Anyones significant other seen a birthing video?

starlingrose · May 2009

My bf hasnt read the baby book I bought for him or any of the articles in the pregnancy magazines Id folded down for him. Im starting to feel like he just expects to show up at the hospital and go with the flow. I suggested he watch a birthing video with me but when I tried to find one on youtube I just couldnt bring myself to show him! Has your bf/ dh seen one??

FutureHardings · May 2009

No, but I'm about to sit him down one day and force him to watch. My FI has not read any of the books, or articles, or anything... like most men, I think. But I just want him to know what is going to happen, and I think showing him a very explicit video might be the way to go.

I'm gonna make sure it's one that shows EVERY little detail too.

moPOETRYtion · May 2009

my DH has seen many. i had him watch one even before the BFP. oh, and he doesnt like to read either, so when i read important things that i think he should know, i read them out loud to him. also, if you are taking a birthing class, they usually have you watch a few, at least they did in mine. one natural, one with an epi, one c-section etc. i have actually seen him get teary-eyed in some that we've watched! just do it. i started him off by showing a water birth cuz they are less graphic, then go from there.

ClaireBennett · May 2009

My DH doesn't read much about being a parent but he did watch the birthing videos on babycenter.com. Those videos are very informative and he watched them with me while we decided what method of pain control I'd use, as they have videos with all the different styles. I was more grossed out than he was Stick out tongue

starlingrose · May 2009

Thanks for the advice!! It didnt even occur to me that a birth using different methods of pain controll would look different.

ClaireBennett · May 2009

It's what made me decide on getting an epidural.. .haha

franciscaz · May 2009

We took child birthing classes and I signed him up for weekly Baby Gaga updates. That was his limit... Don't push em, just give him basics and it will come.

lovesazzie · May 2009

moPOETRYtion:
my DH has seen many. i had him watch one even before the BFP. oh, and he doesnt like to read either, so when i read important things that i think he should know, i read them out loud to him. also, if you are taking a birthing class, they usually have you watch a few, at least they did in mine. one natural, one with an epi, one c-section etc. i have actually seen him get teary-eyed in some that we've watched! just do it. i started him off by showing a water birth cuz they are less graphic, then go from there.

Same. ITA with the bold part too. We watched The Business of Being Born together and he has seen a few water birth videos online. We are planning a water birth, so those are really good for both of us to watch.

Cass&Derek · May 2009

DH did watch a birthing video with me, and I think he was pretty traumatized! He hasn't read much, except a few updates on baby's size and big milestones. He did read "My boys can swim" and seemed to enjoy it. It's a simple book, and not real technical, something on his level that could keep his attention, figured better than nothing.

Trissie18 · May 2009

DH did when we attended our prenatal classes for DS. He didn't read the book he picked out or any articles in the magazines I had but he was very interested in the classes we took.

kokomama · May 2009

Dh said that the only birthing he wants to watch is his own child. But, we both read the book, A Child Is Born, which has a ton of pictures of every developmental stage, including birth. When we got to those pictures, he was horrified (as was I). He said right then and there, "Oh honey, I'm so sorry. Anything you need, any time of the day, just let me know." He's been very supportive and helpful, I think because he is keeping those pictures in mind.

KB0426 · May 2009

We are taking a class I think that is enough for my DH. He is all about this baby, but that doesnt mean he has to read all about it.

**cookie** · May 2009

No, he hasn't seen a video or read any books but I'm ok with that. Try not to stress about it. As long as he is there with you and your support, that's all that matters. I wouldn't force it.

ArmyBride0604 · May 2009

Mine looked them up on YouTube by himself at work. He now considers himself quite the little expert based soley on this.

snsgurl728 · May 2009

No, he hasn't, but I have Crying It was not a pretty site! LOL...At least I don't have to watch it when I'm doing it!

BlairWaldorf · May 2009

No, he hasn't. But it doesn't concern me.

IMO, he's there for emotional support & to be present when his son is born -- I don't expect him to play any active role in the delivery other than holding my hand & telling me that I'm awesome.

::shrugs:: We've watched baby shows on Discovery Channel, which can be mildly graphic. He has the basic gist of it & that's all that matters to me.

KatieTheMagnificent · May 2009

He didn't watch any before Calloway was born, didn't read anything, and did just fine in the delivery room.

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