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June 2011 Moms
How do you feel about the "money" shot?
When I say money shot, I mean no holds, get it ALL on film. I know it's a matter of opinion. Some people love it, some people feel it's a complete no-no. When I had DS, my aunt (an OB RN) was in the delivery room and took LOTS of pictures for me. I told her to get everything. It's not like I display them or anything. They are in a little photo album in the bottom of DS's memory box. I came across them the other day and just looking at them made me really happy and excited about this one. I was really doped up with DS and now I'm glad I have these photos to look at b/c my memory is a little fuzzy.
DH is a little put off, he thinks it's icky! He's more of a take pictures of the baby AFTER, not while making his/her entrance. I was just curious to know what everyone else thought. Maybe I'm just weird since I'm a nurse and naked doesn't bother me. I'm afraid I've been desensitized by seeing so many people naked....
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Re: How do you feel about the "money" shot?
I think it depends...are you talking pictures of the baby still icky? Or the baby coming out...like crowning pictures?
I think the first (icky baby) is ok. Crowning pictures, however, are not my cup of tea. I also wouldn't want them in a memory box my Mom created for me. Who wants to see themselves coming out of their Mom's vagina? Not me.
Oooh, that's true. I should probably find another place for them. I wouldn't want to scar DS. Can you say therapy? I wouldn't let him have the box now anyway, but I'm glad you pointed that out. I never really meant to leave them in there, just haven't thought about moving them until you brought that to my attention!
Photos from Libby Hilf Photography
Jake - 1.15.08
Liam - 5.17.11
my thoughts exactly
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This. Soooo not my thing.
DS and I went skin to skin right away and that was when the pictures started being taken...nothing before him coming out! So he was covered in nastiness but nothing else. There is one picture where you can at the very bottom of the picture see my vag and the cord coming out. even that one grosses me out. thankfully its one of my moms pictures so i dont have it and dont have to look at it! haha! it's hardly even noticeable but i dont like it.
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A big +1 for me!!
Not my thing, I'm actually going to put a no cameras past the delivery room doors, except my camera. I don't want anyone taking pictures that I can't delete myself if I don't approve. I don't even want good angle pictures of the baby being given to me that may possibly catch a picture of my vagina.
I'm a very modest person and already don't want to many people in there that don't need to be in there. But to end off, to each their own, I would not knock it. However, do take them out of his room so he can't see them.
No one but the Dr and nurses need to see my vag. DH does not want to see, so i cant imagine he will be down there taking pictures. Heck, I dont even want to see it, let alone have it preserved on film for a lifetime!
Now a pic of the baby covered in goo.....fine.
Ha! I don't think you're weird, but it's not for me. I do want the mirror, though. Seeing the crowning sounds cool to me, but I just don't know that I'd ever look at the pictures again.
This is our first child, but we want two more, and I do plan on having the older LOs there for subsequent births. So it's not that I think no one should see; I just don't feel the need for pictures.
Maybe we're just both weird
DH is one that loves to capture moments on tape/pictures and I had to make sure I'm clear there would be no pictures or videos of my vajayjay during delivery. I told his role is to just hold my hands or be at the bedside telling me how fabulous I look there in my hospital gown, 35lbs heavier, while my legs are all spread out for the world to see everything that I have kept so conservatively private up to that point.
Exactly this!!! I don't even want my husband looking as the baby comes out (although I will let him of course...I'm just afraid he'll never want to sleep with me again! LOL). So I certainly do NOT want any of it on film! Hehe But that's just me. That kind of thing is very embarassing for me, I'm not sure why.
My hospital doesn't allow pics during birth either! I'm glad I don't have the option.
This! No mirrors, and dh isn't watching either.