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Have you ever watched/helped someone give birth?

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Contributor: DeliciousDrip DeliciousDrip
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Originally posted by wetone123
Just with my cat. She did all the work. I gave her moral support and comfort.
LMFAO !
09/13/2011
Contributor: DeliciousDrip DeliciousDrip
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Originally posted by K101
More than once. I don't mind it, but then again it was only my sisters so of course it wasn't disturbing. The only thing that bothered me was my twin's pain was so extreme and during both mine and her pregnancies, we HAVE "felt each ... more
Whoa , that's freaking crazy! BUT cool at the same time lol
09/13/2011
Contributor: married with children married with children
I was there for both my sons births. no one else though
09/14/2011
Contributor: Waterfall Waterfall
I have never watched or helped with someone giving birth, but I would like to.
09/14/2011
Contributor: DeliciousDrip DeliciousDrip
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Originally posted by ThoughtsAblaze
I am absolutely enthralled by childbirth and have seriously considered becoming a doula and helping women and their babies during home births. Hospital births freak me out. There haven't been many births among my family and friends, so I ... more
that's freaking awesome! You have my support!
09/14/2011
Contributor: PurpleCat23 PurpleCat23
I've never helped with childbirth, and if it wasn't for all of the blood, I would love to help or observe.
09/18/2011
Contributor: Gone (LD29) Gone (LD29)
I picked other, because I have never witnessed someone else giving birth but I would if a close friend needed me for moral support.

As for "helping" in any other way, no. I didn't even want to help with my son's own birth. My OB and hospital were great, thank goodness.
09/21/2011
Contributor: AndroAngel AndroAngel
I never have and never want to. I sincerely pray I'm never put in a position where I'd have to. I already cringe and walk away when I hear stories, I'd probably puke then either faint or have a nervous break-down, and have nightmares for weeks. At least it wouldn't be my body, though. Never mine.
09/21/2011
Contributor: LadyDarknezz LadyDarknezz
I was there when my older sister had all 3 of her children. I was really young, too, but it didn't bother me much. It just reaffirmed why I am glad that I will not (and possibly can't) have children. Not to mention her last epidural didn't go so well and now she has some nerve problems .
09/21/2011
Contributor: slynch slynch
I was there for the birth of both of my daughters.
09/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
My 2 biological childrens (I count his 2 as mine too) father was with me through both deliveries. Granted I though he was going to faint, but he toughed it out, cheered me on and cut the cords. His oldest daughter got pregnant when I was pregnant with our youngest and she was also in the delivery room with me when my youngest was born. I in turn was with her when she delivered her son (4 months later) and helped her biological mother cut the cord. I have always been as close to my step children as my own, refusing to differenciate between them.
09/21/2011
Contributor: unfulfilled unfulfilled
I haven't helped with one, but had two of my own. The last one my husband delivered b/c we didn't make it to the hospital on time. The baby and I were both ok, but my husband told me to never ever do that again!
09/21/2011
Contributor: froggiemoma froggiemoma
I watched my own being born.
09/21/2011
Contributor: sexyintexas sexyintexas
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Originally posted by unfulfilled
I haven't helped with one, but had two of my own. The last one my husband delivered b/c we didn't make it to the hospital on time. The baby and I were both ok, but my husband told me to never ever do that again!
Lol, men.....
09/21/2011
Contributor: Beck Beck
I have delivered kittens before, but as for human babies have not watched. I gave birth, have not watched or helped yet. I so want to, but there is no one who will let me. My sister did not even want the doctor down there. And that is all I have.
09/21/2011
Contributor: Lucky21 Lucky21
I haven't yet, but I can't wait to.
09/21/2011
Contributor: Illusional Illusional
No, not yet. My sister has had five babies and her last one she was so calm.
She was like.. Hmm, my water broke. I dropped my XBOX controller and was like.. WHAT?
I called my mom and I'm like LEX IS HAVING THE DAMN BABY MOM OMG THE WATER CAME AND STUFF
My mom was like.. Calm down.
I was hyperventilating, and we got the hospital and I was like.. MY SISTER'S HAVING A FUCKING BABY, OMG..
My sister was like.. Yeah, you aren't ready for kids yet. LOL
09/21/2011
Contributor: Nora Nora
I was in the room for my sister's first to boys being born...I let the doctor, nurses, and everyone else in the room do the "helping" though! With her #2 baby, I sat in the corner and crocheted while chatting with her (then) boyfriend. She didn't want to have anything to do with either of us, but cried every time we tried to leave the room, lol. With the second, my other half took home her 15 month old son to sleep at our house...first and only time in 7+ years he's ever done the overnight baby-sitting without me!

Her fourth boy is due on Thanksgiving!
09/21/2011
Contributor: Princess-Kayla ♥ Princess-Kayla ♥
I couldn't do it. I'd get sick.
09/21/2011