Graphic birth pics - socially acceptable?

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So I have a birth album for my recent baby, there's lots of bare skin and very graphic ones of head coming out underwater, nips of course and cord, blood etc. I edited out as much bum as I could and no fanny shots. I love them and they are really just for us but have them in a printed album as both my children have this of their births. Its therefore knocking around the house and my 3yo likes to look at it at the moment.

Question is do you think family / friends would be offended / grossed out by the content, as probably it will get seen by people at some point. Should I warn people or is it their problem if they are squeamish? Or should I hide it?

Thanks for any advice...

In principle I have no objection to birth pictures - either my own or other peoples. I have looked at my best friends pics which were really quite graphic and frineds have seen picture of me fairly soon after the birth of DC1 with my norks on display so I quite understand why you have them/enjoy them.

That being said most people do not want to see these pictures. My Dad for example would be horrified to see pics of me giving birth and accordingly I would be horrified at his horror therefore I ensure the situation never arises where he would stumble across them.

I don't really get the "it's knocking about the house" thing. Presumably these pics are treasured and in an album and can therefore be put away when not actively being looked at (I don't mean away away just on a bookshelf etc) so no one is going to see them accidentally unless they are snoping in which case you have no responsibility fo rhwat they have seen.

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Agree with nancydrew

There is no way these albums would be 'accidently knocking around the house'unless you choose to leave them lying around. My birth pictures are in special albums which are shared with my DH and children. They are too precious to just be left "accidently" on the coffee table.

Also, I agree that most people outside the immediate family would not actually want to see these photos. People generally tend to only be interested in the graphic side of their own births, not other peoples!

Thank you, that is what I thought, even though personally I could look at other people's birth pics all day!. You're right they can be put away on a shelf, the only reason they're around is due to 3 yo current interest so they keep coming down again! I will put them back up, again.

Good grief no! I wouldn't even want to see picks of my own DD's births and would hate to see pics from my mother, let alone anyone else's.

I think such pictures are too special and too intimate to have just knocking around. I'd also be worried that they'd get spoilt (or maybe it was only my DCs that were that messy/careless as 3yos.

I'd put them beyond casual reach as soon as your DC's current interest shows the slightest sign of fading.