I didn't think I would want to, but when they offered to set it up when I was pushing I immediately said yes! I found it very helpful to see how effective my pushes were!
(This is also how I know I pooped on the table. I don't think D would have told me...)
grapefruit / 4400 posts
I didn't (they don't have a hand mirror readily available, I guess?) with LO #1 but I kinda want to bring one for LO #2!
nectarine / 2631 posts
I didn't.... (but I knew I was pooping b/c the nurse kept cleaning it up....so gross)
bananas / 9118 posts
Yes, but I found it more distracting than anything. That whole night is a complete blur. Yeah, I saw poop too, lol.
pomegranate / 3577 posts
We never got to that point, but DH did ask why a "podium" was in the delivery room, lol! (It was wooden and the mirror was turned to the wall.)
GOLD / eggplant / 11517 posts
No interest in that whatsoever. They had a long floor mirror on wheels available!
bananas / 9357 posts
They had it out and I tried to look but I just didn't care. They were trying to show me where the baby was coming out, but I was just kind of in the zone and not paying attention.
coconut / 8498 posts
I declined. I have no interest, though many friends told me it was helpful.
pomelo / 5469 posts
Nope! I was asked if I wanted to feel her head, but I didn't want to so I definitely would not have wanted to see it. It probably would have been distracting!
grapefruit / 4136 posts
They asked me and I said 'eww gross!' And got a good laugh out of everyone 
some things can never be unseen.
wonderful olive / 19353 posts
@DillonLion: I didn't know that!
But no mirror here. I pushed for 2 sets then the OB threatened to give me an episiotomy if I didn't push DS out with the next set. I did.
watermelon / 14206 posts
No. I didn't see myself for two days. When I finally did and it was all over I was amazed at the rat's nest that my hair had become. It was wild!
kiwi / 645 posts
They offered me a mirror shortly after they told me my daughter was somewhat stuck and I would need an episiotomy. I quickly declined!
honeydew / 7811 posts
This is one of my labor regrets! They asked if I wanted to look and I said no! 
In the moment though, I was in a "zone" with my eyes mostly closed and I was afraid I'd lose my focus and not be able to do it anymore!
wonderful grape / 20453 posts
Hell no! I had my eyes clamped tight and I was in my happy zone, focusing on getting her out. My dr kept offering and made fun of me for not wanting to look.
grapefruit / 4278 posts
They brought it out but it wasn't angled quite right and I was so excited to meet E that I didn't want to mess with it.
honeydew / 7091 posts
They asked me and I said yes, thinking the nurse would hold up a hand mirror to see baby's head real quick. After they wheeled over the HUGE mirror I gasped in horror and made them take it away!
grapefruit / 4213 posts
They held a small mirror briefly so I could see her crowning but that was it.
pineapple / 12802 posts
@babyjmama: haha! Pretty much same here.
They offered and I was just kind of like "you're the only people in the room who need to look at that mess".
Then they asked if I wanted to "feel" the babies head. Which, I kind of wish I did, kind of don't. But I declined that as well.
honeydew / 7283 posts
Nope. They didn't offer. I don't think I would have said yes, but who knows.
grapefruit / 4136 posts
@.twist.: I also apologized for my '80's porno bush' if that tells you what my epidural did for my mood!
pineapple / 12802 posts
@babyjmama: HAHAHA. omg. So, I had amazing plans to get things nice and tidy down there before going into labour. I ended up going straight into labour after a day I had decided not to shower, it was HOT and I sat on a sweaty train to work and back home, and things were SO not tidy down there. So, I fully hear ya on bushville.
grapefruit / 4136 posts
@.twist.: LOL yeah I stopped grooming when I could no longer see my lady bits.
pomelo / 5720 posts
Yes I used one during the pushing. Towards the end (1:45 hr pushing) I found it infuriating so I asked them to take it away! I thought it was pretty neat though. DH would probably disagree
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