What Was The Best Memory You Have From Your Birth? - Page 2

[Eresh]

I'd been in labor for a bit over twelve hours when things slowed down so DH and I went for a walk together around the block to get things going again. It was so beautiful and sunny (in January!) with just a bit of cool breeze. That was our last walk together with just the two of us and it was so beautiful.

[pdxmomazon]

I gave birth to our second at home and in water. My favorite moment was reaching down after I had pushed her head out and feeling her soft hair waving in the water. She was in between worlds and I was the only person to have touched her!

With our first daughter my partner gave birth in a hospital with midwives. She was very close to having a cs when our daughter shot down the birth canal! As my wife pushed the MW asked if I wanted to touch her head. It was the sweetest moment to finally touch the little girl I had been falling in love with!

[Doula Dani]

I know there has been some controversy over the fact that I believe you can find the beauty in all births. I'm sorry if that upsets those who have struggled. My first birth was traumatic. I can separate the parts that made me angry and abused (and there were many) from the parts that were beautiful.

A couple of beautiful memories from my first birth:

My best friend sat and ran her fingers through my hair while I labored in the tub. (She always does that when I'm upset and it felt nice and comforting).

After my son was birthed via cesarean, they allowed dh to hold him directly behind me right after he was born. I kept fainting, but everytime I came to, I was so excited that my first baby was here. I kept making dh hold ds up to my face so I could kiss him.

[FiberLover]

For me, the best part was the amazing intensity of LIFE I felt.

Connected with my mother. With all women. With my baby.

Out of my own head and body in a way.

It still brings tears to my eyes.

[iamama]

When I had #1 my mom says it's a boy! And the Dr. says it's not a boy it's a girl and I said " My Ella!" With #2 I looked into his eyes and knew the name we choose was definitely his and I fell in insta-love.

[Serenyd]

With my ds1 in the hospital it was probably the 1st time I got to hold him and breastfeed him. It was then that I really began to feel connected to him. I think he was about an hour old. With my UC baby, it was after I caught him and clutched him to me. I felt so happy and joyful to be holding my lo at last! Our connection was strong and almost instantaneous.

[MamaRabbit]

Baby #1 - discovering we had a girl
Baby #2 - laboring outside in the dark on a rainy night smelling rain forest
Twins - waking up in labor and having a peace wash over me knowing that everything was going to be OK

[Avarie]

DS1 - Feeling the first tiny sliver of his head peeking out of my body with my fingers.
DS2 - My husband's shocked announcement: "It's a boy. ... It's a BOY?!?!" (We had been convinced we were having a girl.)

[KavaKaya]

DS1- When I was in the birthing tub in our bedroom, my labor had stalled when his head was out. It took everything I had, after 21 hours of labor, to push without contractions. I was wailing,screaming,grunting when my MW yelled to me and said, "Hold your mouth and use your push".
I knew what she meant.
I closed my mouth and directed all my pressure down. Like popping a cork, he came out. All 9 lbs12 oz.

He was a beautiful white whale, swimming up to me.

All I could see was hearts. His nostrils, his lips, his big cleft chin. All hearts.

DS2- My 42 weeker C/S. I loved that my midwife was in the OR with DH & I. She said she would be "my eyes". She relayed everything to me as DH took pictures. DS2 was born and he was so big and strong and healthy. He was a whopping 10bs 14oz. DH said the Dr. kept pulling and pulling and pulling him out!

DD1- A planned RC/S. I loved when she came out, I had them tell me 3 or 4 times that she was a girl. I couldn't believe it. I was sooooo happy.

[Doula Dani]

I love these stories so much!! I want to encourage those of you with beautiful moments to share to visit this thread:

http://www.mothering.com/discussions...d.php?t=997321

Let your story live on forever and inspire other women!!!!

[jazzybaby9]

I think one of my favorite memories was being in the jacuzzi and breathing and gliding through the water, that's where I found my ritual, my rhythm. It was very peaceful and it was just me, in the dark, with the warm jets on my belly and back and my Doulas watching me. It was the most calm, collected time of my labor and I will always remember how perfect it felt.

