who videotaped giving birth?
- Thread starter libertytyranny
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Not at all - to each his own!
I love my kids, but I had no desire to birth a bunch of kids. I didn't particularly care for the birthing process - it was a means to an end. No way would I do birthing in water, birthing by a doula (sp)or any other "new age" way. I didn't like having a bunch of people standing around me waiting, and for cripes' sake clean the kid off before I get him - that's what you get paid for.
But that's just me! 
Hazel
New Member
Here's a fun one, after I had my daughter, my husband brings in one of the nurses on the staff in the delivery ward - it was his high school/college girlfriend. He is from VA, and we were in FL, so it's not like we happen to go to the local hospital. Petite little thing, all done up - and there I am, just had a baby.
They proceeded to sit and laugh about the good old days for awhile. Yeah. He will never live that one down.
I think it would be so great to look back and see yourself being born. In fact, there's super 8 film of either me or a sibling being born via c-section.
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
I would KILL SO. Right then and there. I would heft my fat ass up right off the bed and murder him. to pieces.
Sweet 16
^^8^^
Years ago, our former neighbors videotaped their son's birth, then invited us over to watch the tape. I didn't but my roommate did. She thought it was cool -- I thought it was 
It's a very personal thing and I can't see why anyone would want to share *that* except maybe with grandparents.
The only reason I can see for taping it is in case my memory starts failing (like it is now). I can still pretty much re-live it in my head...without the graphic video reminder!
It's a very personal thing and I can't see why anyone would want to share *that* except maybe with grandparents.The only reason I can see for taping it is in case my memory starts failing (like it is now). I can still pretty much re-live it in my head...without the graphic video reminder!
Hazel
New Member
Haha! In hindsight, I can't believe I didn't. At the time, I was too in shock that the whole thing was happening to say or do much. I can't believe she didn't see how inappropriate it was. Eh. Maybe she did and just didn't care.
SoMD_Fun_Guy
Do you like apples?
IMO, conception is the time to be video taping, not birth. 
OOOh no. That's another thing...I just don't want anyone bothering me. Why the heck would I want everyone to see me after thatNo. If you want to come visit ...wait a few days until I get home and settled...then come see me and the baby. For Gooodness sakes she does get to come home with me..no need to come down there. I barely want SO or my mom. and as far as I am concerned they can wait in the hall.
You are so stingy
I was in with my daughter when Riggs was born - and took pics. It was pretty incredible.
What are you going to see on the tape
Slimy Kid
Stretched out cootch
Ripping / tearing flesh
Hemorrhoid
Dookie
Sounds like something my kids would watch
cattitude
My Sweetest Boy
I barely want SO or my mom. and as far as I am concerned they can wait in the hall.
I forgot..this is your first baby... just wait till you're about 7 cm dilated.....the floor mopper will look comforting to you when he walks in the room.
Chasey_Lane
Salt Life
I didn't take pictures or video of my daughter's birth, and regret not doing so. At the time I didn't even think about it, but now I wish I had. 
hvp05
Methodically disorganized
So I guess all you negative types would definitely be opposed to something like this taking place.
Seriously, I think it's a little nasty to want to film/photo the baby popping out, but as Cowgirl mentioned, you don't have to shoot from that angle. Aside from that, I think it could be neat to look back on years later. As long as the person filming stays out of the way, why should anyone care? :shrug:
Seriously, I think it's a little nasty to want to film/photo the baby popping out, but as Cowgirl mentioned, you don't have to shoot from that angle. Aside from that, I think it could be neat to look back on years later. As long as the person filming stays out of the way, why should anyone care? :shrug:
SShewbert
What love is all about
I forgot..this is your first baby... just wait till you're about 7 cm dilated.....the floor mopper will look comforting to you when he walks in the room.
Ain't that the truth, come time to push you don't give a rat's ass who is in the room. You have one thought, and that is get this baby out of me, and possibly not in those words....
Not always! I did just want the whole thing over - of course. But when the labor nurse tried to put a wet compress on my forehead while I was in the "transition" stage -and I had asked her not to - I just went off. I grabbed it from her and flung it way across the room. I may have even growled. 
:shrug: Everyone's different!
lisa8439
New Member
Video... Hells to the NO on that one!! But pictures, sure - my daughter was a c-section and a nurse in the operating room actually took a picture of the OB doc pulling her out of my stomach. Sounds mega gross, but the picture isn't zoomed in or anything - just enough distance to see what is going on without anything gory looking there. And my husband snapped a picture of the doc holding her up after they had toweled her off a second... she still has a bit of the baby-cheese on her but she isn't bloody, and I love that picture.
You know what you are comfortable with... ITA with you on the video, and I know I wouldn't want to watch it. My husband didn't even want to come into the operating room (like one guy said on here, my husband too was in the 'pace the hallways' club) but the OB talked him into coming in. I think he is glad he did now... my Mom would have been all up in everything but at the time we lived 1500+ miles away and I went into labor a little early, so it didn't happen
You know what you are comfortable with... ITA with you on the video, and I know I wouldn't want to watch it. My husband didn't even want to come into the operating room (like one guy said on here, my husband too was in the 'pace the hallways' club)
but the OB talked him into coming in. I think he is glad he did now... my Mom would have been all up in everything but at the time we lived 1500+ miles away and I went into labor a little early, so it didn't happen