I am standing in front of our bedroom mirror.
I look at my face.
I wonder what it will look like when I go into labor.
I glance at Chup.
He is sitting on the bed, engrossed in a magazine article.
Not watching.
So I pretend I am in labor, just to see how it looks on me.
Face 1: I clench my jaw, dropping my cheeks, making my eyeballs look like they might pop out of my head.
Face 2: I puff up my cheeks, the bridge of my nose a wrinkled road of flesh, my eyes squinty like a glance in the sun.
Face 3: I grit my teeth and seethe.
I can't decide.
Chup is still reading the article.
"Excuse me." I say to him politely.
"Hmmm?" Chup does not look up.
"Which labor face should I choose?"
I quickly demonstrate all three as soon as he lifts his head.
"Right. Probably not the gritting teeth one." He responds, and returns to his article.
So . . . I'm glad that's decided.
March 4, 2008
Now, On to Chosing a Color for the Nursery
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I wondered the same thing. But, I ended up looking like what my husband described as a "wild animal." I don't think my face was scrunched up, but he said my eyes said it all. In labor, you turn into something that is truly not yourself--at least I did. (But it's totally the coolest thing ever.)
You are too funny! For the most part - during labor (contractions) you are holding your breath and closing your eyes so hard your lashes can't even be seen. While pushing - your face is a lovely shade of scarlet red and you sockets can barley contain your eyeballs.
Best of luck! You'll be fine and I sure you will look Fabulous no matter what faces you pull.
Hmmmm, maybe a photo demonstration is in order so your reading public may also vote!?
(although I must say, that any face you make will be secondary to your currently outstanding shade of blonde...!!)
For the love.
That cracked me up!
Be careful. I chose look #1 with the Princess and my eyes took 3 days to go back into my head. Not a good look for me.
Whatever you do, just don't say "Holy Schnikees" while pushing. I'm just sayin...
I'm with Leisha...photos please.
You are too funny!
P.S.
I can just picture Chup's expression when you asked him which labor face you should use. That was almost a funny to me.
Don't worry.....
....you won't care.
And when you get to hold your baby, it won't matter.
:-)
I bet you all three....and others.....will be utilized. Bring the drama!
I was making all those faces a year ago today!
this seriously is making me fall off my chair. so stinkin funny. i was so upset at my nurse. she told me, "don't push so much with your face".
so practice that. because the nurses will tell you. and then you can tell them where to go.
Push with your face? What on earth?
Just get the epidural and you won't need to make the labor face. :)
what, no pictures of these faces? how are we all supposed to vote?! and oohh, be sure to keep us posted on the nursery. that was one of my favorite things to do before Kaiya was born!!
umm, hello, Has anyone every told you about an epidural? It causes less wrinkles. And then you can actually enjoy sneaking Lindt chocolate from your husbands pocket while the nurse isn't looking.
I say when the nurse tells you to look at her nose and focus you bite that nose.
My nurse kept telling me to look at her nose and focus so I would stop pushing.
I wish you much luck. Oh we do need pics so that we can decide what will work best for you.
You really need to practice what your face will look like when you realize that you just had a BM on the table in a room full of people because you were pushing so hard...
This was my biggest fear, so I told my husband not to tell me if I did it. Afterwards, I asked him if I did and his response was, "You're precious."
I think that was a yes.
Not a silly question! Your face sets the tone for the rest of your body. If your mouth and throat tense up it especially brings tension, which makes labor longer and more painful (says the five-time natural childbirth mom). You need some hypnobirthing classes, girl.
I love you! I love you, I love you, I love you! You make my day, daily!
P.S. I'd love to see a picture of both options. And I'd like to make a motion for a poll?
During my last labor there were no comments about my face, but the nurses were thrilled by the repetitive vomiting as I pushed the little angel into this world. Apparently the violent heaving pushed said angel through the birth canal better than I did. Who knew?
You won't be too worried about how your face looks, especially when the nurses are chanting "push from your bottom, like you've got to poop!" ... I was more worried about pooping in front of my husband.
Birthing faces are soooo important- especially when they're documented in photos taken by any entourage you wish to accompany you to the actual "party". I read your blog quite religiously and was excited that you gave a link to Lani's- I'm a sister in law to her sister Les. She truly is one talented lady! What great company you both are!
Sara, we are practically family.
You two are too funny, you!
I can't wait to see if chup can determine which face you used....and why does it just have to be one of the options? Why limit yourself??
Yeah, trust me, you won't be looking in any mirror when you are in labor AND your really won't give a darn what you look like anyway! (But funny thoughts- though! :)
Just to let you know, I had to do the faces as I read you describe them. Not to see what they looked like on me, but just because you DID describe them. I also agree which Chup though.
Seriously, where do you come up with this stuff??? Can we be friends in real life??
P.S. Ten bucks says you make the gritting teeth one.
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