A mom on TikTok shared that she was looking for a distraction when she was in labor, so she decided to do her makeup. On TikTok, Harmony Jones, 29, shared a video that she captioned with "Get Ready With Me to have a baby!" The video shows Harmony bouncing on a birthing ball and applying her makeup as she prepared to give birth.
In the caption, she explained that she "was determined to have an unmedicated delivery." Doing her makeup "helped [her] push through the contractions." She also noted that having her partner there with her made a difference as well.
"So proud of myself," the mom wrote in the caption of her video. "Our bodies are so amazing."
While many TikTok users praised the woman, some were critical of her content.
"This is another level of insecure if u need makeup during labour," one person commented on one of her videos.
"Imagine thinking you’re better because you did your labor unmedicated," another person wrote.
Many others defended Harmony, with some saying that women are criticized regardless of what they do.
"Can’t do epidural cause you’d be weak, can’t do unmedicated cause then I’m better than everyone," one person commented on Harmony's video. "Make it make sense people. Be kind or move on."
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Some women said that they wore makeup during labor as well. "Doing my makeup during labor was exciting," one person wrote. "I was getting ready for the biggest moment of my life ❤️."
Though many people were supportive of Harmony, they also wondered how she managed to look so good throughout her video because although they also tried to do their makeup before giving birth, they did not achieve the same results.
"I looked like a raccoon," one TikTok user joked, while another said she "would have sweated that all off."
