https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 21 Jun 2026 10:46:23 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847532 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:35:53 +0000 78h2o 1847532@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Arden: same here! though I think she was sort of between sideways and face down. During labor I think she must have been sunny side up, because I had a lot of lower back pain. I have a pic that my mom took of her fingers coming out next to her head, like a little spider. Shudder. She only had one hand sticking out though, not two! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847496 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:18:51 +0000 Arden 1847496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sideways with her hands by her face. :/ </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847467 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 14:09:58 +0000 LuLu Mom 1847467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunny side up, ended up in a c-section due to her getting stuck. Both due to that + her size + my ridiculously narrow pelvis. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847367 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:17:03 +0000 mrs. 64 1847367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847359 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 13:14:54 +0000 jhd 1847359@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847187 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:15:02 +0000 Dandelion 1847187@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>D was up. The other two I don't know. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847168 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:09:45 +0000 LAZB 1847168@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He was face down, with a really pointy head haha. He came out in just a few pushes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847166 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:08:09 +0000 twodoghouse 1847166@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Alice was sunny side up which was part of the reason it took so long to push her out! My OB tried to turn her, but she's stubborn. Blake was born via csection, but was facing my back. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847163 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:07:59 +0000 photojane 1847163@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sideways! She came out facing the nurse who was taking pictures... always ready for a photo op. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847148 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:03:21 +0000 lovehoneybee 1847148@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunny side up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847047 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:26:36 +0000 Vegmama 1847047@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was down. I delivered on my hands and knees, so technically, her face was up! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1847029 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 11:23:04 +0000 Boheme 1847029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunny side up and angled funny like @rachiecakes: mentioned. He was born with a large hematoma, a ripped scalp from the vacuum, and head/neck issues once they finally got him out, and I had back labor and a huge mediolateral episiotomy to wedge him through. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1846914 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:48:41 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1846914@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunny side up, but OB turned her when we figured it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1846884 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:41:22 +0000 rachiecakes 1846884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunny side up and at an odd angle - he was really wedged in there and was born (giant episiotomy &amp; vacuum) with a collapsed lung &amp; subdural hematoma :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1846873 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:33:57 +0000 Freckles 1846873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sunny side up. It was the worst. I may cry if LO#2 is sunny-side up again. Although, i have a friend who pushed out her sunny-side up baby in 30 minutes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1846826 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:17:25 +0000 gilmoregirl 1846826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know either. I do know he was born with his hand next to his head (ouch). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1846813 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:14:54 +0000 Adira 1846813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no idea! I'm assuming down since no one said anything. Down is the "norm," right?</p> <p>@mrsjyw: Xander had a big head too! 38 cm! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1846794 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:11:22 +0000 mrsjyw 1846794@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Facing down! And it STILL took two hours of pushing! 14.5 inch head. OW. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/was-your-baby-born-facing-down-or-up#post-1846792 Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:10:52 +0000 Mrs. Bee 1846792@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Charlie was sunny-side up but I had a c-section with him.</p> <p>Olive was facing down and I had a VBAC with her. Supposedly it is much harder to push out a sunny side up baby! </p>