Video cameras banned in the delivery room

[DCJenn]

Kind of off topic (shocking, I'm sure) but my buddy Jimmy and his partner Paul were at the delivery of their son (obviously via surrogate) and he was really worried about passing out- and he was giving himself this pep talk, "I'm not just going in there as man, but as a father. and not just man, but a gay man. and not just a father but a gay father. I cannot pass out. I cannot pass out."

so after delivery, I asked him how things went and his description was this, "well, you know, Paul was out a lot longer than I was. and you know, I've seen girly parts. Let me just say, that what I saw on that day sealed the deal for me as a gay man forever. It' just didn't look at all like I remembered it. You know, all clean and 'put away.'

I love those guys.

Jenn

Former labor and delivery nurse. Worked at 3 hospitals in florida, all three banned video. People with cell phones and cameras with video capability would occasionally video tape, but it was not a universal law, each doctor had a different opinion. I actually saw one doctor tell the family to stop video taping once things went downhill in the delivery room, which to me was awkward, like, "now I know you're going to sue, so stop taping". In my experience the doctors that allowed video taping were the least invasive, least interventing doctors. I used to laugh when we would be fully resucitating a baby and the family is stapping photos. I'm always thought, "your baby is blue, we are bagging him and you want this on film?" Annoyed me because they would get in the way.
Also I never cared if people took my picture during deliveries. It happened a lot, I always joke that I'm in a lot of scrapbooks out there. But I know several nurses who would yell at the families when they did it or say "no" if they asked.

[diggitydot]

If I were a L&D nurse, I would be one of those people who'd decline to be photographed by giddy parents. I don't like having my picture taken. Period. Whether it's my own kid being born or someone else's, I don't want to be on camera.

[Thirteen]

We have pix from before the Pit kicked in, during the Pit, and during delivery. None of them are of me from the waist down during the actual delivery - most were of my support "crew" (DH, Doc friend who delivered Bean, and our attending friend who helped as well). We have some amazing shots of DH's reaction, my face concentrating, etc. I honestly don't remember anyone taking pix of me (I guess the flash wasn't on, and I was in the zone).
We also have video of labor, but none of delivery. We have video following delivery, where Bean was cleaned up and a swaddle burrito. I was so gone by then that I appreciate seeing him brand new on video. Again, no hoohah shots.
I'm pretty sure we received special treatment because I'm a dawkter's wife, though. I highly doubt they allow video otherwise.