Show us your labour photos !

[JD'2]

yeah i was. had a home birth. and the labour andd birth was the most amazing experiance ever. i did hypnobirthing which really helped.

 

[dan-o]

My pics start a bit late... I had a fast & furious labour!
Can't thank my mum enough for taking these, brings it all back looking at them.
Wish I could do it all again!

In transition leaning over the bed.
I was about 9.5cm with anterior lip by this point and asking for an epidural, pmsl!
(obviously no time for an epi now, lol!!)
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3778-1.jpg


A short while later, ready to push! (had to get on my back as all fours seemed to be hurting my spine/pelvis)
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3781-1.jpg


Pushing!
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3782-1.jpg


A few minutes later... Sid is born! Still posterior (hence why my back/pelvis was hurting! )
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3783-2-1-1.jpg


First look at mum!
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3798-1.jpg


My boy
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3806-1-1-1.jpg


First feed
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3909-1-1-1.jpg


Hope you like them xx

 

[NaturalMomma]

Leaning against the birth pool during a contraction
https://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k458/JennBrianHunter/944.jpg

6 minutes after birth. Waiting for the placenta to come out and he's still attatched to the cord
https://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k458/JennBrianHunter/imageaa.jpg

 

[Beaney192]

My pics start a bit late... I had a fast & furious labour!
Can't thank my mum enough for taking these, brings it all back looking at them.
Wish I could do it all again!

In transition leaning over the bed.
I was about 9.5cm with anterior lip by this point and asking for an epidural, pmsl!
(obviously no time for an epi now, lol!!)
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3778-1.jpg


A short while later, ready to push! (had to get on my back as all fours seemed to be hurting my spine/pelvis)
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3781-1.jpg


Pushing!
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3782-1.jpg


A few minutes later... Sid is born! Still posterior (hence why my back/pelvis was hurting! )
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3783-2-1-1.jpg


First look at mum!
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3798-1.jpg


My boy
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3806-1-1-1.jpg


First feed
https://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k240/DANIELLA77/IMG_3909-1-1-1.jpg


Hope you like them xx

Wow what amazing pictures you have

 

[Beaney192]

Ok here goes.....

First one was when the gas and air was my best friend! The mw thought I was crying when I was laughing! Please excuse the strechmarks.

https://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/Beaney192/MichaelPeterMcNamara093-1.jpg

The second was waiting for the epidural to kick in again after the first lot had worn off.

https://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/Beaney192/MichaelPeterMcNamara097.jpg

And finally after needing emergency forceps I got to meet my Little man

https://i697.photobucket.com/albums/vv331/Beaney192/MichaelPeterMcNamara102.jpg

 

[Pearls18]

When I first looked at this thread I was thinking uuuuuccchh why would anybody take pictures in labour???!!! But I'm loving these pictures!!! Maybe next time I'll leave the camera near hubby....if he'd have the guts to risk it I don't know hehe. Looking beautiful ladies, incredible time xx

 

[MillyBert]

Here is a few from my sons birth.

Worrying as i was only 14. Kept trying to smile and look brave through the contractions tho..

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Chatting to the midwife

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First cuddles

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Had to have a operation to manually remove my placenta so here are the pics in the recovery room and 2 of scotty in the crib thing.

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Now for the birth of my daughter

BAD contraction.. mum strokeing my hair

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High as a kite

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Breathing as much gas and air as i could while the nurse was out the room

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There are ALOT more from my daughters birth but they are all in an album and are a lil bit too graphic for the internet

xx

 

[tiger]

ugh i love these photos haha !
dan-o - you look AMAZING for being 9.5cm !
naturalmumma - your baby looks huge ! how big was he ?
beany- you look like you enjoyed the gas as much as i did
millybert- i love how the first time round, you were cautious of how u looked in the pics and second time round you just dont care

 

[lily2614]

The gas thing must be a out of states thing because they don't do that here in the states!! I have some pictures but they are not on my computer otherwise I would share!!

 

[kimmylea2001]

Ok so heres my labour pics... I hated my lovely partner for about a month when he put a couple of facebook!! but i dont regret them being taken, just being publicly shared with all my close friends and family! oh if you dont love them you would kill them!

 

[arj]

yeah i was. had a home birth. and the labour andd birth was the most amazing experiance ever. i did hypnobirthing which really helped.

