Hey Dads!

[BillyVance 35]

So.... were you in the delivery room with your wife?

If yes, were you a man, helping her, or were you a wimp, passed out on the floor or upchucking your last meal?

You never know who's a wimp these days!

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Oh, and yeah, I was right there with my wife, holding her left leg with the nurse holding her right leg, and watching the entire gory glory without skipping a beat.

Watching the Faces of Death movie series prepared me well.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[mnealtx 0]

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Oh, and yeah, I was right there with my wife, holding her left leg with the nurse holding her right leg, and watching the entire gory glory without skipping a beat.

Looked like a wet St. Bernard, coming in through the cat door!

Mike
I love you, Shannon and Jim.
POPS 9708 , SCR 14706

[BillyVance 35]

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Looked like a wet St. Bernard, coming in through the cat door!

Good one!

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[lawrocket 3]

I was there for both of them. I wasn't watching the glory of it - I thought that she deserved to have the first look at the baby.

I didn't cut the cord - either time. I said, "Doctor. You get paid for this. Not my thing."

Then I sobbed at seeing them. But didn't pass out.

My wife is hotter than your wife.

[BillyVance 35]

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I was there for both of them. I wasn't watching the glory of it - I thought that she deserved to have the first look at the baby.

I didn't cut the cord - either time. I said, "Doctor. You get paid for this. Not my thing."

Then I sobbed at seeing them. But didn't pass out.

The doctor let me cut the cord. And then I was fiddling with my baby for a few minutes while she was under the heat lamp until my wife got pissed at me. Oops! But yeah, I was beaming.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[Thanatos340 1]

I was there in the delivery room until the Doc Kicked me out.

The Doc didnt get my Humor at all.

Mistake #1 - I brought a Catchers Mitt in with me to the Delivery Room. Doc was not amused when I started Hunched down at the Business end of me ex and started in with the "Put er Here" chants.

Mistake #2 - Immediately after Delivery.. I asked for a Courtesy Stitch. Again she was not amused.

Mistake #3 - After they cleaned up my beautiful daughter (No one ever told me they Come out BLUE and it take a few minutes before they start changing into a normal color) I looked sternly at my Ex and asked her if there was something she wanted to tell me about a Smurf?

That was the end of my time in delivery room. Doc asked me to leave.

[jimmytavino 16]

yes and yes

it was the early 80's.... both kids arrived during the AM hours of the early morning.

it was less hectic, and very peaceful in the labor/delivery areas both times...

I stayed mostly near the head of the bed,, working a cool damp washcloth, along Nancy's forehead...
The Doctor... same guy both times,,, was very calm and in charge,,,and i swear...it was so exciting!!!! when he proclaimed " GIRL !!!"... immediately upon our daughters' arrival...

We absolutely did not want to know the sex of either child.... ( though i think that technology was available then....) and were happily surprised, each time... Girl first then Boy

second time... when our son was born,,, ( '85) my wifes sister also delivered a child...( her first) on the same day, same hospital, in the same delivery room, with the same doctor....... we had a son and 5 hours later, we had a neice...hahahaha
The ladies had to share a room with someone,,, after the births , anyway..., so they roomed together...hahahaha

It's valuable for a father to be in attendance at the birth of his children...It is the first joyous step of many, as the child grows up...

Long gone are the days of Dads pacing the waiting room floor,,,,,, waiting.... ( though my brother in Law and i did pass some of the early hours playing his pocket chess game, in the snack area...) i lost...

NOW ,,,, do NOT get me started on whether the womans MOTHER,,,, or Mother-In-law,,,, belongs in the delivery room.....to THAT i say NO....
Staff, the Doctor, the Mom and the Dad... period!!!...also......no VIDEO if you please....that can all happen once the baby is all wrapped up and snuggly, and clean, and warm and powdered, and soft.......... delivery room video
is a blatant invasion of a most intimate and spectacular moment... best kept forever, only in our minds' eye.....
jmy

[Lastchance 0]

Some doctors have no sense of ha ha whatsoever. I was there when my son was born and no I didn't pass out and yes I cut the cord. I was the !st to hold him. I was on a natural high for 2 weeks after.

