Anyone else forgetting about their delivery?

mburkhe

I remember some things still, but I am forgetting what happened right when she was born. Did I cry? Did I pull her up from my belly to hold her or did we just look at her on my belly? Did I hold her first or did DH? It makes me so sad

jenna0627

This might sound HORRIBLE, but in a way I hope I start to forget more. I had a horrific c-section and thinking about my delivery seriously makes me question having more kids. I'm sure eventually I will want a 2nd child but right now all I have to do is think about the delivery and I say No way! 

amwadas

I don't remember half of it. I had a c-section and I was so flipping scared and panicing that I don't remember most of what went on which makes me sad.

CariannelovesTim

bits and pieces as I had a problem w/ the placenta it didn't want to dettach and I lost a lot of blood.

EskimoMomma

I still remember everything little thing about it.  I had a C-Section and then DS was rushed to the NICU, everything is still so vivid to me.  I was SO scared I don't think I'll ever forget.

He makes me crazy...

Nope, I remember all the dirty details.  Why don't you write down your birth story (as remembered by you & DH & whoever else was in the room) so that you can share it with LO later?  That way you'll have it documented in case you forget more.

ladysingstheblues

I can remember the events of labor just fine. 

But I'm starting to forget about the pain.  The soul-crushing pain. 

margeincharge2

Well, if it makes you feel better, I don't remember any of it because I had an emergency c/s and wasn't awake for the birth. The first whole day was a blur to me because of the magnesium sulfate.

Jimsgirl5821

I remember just b/c DD had the cord around her neck and a knot in the cord and was purple and not crying. I kept asking if she was okay and the nurses and doctors wouldnt answer me.

PAmiler82

I've definitely forgotten the pain.  I can remember after delivery telling DH not to let me wait so long for the epidural next time (I got it somewhere between 7 and 8 cm).  Just recently I was telling him that I think I could've done it w/o drugs and next time maybe I'll try for med-free.

 He rolled his eyes.  As well he should.

AppleMomma

I'd like to forget the 72 hours of laying in a freaking labor bed and the back labor that went with it for about 36 hours of that, but i do remember being able to see my son's head coming out in the reflection on the tv screen, my DH watching our son come out with a look of both amazement and shock, my mom holding one leg on me up and MIL holding the other. And I remember the second ds came out how the pain just vanished like the flash of a bulb, and hearing his most beautiful cry, the one of life...ahh yes the doctor said "your job starts right now mom" and so they plopped him on my chest to start cleaning him and warming him then they took him to clean and check vitals, I remember having a goofy grin of relief on my face at that point and DH kissed my forehead and had tears slowly streaming down his face...after that it's a blur!

moonfaerie

I was heavily drugged because I had a total panic attack right before my scheduled C-section so I had sedatives on top of pain blockers. Despite that, I think I remember a good bit. I told the anesthesia guy not to leave me. lol FI was great at trying to distract me from what was happening by asking what I had to decorate the baby's room. (We didn't decorate until she came home...we're slackers.)

When they pulled L out and we hearrd her scream, FI looked at with tears in his eyes and said "That's our baby." I never see him get emotional over anything so that really stands out. Then he went nuts taking pictures of her while the docs checked her out.

EskimoMomma

He makes me crazy...:

Nope, I remember all the dirty details.  Why don't you write down your birth story (as remembered by you & DH & whoever else was in the room) so that you can share it with LO later?  That way you'll have it documented in case you forget more.

That's a good idea for people who are forgetting.  Write it like a story and put it in LO's baby book. 

purple_posies

I remember.

LilCMom

This is why I'm so glad DH taped it right after she came out! No vag shots or anything like that, but we have her on tape getting all cleaned up and when they handed her to me for the first time. Last night I was talking about how labor wasn't so bad and my mom said, see I told you you forget about it!

NewMrs07

I remember feeling both excited and nervous when my water broke. I remember the excruciating pain I had for an hour and a half before I got the epidural. I remember taking a nap right before I had to push for 1.5 hours, which was the hardest physical feat of my life... even harder than doing a Spinning class for 5 hours!! I remember getting an episiotomy and feeling nothing b/c of the marvelous drugs, and finally I remember being so tired that I almost couldn't hold the baby and had to close my eyes for a bit afterwards. I remember enough to get the epidural earlier next time, if they let me! All in all, from when my water broke to when I gave birth, it was about 12 hours, not bad for a first birth.