What is your first memory after the birth of your oldest child?

Linda says:
thinking how beautiful she was
Jennifer says:
Holding him and realizing that at that point and from now on I am someone's mom.
Anonymous says:
He peed on the nurse who was weighing him. He went from 8lbs .02 oz to 8 lbs even. LOL
Louize says:
i didnt want to hold her thought id break her lol x
Tanya says:
She's so tiny!!
Leah says:
Asking to hold her.
Andrea says:
Crying...and J holding him
Terri says:
calling her biological father and telling him her name - he said "thats a stupid name" - thus he has had NO - NONE - NADA - influence in her life whatsoever...i even put "father unkown" on her birth certificate - real creep except he gave me a beautiful daughter :)
Donna says:
i remember being out of it with the gas and they told me he was a boy and i just looked at my partner and my mum and said "its a boy" apparrently i sounded fine to them but to myself i sounded like i'd had one to many rums
Alishia says:
the japenese doctor. she hurt me
Linda says:
Luke not breathing( he had the cord around his neck twice....
Rosa says:
JUST COULD'NT STOP LOOKING @ HIM
Tara says:
Finally having him in my arms
Amanda says:
God he is so little and what a head of hair
Gina says:
Bringing him home and just being happy seeing him so little and inacent.
Julee says:
Watching Stuart put his first nappy on and dressing him, and being quite impressed that he managed it, whilst I was being sorted out!
Jennifer says:
My Dad holding her saying "Im holding my babys baby". And my big brother holding her and looking SO uncomfortable!
Migdalia says:
everyone holding to my baby
Tamara says:
i have to admit it was jason stop hogging him and let me hold him ive done all the bloody work here
Melissa says:
The helicopter ride to hospital in the city
Irene says:
wow! I made that!!! how cute
Nicole says:
how beautiful she was
Katrina says:
Seing her crown.. I had a mirror.. As well as her father and the midwife playing cards while i slept in the delivery room
Leanne says:
i forgot that i had her when woke and couldnt workout where i was.
Jodi says:
Eating ice with my cousin Michelle
Rachel says:
her big blue eyes
Sandra says:
Trying not to cough cos the cocktail epidural effected my asthma and I was having a coughing fit. Not the greatest when you've had a caesarean!!!
Amanda says:
how much she looked like her dad
Darice says:
His mucky head and how beautiful he was.
Bobbie says:
seeing him he was soooo cute!!!
Shelley says:
when you hold your baby 4 the first time nothing else matters
Anonymous says:
jus thinkin thank god thats all over and done with and when i saw him for the first time
Suzanne says:
Watching the sunset while they cleaned her up.
Darlene says:
Peeing on the doctor. He was a mean doctor.
Jennifer says:
Holding him after we were both cleaned up and thinking that he was an old soul...now we call him "our little grandpa"
Lori says:
Holding her
Jorgie says:
hearing the aeroplane flying over the hospital with my baby in it.
Sarah says:
Right as he came into the world they put him on my chest and I said "Oh, my gosh he looks like Omar!" Omar is my husband's name!!
Kerre says:
amazement, and the first thing my doctor said is "oh she's pissed" she didn't want to come out
Carrie-Lynn says:
how beautiful and perfect he was
Rachel says:
I only have one, but the color of his hair, it was reddish. and then how beautiful he was. He was pretty filled out cause he weighed 8 lb's. 4 oz.
Terrell says:
How white he was!! I thought they gave me the wrong baby
Lisa says:
I'm thirsty. This isn't too bad. OMG we have a baby!!!
Linda says:
how beautiful debbie was and how it was a miracle that she was in my tummy and then in my arms.
Jessica says:
The cuddle...and looking at her beautiful face and thinking wow we created you!
Ruthie Clare says:
The shape of his beautiful eyes and how much love I had for him
Melonie says:
i am so tired daddy can have her for a while
Melinda says:
Waking up in recovery...had a c-section...and vomiting due to the waring off of the medicine...then being wheeled into the hallway and seeing my oldest for the first time thru the nursery window. I cried.
Anja says:
getting stiched up...
Anna says:
I was frustrated because they laid him on my stomach for a few seconds while they cleaned him up, but then they took him away to weigh him etc. I wanted him back!
Susanne says:
being told what a beutiful blond I had by the doc who pulled her out and then the NICu doc coming out and telling me what a beautiful red head I had lol.
Debbie says:
asking why it took her so long to cry.. but dondi said it was about 8 seconds.. i had a c-section so i couldnt see her..