I may be getting old but I got to see all the cool bands.

[normiss 900]

cut and caught all three.

one of life's amazing experiences!

[LisaH 0]

These dad stories are wonderful to hear!

Be yourself!
MooOOooOoo

[livendive 8]

I was out at sea, just about to pull into Pearl Harbor when my daughter was born in San Diego. I woke up frantically thinking I was supposed to be on the bridge, checked my watch and saw that I was hours early. Couldn't get back to sleep and later that morning found out my daughter had been born the same minute (GMT) that I woke up. I don't believe in most supernatural stuff, but I still think that was pretty cool.

As for actually watching it, no thanks. I prefer to think of that part of a woman's anatomy as mysterious, sexy, and wonderful. Stretched out the size of an eggplant or larger, covered with blood and who knows what else, serving its most utilitarian function...sorry, but that's just not my cup of tea. I've seen plenty of critters born and that's enough for me.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[Conundrum 1]

I had a c-section, and my husband and mom were in the room with me. Had I had a vaginal delivery they both still would have been in there with me.

I always find it funny when a guy can't handle things like watching his own kid being born or changing his own kids diapers. Well, funny, but sad.

[livendive 8]

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I always find it funny when a guy can't handle things like watching his own kid being born or changing his own kids diapers. Well, funny, but sad.

I could handle watching a kid being born, and would have no qualms about being in the room or watching it come out via caesarean. I just suspect that watching a vaginal delivery would burn a memory into my brain that would recur with unfortunate timing, e.g. when getting frisky, thinking "Hey, remember that one time..." Changing diapers was no big deal for me.

Blues,
Dave

"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!"
(drink Mountain Dew)

[galvar2439 0]

I was there for both of mine and got both cords. i counted fingers and toes first thing.

So i just broke up with this woman who wasn't even my girlfriend!

Hellfish #782, POPS #10664

[BillyVance 35]

Hahahaha!!! That was funny shit.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[skyh2omedic 0]

There for both awesome and pricelss.
My sons mom didn't appreciate me road tripping there with my new girlfirend (Soon to be daughter's mom). Daughter's mom was pissed i got to hold her first. Both ex's turned out to be voodoo punanny-but awesome kids.

"You can't teach what you don't know and you can't lead where you won't go"

[mrwrong 0]

Sure I was there. Cutting the cord and all that stuff...

She had a 72hrs delivery and I was completely powerless, I just couldn’t do jack shit. She had an allergy to anesthetics so she couldn’t have any pain relief at all and that was my worst experience in my entire life (even to this day). She almost died due to a HUGE loss of blood at the end. Right there and then I decided to NEVER EVER put me through that ordeal again, and that promise I have kept successfully

“The sum of intelligence on the planet is a constant; the population is growing.” - George Bernard Shaw
He who dies with the most toys, wins.....
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[idrankwhat 0]

I was there for both of them, both C-sections. I felt like I was in a 3-D, smell-a-vision episode on the Discovery channel! Very surreal. When they handed me the child to carry to the recovery/nursery room, I know I gave them the wide eyed "isn't there someone better qualified for this fragile operation?" look.
I'll admit, I still see that look in the mirror occasionally.

[futuredivot 0]

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Oh, and yeah, I was right there with my wife

Good for you on being there for the delivery but considering how cute your little girl is, are you sure you were there for the conception?

You are only as strong as the prey you devour

[BillyVance 35]

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Oh, and yeah, I was right there with my wife

Good for you on being there for the delivery but considering how cute your little girl is, are you sure you were there for the conception?

Obviously, you have not seen my 8 month old picture and my girl's picture at 8 months. We look almost identical. So hell yeah, she's mine.

"Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban

[JohnMitchell 16]

I was there for all 4 kids. I did the ice chips, the breathing coaching, back rubs, whatever was needed. I didn't take in a catcher' mitt or anything else. The doc offered to let me cut the cord, but I declined. I figured he had much more experience. I had a still camera for pics after the baby was born and all cleaned up. We didn't go for any Biology 101 shots. Who needs 'em? Both mom and the babies were all beautiful. I wouldn't have missed being in there. There's something amazing about holding a new baby in those first few minutes. You can see right down to their soul.