While you’re in labor, take pictures!
Here’s a tip for my expectant friends: While you’re in the labor room, have someone take pictures of what’s going on outside the labor or delivery room. It makes for great stories later on, and you get to catch up on what went on while you were busy huffing and puffing. (Now if you want pictures of yourself while you’re in labor, you can do that too. That’ll be a test of how patient a person you are!) In my case, I asked my sister to take pictures. I figured my husband would be on panic mode so I didn’t even think of asking him! Here are some highlights from the set.
My sister was so excited when she got the call I was in labor that she drove to the hospital with one foot halfway in her shoe. Heehee.
As soon as I got to the hospital, I turned over my pregnancy folder to H. This folder contained all the forms needed to make the hospital process quicker (ex. SSS forms, Philhealth, medical records, information sheets, etc.). I later found out that H said he was relieved I put everything together this way. It made it easier for him to coordinate with the hospital.
After this picture was taken, H was called into the labor room. I was beginning to feel stronger contractions, and he stayed by my side the whole time.
I think it tells a wonderful story, don’t you? 
February 19th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
aaaaaaw. galing mo toni. everything was in order na talaga dun sa folder. in that way di na na stress si H. hehe
ang sarap i-reminisce. time flies so fast. ang laki na ni baby timmy. 
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February 19th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
My mom will surely agree with you. About 20 something years ago, she asked her nurse and anesthesiologist, who were her friends cum co-employees, to take photos while she were giving birth to me thru CS. The photos always bring lots of memories everytime my photo album is viewed. ^_^
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February 19th, 2010 at 3:47 pm
Gosh Toni! I sure hope we can do this too in September.
I think I’d be a nervous wreck!
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February 19th, 2010 at 6:23 pm
wow this is cute. Thanks for sharing this toni.
Happy Weekend
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February 19th, 2010 at 6:42 pm
This is cute! Buti ka pa, nakaraos na
February 19th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
love your photos and the captions. very well done!
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February 19th, 2010 at 9:37 pm
This is a great tip, Toni! Thanks for sharing!
I’ll be on my 37th week tomorrow and I couldn’t wait to give birth already! 3 more weeks to go…
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February 19th, 2010 at 10:46 pm
wish i could’ve done this during my time…very nicely done.=)
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February 20th, 2010 at 4:30 am
love it … naaliw ako sa pictures … how I wish nagawa ko din yan on my 2 pregnancies. Unfortunately, its always me and hubs lang. Dumadating na sila lahat tapos na, nangyari na lahat hehehe.
February 20th, 2010 at 2:50 pm
I liked much this post! Well documented!
February 20th, 2010 at 9:43 pm
congrats, toni! it’s been a while since i’ve visited your site. i have a lot of catching up to do.
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February 20th, 2010 at 10:28 pm
Hi Toni, you gave birth at CSMC? Based from your room, seems like you did not avail of their maternity package? Wala lang…. i did.. and i think it’s one of the best decision i’ve made. Malaki din yung savings.
February 21st, 2010 at 10:16 am
Yes it does! galing! If I get pregnant again, I’ll do this nga. Hehe
February 21st, 2010 at 3:39 pm
Congratulations on the birth of Timmy! Enjoy motherhood.
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February 21st, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Can I share? My keycode is LABOR!
Such a cute story and can I say I’ve never met a more organized person than you
February 22nd, 2010 at 11:06 am
hi toni! i also gave birth last year at CSMC. love your pics~
February 22nd, 2010 at 3:42 pm
that was lovely toni! who was the photographer? hahaha!
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February 22nd, 2010 at 11:01 pm
ang galing naman… made me of the day I delivered Charlie. Good thing here when we got to the hospital, i stayed in one room until we checked out, from labor to delivery to recovery and they set a bed for the daddy as well.
really nice, love the pictures!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 9:57 am
this is so nice! too bad when i gave birth around almost nine years ago, wala pang digital cameras. i would have loved to have pictures like these!
and that bundle of joy is sooooo cute!
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March 4th, 2010 at 5:56 pm
awww toni. ang galing mo! i remember when i gave birth, may folder din ako that contains all the docs pero wala na label and pics hehehe! sobrang organized ka kakatuwa! your idea of taking pictures while in labor is so cool! if ever i’ll get pregnant again (i hope not too soon hahaha!), i hope i can ask someone to take pictures while waiting for our new bundle of joy.
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March 6th, 2010 at 6:07 pm
It’s amazing how you’ve documented everything from the first step to the last. I love the birth folder idea. Galing!
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