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Hi there
I have a question for the mums here.
When I was giving birth, I refused to have a mirror to see the head being birthed (midwife asked if i wanted to see it), (the thought of it made me feel squeamish)
Anyway, my sister gave birth to her baby last week,and pushed her baby out in 13 minutes, and her first baby (which was a couple of years ago)within 15 mins.
It took me an hour to birth my baby boy (pushing part anyway_).
My sister had a mirror to guide her with the pushing.
Do you guys think a mirror really helps childbirth along or really doesn't make any difference?
Really curious about this because I am thinking with my next child, I may consider it (if it cuts down the pushing time), although the idea of the mirror still makes me feel ultra Squeamish!
In Reply to: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 08:28:12:
I pushed for an hour with the first and gosh 2-3 hours with the second (enormous head and relaxing waterbirth). The mirror would have been useless. I can't see that far without my glasses and wearing them would have been enough of a distraction to throw my relaxation off. Actually, I think I closed my eyes while I was pushing. Guess I'm no help.
In Reply to: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 08:28:12:
I can't push with my eyes open. I suppose for some people it's a focal point, like seeing the prize dangling in front of you?
I pushed and when not, I was resting. I knew what was in there so seeing it wasn't a need :)
Also, for me, I was torn a lot - and that would have been disconcerning to see.
If you feel squeamish, I wouldn't do it. Or, you can do it and at the last minute say "lose the mirror!"
In Reply to: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 08:28:12:
I fail to see how using a mirror would help you push the baby out faster. If you are uncomfortable with it, I would not use one. Making you the most comfortable in the environment will help with the birthing process more than anything else.
In Reply to: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 08:28:12:
I doubt if the mirror had anything to do with it (the pushing time.
Were her babies and yours around the same size or were hers smaller?
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by Sally Fields [1868.2326] on July 10, 2006 at 11:58:40:
I also don't see how it would help, but maybe it does - since it did help her family member...
I know that when I push a baby...my eyes are not wide open - in fact, I think that's IMPOSSIBLE???
But between pushes if you need to see the prize (and at that moment the prize is getting over the pain for me!) I guess it could help. But I don't see how that would be helpful. I also feel it would be in the way to be honest - isn't there already enough stuff, people and action down there without a prop? :)
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by lissa [2032.8] on July 10, 2006 at 12:49:17:
Thanks, lissa
her first baby was bigger than mine. Her second (that she has just had) is way smaller.
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by Sally Fields [1868.2326] on July 10, 2006 at 11:58:40:
Yeah, I don't know either.
Although at one point during the birth, my sister wasn't paying attention to the mirror, and the midwife told her to look in the mirror as she seemed to push better (or maybe have more control over the pushing) when she could see the baby's head.
dunno. think I am going to give it a try next time, and just see if it helps. Have to try and psyche myself up for that first though. I guess I can always decide at the time if it's just too much for me. I am not normally a squeamish person (been in operating theatres etc) but something about this makes me squirm!
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by kate [594.2728] on July 10, 2006 at 09:22:46:
I didn't close my eyes when i was giving birth. i clearly remember looking down and seeing his head emerge. Wow that was sooooo surreal!
I was hoping to hear if anyone used a mirror and if it helped or they thought it did.
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 21:53:53:
Hi Blissy,
Humans were designed to push more effectively in the crouched position.
Have you ever heard of a birthing-chair?
Apparrently the more vertical position allows gravity to assist in the process.
(Maybe someone with the required equipment will offer their opinion.)
(I am just an observer.)
Ron
In Reply to: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 08:28:12:
With my first one they got the mirror out. I almost passed out as I yelled 'no thanks'. I pushed for three hours with her. The second one I got to the hospital and delivered within 30 mins. I don't think the mirror would help, though with my first one they had me pull on a towel which helped me focus my pushing. Some people may enjoy watching the baby come into the world, but all it did was freak me out(I can be pretty squeamish). Hope this makes sense- I just woke up. Geri
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 21:53:53:
wouldn't have mattered if my eyes were open. I'm so near sighted I can't focus on anything more than 6 inches from my face without glasses, lol.
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 21:53:53:
The 2nd one is soooo much easier to give birth too. You are already stretched out down there and your body just knows what it is doing this time.
My 1st-2 hours pushing, had to use vacuum-but she was also sunny side up
2nd-about 4 pushes total, 5 oz less, and she was in perfect position.
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by Jennifer [5342.2555] on July 11, 2006 at 21:36:10:
I have heard that before that 2nd one is easier. Sure hope so. although to tell the truth, I thought childbirth would have been a LOT harder than it was (courtesy of all the horror stories I heard about it)it wasn't a walk in the park, but thank god, for epidural. although when i was fully dilated to 10cms, I had to wait for the epidural to wear off and then I was able to push. obs said woman push better when the epidural has worn off. sure they push better, bcoz it friggin' hurts so much, you just want to get it over with. actuallyl, it didn't so much HURT, BUT rather it was the most uncomfortable sensation ever.
P.S. did you ever try the mirror?
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by kate [594.2728] on July 11, 2006 at 11:39:07:
lol!
I have 20/20 vision (no glasses) and seeing his head emerge (whilst his body was still in the womb)was just surreal. I felt like I was in another world, no kidding! well, felt like a totally different consciousness. and then when he totally emerged and began to cry, and as soon as he was put onto my bosom and I spoke to him, he became so sweetly quiet, and just looking up at me in total awe and wonder! I better stop now, before I start getting teary! ;)
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by Ron [1928.2318] on July 10, 2006 at 22:24:28:
Hmm, Ron you know so much about this!!! Are you sure that you are a, um.....never mind. ;)
Definitely will find out more about those birthing chairs.
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question posted by kate [594.2728] on July 10, 2006 at 09:22:46:
Congratulations, Kate.
In the far distant future, ALL births will be underwater.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Childbirth Question (Jennifer) posted by M.Bliss [4.1623] on July 11, 2006 at 21:44:27:
Never wanted to try the mirror. Didn't even want to feel the head coming out. I am not squimish very often except when things are happening to my body. I can draw blood, but to watch it being done on me, I almost pass out.
In Reply to: Childbirth Question posted by MBliss [4.1623] on July 10, 2006 at 08:28:12:
When I had my first baby they broght in the mirror. I didn't find it to be any help. Actually I found it as a distraction. When I looked in the mirror it took away my focus on pushing. I prefered to close my eyes and push for dear life. lol I pushed my first son out in about 30-40 minutes. My second son shot out like a baseball been hit across the sky! I went from 6cm to 10 cm with 2nd baby in 1 minute and he just shot out. I think I pushed 2 times with him. My first baby was 7.15Ibs. and 2nd baby was 6.11Ibs.
Dawn~
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