Hayley says:
how proud everyone in the family was taking loads of pics
Jacqui says:
I wanted to eat
Rachel says:
They picked her up above the curtain so I could take a peek at her before they whisked her away for evaluations and such.
Chloe' says:
Seeing her for the first time, and giving her a kiss.
Isabelle says:
Holding her, I was never really good with newborns holding them and stuff, but it was so easy with maddison, i guess cos she was mine :D
Francine says:
how tired i was
Ruby says:
sleep
Kerry says:
his hair it was r8 curly
Sarah says:
Counting little toes
Autumn says:
Right after birth I was starving and couldnt believe how many people came to see me at the hospital. The first thing I noticed about Hudson was how long he was!
Aída says:
feeling like crap because of the anestesy. I had a allergic reaction.
Michelle says:
Thinking that she was just perfect..absolutly perfect.
Samantha says:
SAYING TO SIMON 5 MINS AFTER SHE WA OUT RUN ME A BATH .
Joanna says:
Had a c-section so being put into the after care bit and having tea and toast!!!!!!
Sinead says:
Ow! Was completely shell shocked and not in a good way, Emily was screaming, taken up to the ward and her dad was sent home so I was all alone and didn't have a clue what to do. My mum came in at 8.30 the next morning and got me moved to private room which made things easier.
Felicity says:
More drugs please
Bianca says:
Not being able to lift my bottom off the bed lol
Danielle says:
Wondering why she wasnt crying
Jackie says:
OMG how on earth did I manage to make such a big baby!
Liz says:
THANK GOD THAT IS OVER WITH BUT THEN SOON FORGOT ALL THE HARD PUSHIN WHEN I SEE WOT A BEAUTIFULL LITTLE GIRL I HAD AND HER BIG EYES JUST LOOKIN AT ME ..............BLESS!!!!!!!
Zoe-Nicole says:
having him put on my tummy grey n blue not breathing horrific!!!!
Stacy says:
despertley wanting a bath and a fag
Shamara says:
All the family and friends that came to see her love you all. My hospital room was never empty...
Rebecca says:
Let me sleep! Oh my god, i'll never be allowed to sleep again! What do I do now?! None were great! Get me out of here!
Paula says:
Never again i had a pretty bad time on her. Took me 10yrs to have my 2nd.
Angela says:
i wanted a girl....
Lysa says:
Looking into her eyes and realizing we will be connected forever
sarah says:
waking to find baby on my breast drip in my arm ............oh yes and rowland gift (fine young canibals) shakin hubbys hand as his g/f was in nxt room
Danielle says:
Holding him and looking at him thinking, "holy crap, you're really mine, this is really real and I am totally and completely in love with you."
Nicola says:
Her crying as she came out :)
merry says:
Being very hungry
kawanna says:
he was really bright
Catherine says:
I was spaced out. My sister got a wicked photo of me looking completely shell-shocked. Even now I look at him and can't believe he was the bump I had!! I think first proper memory was 10 minutes after he was born and I breast-fed him for first time.
Jessica says:
the hospital, wanted to go home
Kate says:
i can see my feet
Sarah says:
Being in shock - cold, shakey etc.
Jo says:
I couldn't write that here, pregnant women might be reading...!
Tracy says:
Only remember the bad things I guess I was elated!
Sarah says:
I thought she was very ugly!
Anna says:
Shock she was a girl and amazed how big she was. Telling the nurses I had an ante-natal appointment that afternoon and them offering to get my slippers so I could go!!
Leah says:
His cute little mushed up monkey face=)
Danielle says:
Oh my gosh, he is really here!
Marlana says:
Seeing his pink skin and thanking God that he was alive.
Sarah says:
"Wow, SHE came out of ME?!" Ava was 10 lbs 12 oz and 21 inches long, 3 weeks ahead of her due date. Then, "I'm in love."
Amaris says:
I couldn't believe how much I loved the little guy! I was in awe of him
Heather says:
Jay and I didn't want to fall asleep at the same time....We wanted to make sure one of us was awake to watch him. LOL! We were so scared!
Stephany says:
After my husband went back to work (he took a week off to help me), and the feeling of being home alone with her was so blessful and peaceful. I just loved being a Mom and having her look at me with such adoration and pure need & love.
M says:
Wanting to put the little yellow hat on him
Joy says:
her holding my fingers
Cyndi says:
How I wish her father could be there to see her beautiful face. Then I really wanted Burger King!
jennifer says:
Taking her home.
Lisa says:
That she was born with red hair.
