No, it wasn't dumb! You're a first time momma.. there's so much to know and so little time to figure it out.

@coraanne I agree, when I posted this I had just watched a bunch of birthing videos on youtube I'm like eww. apparently it was a dumb comment people got raw on my as** lol

Just talk to your doctor or nurses before hand. I think in the moment after pushing you won't want anyone but yourself to hold your miracle. You could always request that they lay her/him in a blanket first or a blanket on your chest.

I see nothing wrong with it. My mom didn't want to hold me till I was bathe. She said I was covered in white stuff and blood. My mom had a c-section with me.

They cleaned off my son before they handed him to me. I HATE blood and all that so I was thankful for it... They had to take him away instantly to put him on oxygen though so I'm not sure if they would have cleaned him first if they didn't need to put him on oxygen. I'm with you though, although they do say in that moment you wouldn't notice the goo anyway. I was too busy crying to notice anything anyway.

@queendavis, I understand your point. I will probably feel different in the moment. I guess someone who has never been in the situation can't really see it the same as someone who has.

Sorry I'm not trying to be rude, I just feel so strongly about stuff like this. I just remember that moment when they laid my son on me and we had that skin to skin contact and it was an awesome experience and I think you would love to experience it the second he is born even if he is covered in stuff! He opened his eyes for the first time and saw my face and that meant everything to me. It's obviously your decisions though :)

Your welcome. they dont push u to hold ur baby so just tell them that u dont and they will hand baby to u when its clean. it doesnt make u any less of a mom its ur decision hun. yeah he was a fighter all the nurses said so he was out the hospital in 4 days after being born which they were amazed by they said most babies born prematurely hospitals stays are around 1-2 weeks if not longer. @jamies

@wyattsmommy91, thanks, this is baby one I don't know how it works. but I'm sure he was OK :))

@honan1, ooops :)

When u are in labor they ask you if you want to hold.ur baby when he or she comes out you have every right to say no u want to wait until they clean the baby off. The hospital I deliveried at put a receiving blanket on me the put him on me after the cord was cut then wrapped him in it then took him from.me cause he was born at 35 weeks they had to make sure he could breath and stuff on his own

@jamies, you should feel free and comfortable to speak your mind and voice your opinions ;) as long as they aren't offensive to anyone, which it wasn't. :D

@queendavis, that may have been a little rude sorry to offend you, its not that serious

@honan1, lol thanks you love

wow a bit harsh people, how can you tell someone they aren't ready for motherhood based on that comment?
That's not okay.
Sweetheart ain't nothing wrong with that.
I feel the same. and I'm and Damm sure prepared for motherhood ;)
they will rinse him off before presenting me my miracle :D

No. They have the father or whoever cut the cord then place the baby on you.

Oh and do you really want a nurse being the first person holding your baby instead of you?

its like an extra 3 minutes.. haha I mean do they have to do it to cut the cord?

If you can't handle holding your baby who's covered in the fluids that helped it live and grow, you may not be ready for motherhood. Prepare to be covered in poop and puke on a regular basis.

"Oh no thanks, I don't want to hold him yet...I mean look at all that gunk....ewwww gross...."

*had

Um if you really don't want to hold your child after doing the most amazing thing you'll ever do that's your choice tell them you don't want your child till after they bath them. Up to you

I loved having my son on me right after.... I didn't care if he has fluids on him. That was the best moment of my life

..........seriously?