Comments on: Using a mirror during delivery

By: Domestic Diva

Domestic Diva — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 05:40:25 +0000

A year later I can’t even begin to look at the birthing video of my last son. I can’t imagine having a mirror down there. I don’t think I could ever look at my lady parts in the same manner if I saw all of that somethings I am just better off not knowing what goes on.

By: McKenna

McKenna — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:58:19 +0000

I love the different responses! I know our readers too well…I knew we’d get some pretty strong “ewwww” responses! LOL!

I do not get queasy very easily. I actually got to be a birthing partner for my friend’s c-section and I watched the whole thing after the incision and loved it! Although, I don’t think I could watch a c-section if it was my own body. I just love child birth and think it’s the most amazing thing ever! We weren’t allowed to use video cameras in the delivery room, but I so would have had it recorded if it was allowed! I could then use the video as birth control with my rebellious teenagers by making them watch it! *kidding!

By: myra

myra — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:58:10 +0000

i didn’t think to ask for a mirror. i had the next best thing: a husband standing with a video camera giving me the blow by blow.

By: Sar

Sar — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:16:53 +0000

I had a mirror for Josh and Xavier. I could not see Josh being born due to the position of the mirror at the time. It had gotten moved somehow during the birth. But for Xavier I had the mirror and loved it. It was amazing to see his head. It just amazes me how awesome we are to be able to have a living person inside of us and bring them into this earth. WOW

With Jayden I didn’t have a mirror but my husband did tape the birth and that was the first time I could go back and rewatch our son being born.

I loved the mirror, but then again I think child birth is a beautiful thing.

Thanks for sharing Mckenna.

By: amelia

amelia — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 22:58:42 +0000

I had a mirror with Ewan’s birth and I remember looking at it while I was pushing him out. I kept thinking, “how in the WORLD is a baby going to come out of THAT small hole!!!???” It felt a little discouraging at the time and I had my eyes closed while I was pushing so I missed him actually coming out.

When I had Isaac the midwife reminded me to watch him turn as he came out and it was awesome. I can’t remember if a mirror was there or not because it all happened so quickly. But I didn’t need it because I saw him come out. It was the highlight of his birth for me.

I couldn’t see Graham come out because I was on my hands and knees but I wish I could have seen it. I love that stuff though.