Question for all you moms...
I don't post often and never here since I don't have kids but some of you may recognize me from the knot/nest. Anyway, I need to hear your take on this situation and please know that I am not trying to offend anyone - I just have never give birth and I am not sure how my thought will change afterward.
We have tons of friends who are having babies and in the past few months we have received tons of pictures of new babies. Well, the last few have been pretty graphic and, to me and my DH, inappropriate to send to friends/coworkers. For example my DH's male friend sent us pictures and one was of the little guy just deleivered. I am not talking full on crotch pictures but pretty close. They then said more pics can be found on this link-- a link to an online picture site where there were more graphic pictures and then a close up of the mom (who I am friends with but not that close) breast feeding. I have no problem with boobs, crotch, breast feeding, etc but my husband almost had a heart attach and was so grossed out. I tried to explain that they were probably just really excited about the miracle of birth and did not realize that others would not want to see this. Then a week later the same thing happened - pictures of bloody thighs, feet up in stirrups, huge boobs, etc. Some friends I have to beg them to send pics others might as well send the video.
What do you think about this?? I think it is fine but maybe a disclaimer needs to be sent along with the email 
Re: Question for all you moms...
Good lord! IMO, this is not okay! I think that is too personal to be sharing, but then again I didn't want anyone in the delivery room with me other than DH.
WOW. They really sent pics of mom right after delivery? Just thinking of it makes me queasy.
Yikes! I can't imagine ever wanting people to see me like that! I would never send those kinds of pics! Not even to my mom!!
However I am totally guilty of naked baby pictures
The other stuff sounds really scary!! Sorry you had to see all that!
No, I don't think shots of crotches & bloody thighs are normal to send out to family & friends! I'm pretty desensitized to breastfeeding though, I don't think those pictures would bother me but I can see how they might make others uncomfortable.
In fact I was horrified when I realized that in picture a nurse took of DH holding Piper right after she was born you can see me with my legs up in stirrups in the background, and I didn't see it until after MIL sent the whole album out to their entire family. I still cringe thinking of that!
Married to my BFF on 8.13.05 (after dating 5 years)!
DS born 2.14.08. DD born 9.30.09.