[MommyMarshall]

Originally Posted by Shell_Ell

At the exact right moment, leaning on my husband in the birth pool, he whispered "It's okay, don't fight it." Into my ear.

This brought tears to my eyes! I loved the partnership I felt with my husband during labor. We did the same thing except we were saying "let go and let it happen"

I have to favorite birth memories:

One was when I was around 7cm and I was laying on our bed and my husband was next to me. I told him that "it really hurts but I am so glad we are at home and I am experiencing all of this" (our 1st was in the hospital with an epidural) we both started to cry a bit. It was just amazing the peace that I had during my labor at home vs. in the hospital.

the 2nd was when I was pushing and it hurt so badly but I reached down and felt my son's head. It helped me continue on b/c he was so close to being in my arms! It was so neat to be feeling his hair and head while he was still inside me.

Birth is so amazing... I feel so honored to be able to experience it.

[boringscreenname]

The overwhelming sense of relief and elation once DS was born. Also getting to hold him for the first time when he was an hour old, they made us wait an hour before holding him for no good reason and it was probably the longest hour of my life.

[urchin_grey]

The most beautiful moment to me was when my DS started screaming the very second that he came out -- after months of my doctors telling me that he would be stillborn.

Oh, and then he peed all over a nurse a few seconds later. That was awesome.

[akwifeandmomma]

The most amazing part of my last birth was the realization that I did it, all on my own, that nobody had to tell me to push, that I never knew how dilated I was, and finding that my body WORKS, after two prior births had me doubting my ability to give birth naturally.

Discovering that we had a daughter when I moved the cord away was pretty stinkin' awesome, too.

I'll never forget the look on my husband's face when I crouched down in the entryway and said, "We're not going to make it. I'm pushing. My body is pushing. I feel the head." A flicker or utter panic washed over with instant resolve, concern and determination. I remember wanting to tell him it was ok, and then he said it to me.

[jennifercp8]

akwifeandmomma - I just read Chickie's birth story in your link. Beautiful!

[brendaziz]

After the birth of my 2nd son once they got him all cleaned up and what not (hospital birth) the nurse said they weren't thrilled about his coloring and if he didn't pink up more soon they were gonna take him to nicu for surveillance- to which I responded "Give him to me- I haven't nursed him yet" and she said- "ok, i'll give you 5 minutes". Well at the end of the 5 minutes she came over and said "Hey- keep doin what you're doin- he looks great. I'm surprised at how quick his color changed"
I don't know why she was surprised cuz I sure wasn't (duh- all seemed very common sense!!!) But it felt great to have that kind of power in me to "fix" my son and make him all better just using my body and what is naturally supposed to happen.

[kel32brown]

When my breech, 12 pound daughter was delivered Csection, the doctor picked her up and presented her butt first for us to see. I remember thinking "that's the biggest baby butt I've ever seen". I was surprised when everybody laughed. Oh, I said it out loud.

Looking at that sweet, huge baby, and then taking her in my arms with my husband's hands holding her for security, I nursed her.

And I nursed her. And I nursed her. Diabetes and being breech took away my VBAC but I still have my super-power. I make milk. And she thrived.

[littlemomma]

DS1- watching him kick and cry across the room while the sucitoned out his meconium. I just cried and cried with joy. It was so sorreal to me that there was a BABY in the room and it was MINE.

DS 2- I held his head in my hand under the water after only his head was out. Time stopped. I felt his little hairs floating in the water in my hand. It was AMAZING. AMAZING.

[Megamus]

I like this!
I wanted to have a natural birth in a hospital, but I ended up being induced at 41.5 weeks and asking for an epidural. In spite of the change in plans I actually feel really good about the birth experience.

Some of my favourite memories:

When I was almost 10cm dilated the nurse called my mom and DH to the foot of the bed and just nudged me open so they could see DS's hair Right.There. Suddenly this electric charge of excitement lit everyone up!

That blurry, intense moment when they put him on my chest and I realized that the waiting was over -I was a mom!

When my dad came in to see us -he's a very reserved man, but as soon as he saw Xander he teared right up. He could barely say a word!