Vaginal births and pushing

If you had one, did you watch your baby being born? Did you see your DC coming out?
I didn't. Is it even possible? I'm sure it is depending on the position. I don't think I can lift and hold myself up and push at the same time.

Anyone?

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they asked me if I wanted a mirror, I opted not to, but I def think you can see the baby coming out if you want!!!

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I didn't watch. And from what my husband says, I don't think I'd want to!!

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Oh it totally would have been possible if I "wanted" to... I just didn't "want" to

Message edited 6/19/2009 10:40:14 AM.

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They offered me a mirror and I DID NOT want to see... At that point I was in so much pain from pushing because she had her hand on her cheek and I could feel myself tearing that I had my eyes shut when I was pushing.....

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double post - soory

Message edited 6/19/2009 10:39:50 AM.

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I suppose it was possible but it was the absolute LAST thing I wanted to see! I kept my eyes closed the whole time!

I saw everything I needed to see when I was 15 in that "Miracle of Life" video. Forgive me for my squeamishness but there's some things I just can't look at.

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I had the mirror for my first DD and saw the baby's head crowning & coming out. The point where I couldn't see was when the doctor was up close to me trying to ease the rest of the baby out. It was a cool experience. I really was focused on the baby so I didn't "notice" anything else.

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After 61 hours of labor I asked to look for 2 seconds and then screamed to DH to get the mirror out of there! LOL.....It is possible to watch but honestly for me it made me push less because you can really see it all!! (obviously!)....I will say that DH looked which he was not sure he would be able to do( weak stomach)...even now he says it was the most amazing hting he has EVER seen and he is NOTa mushy guy at all...

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I actually watched my sis deliver yesterday. It was amazing!

I even did a mini video to show her. Erased it afterwards of course.

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I did. Not with a mirror either, but I am short and my belly wasn't very big, I couldn't see the whole thing, but I saw him coming out

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No, but he was out in 2 pushes so it didn't even occur to me to take a peak - it was happening so quickly. I'm not sure I could have concentrated on pushing and watching at the same time anyway

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You can request a mirror. Personally I had no interest.

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I didn't get offered a mirror to look, and I don't think I could have seen past my belly anyway.

When I have a 2nd, I might ask to look quickly. During this birth, DH asked if 'that black stuff was normal' when he was looking. The nurse responded "That's your baby's hair." So I think it might be interesting to see for just a second.

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Honestly, I was pushing so hard that I had my eyes closed. But, I did feel twice and I could see the top of his head. I wasn't even offered a mirror.

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They put the mirror up for me to see. I wasn't thrilled with the visual & thought it was better to concentrate on the pushing.

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yeah you can definitely see it. I opted NOT to. i was afraid i would pass out from seeing it.

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They wanted to get me a mirror and I opted to just have the baby come right up on my chest without watching....

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i didn't with either delivery and dh was NOT supposed to but called it peer pressure and looked both times - I am a very modest, private person so I had no desire to see anything....it mortified me to know all the people there were seeing it...

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I watched DS being born. They had a really tall mirror and angled it so that I could see everything. Honestly, I was so delirious from pushing, I had no clue what I was seeing though it was all right there in front of me in the mirror!

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first baby- no

second baby- there was a mirror on the wall opposite of my bed. I saw her head coming out when the doctor moved, I freaked out and looked away I had no pain meds and I felt like seeing it made it hurt worse.

third baby- yes. I was totally numb, I was able to lean forward and watch her come out. It was amazing and I would do that labor all over again any day

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i kept my eyes shut.... i was going to be too freaked out to see him all blood, white goop and blue colored...

dh cut the cord- and and saw him like that...I saw him all cleaned up

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No, didn't watch...but, I really didn't have the option since I was given Demerol and was passed out practically my entire labor and would only wake up to push, then passed out again, there's no way I would have been able to see anything

Message edited 6/19/2009 3:15:41 PM.

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I could have had a mirror but i so didn't want to watch. Even when they said oh there's her head, i asked my DH if he could see it and he was like, uhhh, i guess that's her head if they say so.

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I didn't watch, but I wouldn't have minded. I was planning to ask for a mirror, but I was too focused on pushing to remember it at the time. I did reach down & feel his head as he was crowning though & I did see his body slide out.