastic antics, and I knew that he knew, and we just kind of smirked at each other. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590299 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:41:42 +0000 ModernDayJibarita 2590299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember cracking jokes in between contractions all through labor. I was in transition with an increasing need to push....<br /> "I need to push"<br /> "Don't push"<br /> "Why can't I push"<br /> "Dr isnt here yet and I dont want to deliver your baby"<br /> "That's a you problem" </p> <p>The look on my husband's face as my son came out. In 9 yrs I've never seen my husband cry but in that moment his eyes were full of tears. </p> <p>The 3 things I said right after they put him on my chest.<br /> 1. "We made this"<br /> 2. "I can't believe I did it" ( pain med free)<br /> 3. "We saved $800" (I wanted to hire a doula but my husband didnt want to spend the money.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590297 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:36:52 +0000 pastemoo 2590297@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@bluestriped bee: Feeling the baby's head like it's a bowling ball inside me (felt it 3 times before she was born). I was so surprised! She was my VBAC.<br /> And 2nd is when they handed her to me and she had this adorable bubbling cry, but I felt like "I did it!" when I felt her head come down, not when it came out!</p> <p>With my son, it was some time when I was pushing, epidural in so I was not pushing all that well--and I asked "does he have any hair?" and the nurse midwife said "yes!" and I knew he was coming soon (I was wrong). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth/page/2#post-2590286 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 20:18:06 +0000 Anagram 2590286@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Screaming during pushing. And everyone (but me) laughing when I squeezed the nurse's hand so hard she screamed, too.</p> <p>I was not prepared for an unmedicated birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590243 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 19:30:02 +0000 Astro Bee 2590243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My baby didn't cry. He came out covered in meconium. I don't even remember seeing the doctor cut the cord, it happened so fast (DH had planned to do it), an then he was on the other side of the room which was now filled with doctors and nurses. His first APGAR was 2, and he spent the first 5 mins of his life of a ventilator and having his lungs suctioned. So the most memorable part of his birth was really scary for us. Thankfully, his 5 min APGAR was 9, and his health has been excellent ever since. </p> <p>The most memorable good moments: were having him placed on my chest (at 7 mins old) - such happy tears!!! I also remember how powerful I felt throughout labour!!! Except during my incredibly quick transition - shaking so bad from the pain! Ouch! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590223 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:57:01 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2590223@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hearing his first cry was.the most memorable. Second to that was during skin to skin when baby first sucked his thumb. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590221 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:53:29 +0000 MrsSRS 2590221@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS it was a tie between being moved to a stretcher and to L&amp;D really, really quickly and hearing him cry amd knowing that meant his lungs were mature enough to work.<br /> With DD it was transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590217 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:47:03 +0000 gentlelunette 2590217@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have two. I'll never ever forget the completely debilitating heartburn I experienced after I got my epidural. I'd had heartburn all pregnancy, but this was like my whole esophagus was on fire. So painful.</p> <p>Second was after DD was born and they were cleaning her up and the midwife student said "Did you know the sex?" And we both said no. She said "Do you want to?" And we both said "Yes!!" And she flipped her over and said "It's a girl!" I burst into tears! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590210 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:34:53 +0000 Charm54 2590210@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Having my DH announce "it's a girl!!!" both times. Heart exploded :heart: :heart: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590204 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:25:14 +0000 erinbaderin 2590204@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first, it might be making small talk with the anasthesiologist (he was training to climb Everest!) and then realized that the movement I was feeling was them wrestling a baby out if me. With my second I realized I could see in the reflection of the light so I watched them pull him out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590196 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:05:46 +0000 SweetiePie 2590196@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was kinda drugged out when he first cried so I only vaguely remember it.<br /> I do remember very clearly seeing his face when they held him next to me and crying "he looks just like you!" to my husband. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590140 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:31:19 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 2590140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD1 I tried demerol before deciding on an epidural. I was really high. And before it got too painful I was laughing and talking about spinning pink birds between contractions. Then when they gave her to me. I cried and cried.</p> <p>With DD2 I went pain med free. She was out within 4 hours of starting pitocin. I remember being ready to push but they told me to wait while they called the doctor but the feeling was overwhelming. I was attempting to pant to help myself hold off but apparently I was closer to hyperventilating. DH told me to calm down or I would pass out. I screamed, "YOU DON'T TELL ME HOW TO BREATHE." Haha. And since I was med free, I felt DD2 leave my body which was pretty neat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590135 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:23:40 +0000 atoz 2590135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hmmm...<br /> - Walking into the hospital 7 cm dilated &amp; convinced that I wasn't far enough along and would be sent home. (!!!)<br /> - Feeling her drop down as I labored standing up. Crazy how you can really feel what's happening!<br /> - The crazy intense pressure of pushing (and staring at the clock feeling like it would never end) and finally having my husband and the midwife hand her to me.<br /> - The way she stopped crying the moment they put her on my chest and she looked up at me. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590134 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:20:09 +0000 jaguar 2590134@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The OB telling me that me coughing would probably be enough to push her out... and me being in a gas &amp; air drugged state having a go. (It actually DID move her, haha.)</p> <p>I was also off my face enough to butter my breakfast toast mid-labour with the gas tube instead of a plastic knife....</p> <p>Oh, and telling the anaesthetist that came in for my epidural that he had the best red flannel shirt I had ever seen....</p> <p>Apparently drugs make me crazy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590131 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 16:15:49 +0000 Kemma 2590131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With my first it would be hearing the midwife telling my husband "you don't want to see this" as the OB did my episiotomy and with my second it would be feeling baby wriggle as he dropped down into the birth canal (he pretty much pushed himself out in only seven minutes once he got moving). My second baby was also born while the local air show was on and I laboured and delivered to the sound of a mock air battle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/most-memorable-part-of-your-childbirth#post-2590107 Thu, 21 Jul 2016 15:51:40 +0000 avivoca 2590107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Apparently I called everyone in the room some very colorful curse words and kept apologizing once the contraction was over. </p>