Sarah says:
i remember holding her for the first time and then i remember her father trying to get me in the wheel chair as i was hanging for a smoke
Elizabeth says:
wow she is so beautiful
Jeneya says:
He was so beautiful
Rebecca says:
Taking a shower.
Linsey says:
Tea & Toast with jam
Michelle says:
relived it was over, but i think that was fair enough after 30hrs and emergency c-section!!!!
Laura says:
When they placed her on my chest and Brooke immediately stopped crying and looked at me.
Erica says:
that i was so hungry
Michelle says:
Hearing "It's a boy!" and thinking "Wow, I have a son!!"
Trina says:
I WAS SERIOUSLY SCARED SHIT-LESS, BECAUSE I HAD A C-SECTION, AND I KEPT THINKING OF WHEN MY FATHERS WIFE HAD A C-SECTION WITH MY BROTHER AND HER STITCHES BROKE AND HER GUTS FELL OUT INTO HER LAP!
Carlene says:
I'M TIRED
Susan says:
what did i have?
Shona says:
shyler looking straight at me
Lenore says:
The midwife asking where Morgann's red hair comes from. With Kean just wanting to see him and breastfeed him
Carmen says:
Holding her and asking why wasn't she crying
Angii says:
Finally! What a beautiful boy
Kelly says:
Disbelief that I actually had a baby! You spend 9 months knowing you're pregnant, then are surprised when a baby actually comes out?!
Lianne says:
a lot of it is a blur, but i remember tyler being took to special care!
Elize says:
Ek het gehuil en het net die hele tyd vir hom gesoek. Toe hulle hom bring wou ek hom nie terug gee sodat hulle hom kan bad nie.....
Crystal says:
being highly aggitated alot was going on
Sarah says:
looking at him and realising i knew what he looked like all along,almost like we'd met before
Caroline says:
Happiness
noelle says:
so thats what he looks like
Eboni says:
Not a lot.
Tameka says:
the fact that i wasnt allowed to hold her until they stitched me up - i wanted to kill them
Janette says:
1st child the treasured memory of him laying on my tummy 2nd " having my son given to me
Jacqui Marie says:
crying!!
Nichole says:
Alien....... James face. thats the one thing that sticks in your mind.
Christi says:
The doctor was holding her up in the air and I kept asking "what is it, what is it?" and he was tormenting me saying "I don't know, should we tell her?!" Then leaned over to my mom and showed her the baby and my mom cried and said "Oh, she's so beautiful!" Then I started crying and said "It's a girl?! I wanted a girl". lol
Miko says:
all the hair on her head that stood up!
Becky says:
going to see him for the first 2 or 3 weeks after he was born because he was a premie and had to stay there
Doris says:
OMG it's a baby, oh she's a girl! Was quite shocked and so thrilled as I had really wanted a girl and everyone had said it was going to be a boy
Manda says:
asking for a macdonalds and not eating it
nessa says:
well i had a scary one at first .. but after holdin him.. i was like WOW!!!!! a little person!!
Jordan says:
Crying, and getting to hold her while they cut her cord. And saying its ok mommies here now.
Kristine says:
wow i cant believe im really a mom
Kirsty says:
The words I said to him, nobody else knows them, except me and him .. and I meant every word I said!!
jennifer says:
dont really remember much of Sunitas birth but I do remember she had the biggest blue eyes id ever seen and still has
Mara says:
A nurse showing me how to lie on my side in my bed to breastfeed cause everytime I sat up I threw up lol
amy says:
Saying "I feel so empty now!!"
Megan says:
That i said "wow lets do that again"
Marissa says:
my husband holding her it was priceless
Shannon says:
Being so tired.
stephanie says:
watchin her daddy holding her and looking at her with so much pride and a we tear in his eye while they cleaned me up........priceless
Samantha says:
my boy smiling at me
Kerensa says:
Crying over how beautiful and perfect he was =]
Ashley says:
How great she felt when I held her for the first time
Ursala says:
Him crying and the way my husband looked and all his emotions:-) It was beautiful!
Sarah says:
how cute my little hailey was :)
Kimberley says:
so many but one that really comes to mind is on the way to skegness for the day and she was asleep and all of a sudden she had a big smile and started giggling for the first time =]
Michaela says:
OMG Cant believshes out lol, she was the cuteist thing idever seen x
Courtney says:
Not much since I had been in labor for 48 hours and awake the whole time, I was EXHAUSTED
Steph says:
How happy I was and how much love i had for this tiny little baby
ALICIA says:
Seeing her be put onto my stomach, and looking at her face for the first time
Kari says:
So many people being in the room
Christine says:
David asking if he could have my toast and being to scared to sleep in case something happened to Finlay i stayed awake for days
Chelsea says:
Eating haha!...I hadn't ate or slept for 24 hours.
