Has anyone attended the birth of a friend/relative?

[scaryman]

Do you think you have a special bond with the baby?

Obviously, I mean a birth of a friend or relatives baby.

I was at the birth of my sisters baby and also at the birth of my best friends baby. I am Auntie to the first (obviously) and god mother to the second and yes do have very special relationship with them but not sure if any different to how it would have been anyway

Snigger... I was at the birth of both of my sons

I was at the birth of a friends baby, I supported her all through pregnancy and all the traumas of the baby's father not wanting to know, her husband leaving her before she was preg by someone else. I did all the antenatal classes blah blah blah. basically saw her baby before she did and then only saw the baby once after that. Perhaps I was too closely linked with her past and she wanted a fresh start. Its sad though because I thought I would always hold a special place in her heart and the baby in mine. I feel sad about it especially since having my own child.

Yes, I was with my oldest and dearest friend when she had her DS.

It was an amazing experiment and althoughj I don't see them much I would definatley say I have bond with him/them.

I delivered my neighbour's baby, which definitely wasn't planned (and no, I am not a midwife - have only ever been at the "other end" by giving birth to my own!) I have to say that despite it being a sudden, unplanned event, it has to rate as one of the most fantastic experiences of my life. Not sure that my neighbour feels quite the same way!

My neighbour wasn't a best mate or anything, but we still "joke" about the birth. I don't think I have a special bond with her dd now as such, but can replay the actual birth in my head as if it were a film. And a truly amazing film at that.

Oops had forgotten I'd started this.

The reason I was asking is that when I had ds, a friend was present at his birth. For reasons only known to her, she no longer speaks to me.

It is coming up to ds's first birthday and it just feels a bit weird that someone who was so involved a year ago, doesn't even acknowledge we exist now.

Really interested in what you said Spooky, I'm wondering if it is my situation in reverse iykwim.
I'd love to be present at the birth of someone's child and if I was, I can't imagine cutting them out of my life. Although I guess, some fathers don't seem to have a problem with it.