I just thought to myself what a cute little baby that is in your profile pic, then saw she is called Summer Rose like my DD
=)

 

[Guppy051708]

aww what beautiful photos and stories! ....i will gather my photos and upload as well

 

[hawalkden]

Leaning against the birth pool during a contraction
https://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k458/JennBrianHunter/944.jpg

6 minutes after birth. Waiting for the placenta to come out and he's still attatched to the cord
https://i327.photobucket.com/albums/k458/JennBrianHunter/imageaa.jpg

Loving the rubber duck is in the photo chilling !!! haha.

Beautiful photos though. Shame I didn't take any photos .. Suppose hopefully if we have another I can do

 

[JD'2]

yeah i was. had a home birth. and the labour andd birth was the most amazing experiance ever. i did hypnobirthing which really helped.

I just thought to myself what a cute little baby that is in your profile pic, then saw she is called Summer Rose like my DD
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thats so ace haha. thank you she is gorg

 

[Guppy051708]

Baby was posterior (back to back) and it took forever (30 hours)...100% back labor..i hope this time doesn't take so long and without the back labor!

1.) active labor...this was about 15ish hours into labor (maybe 8-9pm). Id say 6CM. I instinctually did a TON of hands knees/leaning over. I would float in the water on my back, but when a contraction started i would flip (back labor is NO joke ...FAR worse than "regular labor")

2.) a little graphic but oh well! Thats my mom and hubby ...23 hours into labor, transition

3.) transition (lasted 9 hours ...thats def NOT as quick as they say it should be!)...about 24 hours into labor. Sleeping in between contractions.

4.) pushing. I used many different positions! It took me 6 hours! Thats sunnyside up babies are killer


5.) 30 hours later and he finally arrived!

 

[Guppy051708]

Some more

1.) check out that circle on his head! thats what a posterior baby gets

2.) my mom and dh is behind me.

The second to the last one is graphic, sorry! But thats the placenta, and i thought i would include it because its what nourished my baby for 9 months...make that 10 (didn't have him until 41+5, and the placenta was in PERFECT condition!)

 

[Pearls18]

Baby was posterior (back to back) and it took forever (30 hours)...100% back labor..i hope this time doesn't take so long and without the back labor!

1.) active labor...this was about 15ish hours into labor (maybe 8-9pm). Id say 6CM. I instinctually did a TON of hands knees/leaning over. I would float in the water on my back, but when a contraction started i would flip (back labor is NO joke ...FAR worse than "regular labor")

2.) a little graphic but oh well! Thats my mom and hubby ...23 hours into labor, transition

3.) transition (lasted 9 hours ...thats def NOT as quick as they say it should be!)...about 24 hours into labor. Sleeping in between contractions.

4.) pushing. I used many different positions! It took me 6 hours! Thats sunnyside up babies are killer


5.) 30 hours later and he finally arrived!



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I had an Elliot who was a water baby too lol!! I Love the pic of him having just that second been born and his face emerging from the water, he looks so peaceful which considering the situation is amazing! I loved my water birth, can't imagine doing it any other way and it wasn't even planned, are you going to have another water birth?

Edit: Just re-read and seen your next bubba is to be Elliot and it is Isaac who is the water baby hehe, great names

 

[Guppy051708]

Aww thanks

Isaiah was the baby in the pics that one of him immerging out of the water is my favorite oh and those are his daddys arms pulling him out i am so glad the nurse picked up my camera and started taking pics!...and i couldn't have done it without the water! i dont know how ppl give birth on land i just cant imagine it at all!...they actually wanted me to get out of the tub while i was pushing, but i refused ...you never come between an unmedicated mom and her pushing

Elliot will be a waterbirth at home i can't wait!

 

[dan-o]

Wow, what amazing photos Guppy!! I'd have loved a waterbirth but wasn't allowed, maybe if I'm lucky enough to have another baby I will try for one.

I can totally relate to having a sunny side up baby without an epidural though, those transition contractions are a whole new level of pain lol, although my labour was the polar opposite of yours! (fast n furious!)

PS. Good luck with your next one, fingers crossed for a normal presentaion this time! xx

xxx

 

[tiger]

i love your photos guppy !!!
labour photos make me a little upset that ill be having a c-section this time, but i really cant risk going through the same thing again. i dont think i could handle it emotionally
i would love a waterbirth though. who knows... if i go into labour before my section date i might just try to go natural