Donna says:
the empty feeling in my tummy
Carisa says:
That they were working on him to bring up his body temperature.
DD says:
She had a head full of hair
Shantanna says:
Spoiling
Emily says:
i was wondering why he wasnt crying
Amber says:
Seeing him all wrapped up!
Courtney says:
bringing Keegan home to our cats, and just rocking with her for hours in the nursery singing to her and cuddling/nursing her.
Jamie says:
where am I...where is my baby...is he O.k.
Kristy says:
Laying on the bed holding him still not believing he was here and he was all mine.
Lauren says:
Making my doctor cry when I was so excited to finally have her in my arms.
Zoey says:
it hurt alot
Samantha says:
having him on me and having brad say we did it.
Tiffani says:
Only Brice saying, "SHE LOOKS JUST LIKE YOU!"
Meghann says:
when they put her on me for the first time, i asked them to take her off coz she was too heavy, lol.
Jennifer says:
HAPPINESS THEN FEAR
Melissa says:
Crying because I finally got to hold her and releif that it was over.
Sarah says:
That Grandpa Buck was sweet enough to be there to meet her and be there for his boy at 444 am. :0)
Danielle says:
Fear, he was taken to the NICU and I was in surgery
Christy says:
That I wasn't ever having anymore kids
Julie says:
I just couldn't believe that she was out of me, and I was so relieved that the labor was over.
Francine says:
sitting there watching this precious lil bundle not believing ID created that :)
Alena says:
thinkin is that it? cos i only had to push once for his head then they gave him to me not like what i thought always happened where u had to push for the shoulders too then in absolute awe then (cos i had lucas on the toilet LOL) getting up and walking to the bed i felt soething gush out of me i thought it was blood or something real gross like that.. still real gross but turns out it was actually the umbilical cord lol ewww!
Alison says:
happy and couldn't believe that i was finally a mum, and waiting for someone to tell me what to do with him
Dianne says:
Seeing her for the first time when she was an hour a half old (had a caesar) and falling in love with her the moment i saw her.
Nicole says:
OMG we created this little bundle of joy
kimberley says:
holding her in my arms looking in to her eyes :)
chelsey says:
Holding him ..It was a blessing
Kylie says:
1st time giving her a bath
Sarah says:
steven taking her to the window to look up at the stars
Shamarra says:
Oh wow it is a boy (the first thing I seen was his balls lol)
Kirsty says:
When i first saw Devaj.
Samantha says:
cooming out of icu and seeing my mum holding jai
ashleigh says:
holding Chloe 4 about an hour was so peaceful
Amie says:
Well I was in slow labour for a week, My waters broke in ASDA, But it was all a big rush when it came down to the real thing.. He had the cord around his neck and was distressing so they gave me an episiotomy and scooped him out.. No pain relief, nothing!
meghan says:
I actually don't remember a whole lot. I was exhusted. I guess feeding him for the first tme...
Cait says:
Waking up in the recovery room after my c-section and not knowing anything about her!! i was sad
Allie says:
looking down at my tummy and seeing my feet not a huge bulge
Ede-Leigh says:
I feel sick. ( I had been throwing up threw the labor and had an epidural, which didn't help. Also I hadn't eaten since the night before.)
Kitty says:
Waking up the next morning and they brought him to me
Veronica says:
him crying was best sound ever! i remember being so scared til he cried..then i cried! daddy said prayer for him and he was crying :) ( a lot of crying going on..) he then stopped crying and opened his eyes, midwives smiling and saying congrats, i felt a massive relief that baby was ok, more than ok he was perfect! unlike me lol! hubby kissing me on forehead, the midwives saying how much baby weighed, me holding baby, me feeding and dressing him, granny and granddad being there, taking pics, lol i wnt show those ever! i look terrible tehe! everyone smiling lol...very surreal, feels like a dream but def one of the best moments of my life
Jenny says:
Hearing them tell me it is a boy, then hearing them count his fingers and toes.
Brittany says:
OMG he's so tiny
Emily says:
the doctor didn't realize that I didn't know the sex of the baby. She put her on my chest and said everything looked good, 10 fingers, 10 toes, but I had to ask if she was a boy or a girl!!

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