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I’m a camera lady. Take pictures of everything. Everybody.
And I have an attic full of photos from the past 25 years to prove it.
So you can imagine how crazy we went when each of the boys were born. Five photos of each pose. For their first month of life I think we have dozens of photos of each day. And video.
The idea of videotaping the birth of the second got me crazy excited. (When the oldest was born the hospital said no way to any video taping, something about liability.)
But with youngest we could do it all. So my husband did.
He stood at the other end, (the camera pointed toward my face, but able to capture just about everything, if you know what I mean.)
I gotta tell you, we thought it was great to have this on tape. All the pushing and the yelling and the doctor saying "Dad, can you see his hair?"
Never did we think the video was too much. Too revealing. Who wouldn’t want to see this wonderful moment?
So do you know where I’m going with this? Yeah, you guessed it.
We were only home from the hospital a day when our first visitors came, my husband’s brother and his wife. We brought out the photos, the hospital bracelet and then the baby himself.
Then it was time for the video. I couldn’t wait to show someone, a little proud of the video job my husband had done.
Of course both grandmothers, who were waiting in the hall but forced their way into the room as soon as they heard the baby cry, had gotten to see the video, and of course loved it. Which maybe encouraged us a little for this second showing.
I just knew they’d ooh and aah, maybe even cry a little. You should have seen me sitting tall and proud, waiting for the tape to start.
Wasn’t prepared for the gasping, the covering of the eyes, the out-loud praying that the video would be over soon.
"Laura, that’s too revealing," my sister-in-law said, her face a little pale and horrified.
And there was my husband’s brother, not really sure what to say. You could tell he agreed with his wife and couldn’t believe what he just saw.
Now, you really couldn’t see too much in the video. My husband was sure not to get too graphic - it was mostly a pelvis-up kind of a deal.
But as my sister-in-law pointed out it didn’t leave anything to the imagination. You knew what you were seeing, I guess.
And it seems others agree with them. We had a couple of friends over last night and somehow got to talking about the birds and the bees and babies and what’s too much in the delivery room.
They were a tad mortified at the fact we actually videotaped the birth of youngest. AND THEN SHOWED IT TO SOMEONE ELSE.
"I can’t believe you’re not clued into to the fact no one wants to see your stuff," my friend said. "All I’m saying is there are things you share and things you don’t."
Oh, I guess I get it.
Never really thought of it that way. It really is MY stuff and no one needs to see that.
Which explains why that video has never been seen by anyone else, and probably never will be.
Now I’m not sure I can even watch it.
We videotaped the birth of my 10 year old son. I am pretty sure I never showed the video to anyone, but I watched it a few times. Everyone has their own comfort level!We taped the birth of kid #6. Dh took the video to work to show his boss, a woman, w/ my permission. He left it in the office because he didn't want it to get ruined in the truck (he claims, but it was March). Well, apparently, the big guys came up from downtown for some reason, so his boss, said "hey, want to see (dh's) baby?" She showed a bunch of guys I've never met, my crotch. Yeaahhhh, I'll be avoiding the company picnic now.We taped with my first and had it put onto a dvd, leave it to dad to be the one who handled it. He ends up losing it, so who knows who has seen my crotch.I think you've got good blackmail material for youngest when he starts to drive. "Don't get a ticket or we show your birth video at your graduation party...."DH soooo wanted to video tape DD's birth with our new camera. I flatly said NO! Granted I had a c-section, but there is a reason that that sheet is pulled up, I didn't want to see it ever! So we do not have a birth video! And with no more kids on the way we never will!Silly woman. If you wanted everyone to view your triumphant journey, you needed to have let Discovery Health document it. Then thousands all over the world could be grossed out instead of you just family and friends. Call me weird, but I love those birth shows on Disc Health......and they don't show anything either.I made it crystal clear with each child that the only people allowed in the room were the doctor, the nurse, my husband, and me. And there were absolutely no cameras, period, of any kind, until AFTER the child arrived. We all know how they get here; no one needs to see the details of the trip! Oh, and the hospital can keep the placenta.Ha! I'm with valeriepwp--those birth shows are very popular. I love to see birth videos! But I'm sure mygr8crew is right that everyone's comfort level is different. Hang on to it and someday you'll love to see it again, and show it to those who would love to see it, too. You're lucky 'cause we didn't even get pictures of my first child's birth, and barely any video of the second--brief labor and a little after the birth and baby was all wrapped up neatly.
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