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re: How important is it for the father to be present for his child's birth?
Posted on 4/8/16 at 7:26 am to rebeloke
Posted on 4/8/16 at 7:26 am to rebeloke
i guess it's a bonding thing?
i was there for both of mine. but, you have to stay north of the equator. You don't want to see what's going on down there.
i was there for both of mine. but, you have to stay north of the equator. You don't want to see what's going on down there.
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Posted on 4/8/16 at 7:29 am to jacquespene8
My son is due anytime now, and I am excited as can be to be in the room. Me and my wife have had the pro athlete discussion before. If I was a pro golfer or tennis player, no doubt I am skipping the tournament to go in the room.
However, if I am on a sports team in the playoffs, I am staying with my team. I view it as this:
If I found out my Dad left his team when they needed him in the playoffs to be at my birth, I would have honestly carried guilt when I got older
However, if I am on a sports team in the playoffs, I am staying with my team. I view it as this:
If I found out my Dad left his team when they needed him in the playoffs to be at my birth, I would have honestly carried guilt when I got older
Posted on 4/8/16 at 7:33 am to TedStickles
quote:If you would have called the Masters the committee would have honored your tickets for next year and given away this years. They are awesome about things like that.
I finally won tickets to Tuesday's practice round of the Masters, and found out my wife was due with our second child two days before I was supposed to leave. The doctor agreed that I should attend the Masters, because it may be the only time I ever get to go, so we induced my wife a week early
Way to drop the ball, Dad
Posted on 4/8/16 at 7:37 am to rebeloke
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How important is it for the father to be present for his child's birth?
I don't give a frick what you think, there is NOTHING more impressive than witnessing the birth of your child.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 7:40 am to Boudreaux35
certainly gain a whole other level of respect for what women go through.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:01 am to rebeloke
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First the kid will not remember it. Second, if you miss a historic opportunity you never get that back. You can see your kids any time.
Not if your wife kills you for not being there.
I was there for the birth of my son. Wife had an almost emergency c section so I got a lot of practice taking care of him while she was recovering in the hospital. No regrets.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:10 am to rebeloke
I was there for the birth of my son and wouldn't have it any other way. The only time I left the room was when they did the epidural because their hospital policy was no one could be in the room besides the medical personnel for that.
I was holding my wife's leg while the nurse held the other one while she was pushing waiting on the doc to arrive. I kindly asked the nurse if another nurse was going to be along to take over the holding of the leg I had, but no one ever came and I saw way more than I wanted to once the doc got there. I was able to cut the cord and held my son for about 20 minutes while my wife was being clean up which was good because once everyone came into the room I did not get to hold him until later that night at which time he promptly peed on me while changing his diaper.
I was holding my wife's leg while the nurse held the other one while she was pushing waiting on the doc to arrive. I kindly asked the nurse if another nurse was going to be along to take over the holding of the leg I had, but no one ever came and I saw way more than I wanted to once the doc got there. I was able to cut the cord and held my son for about 20 minutes while my wife was being clean up which was good because once everyone came into the room I did not get to hold him until later that night at which time he promptly peed on me while changing his diaper.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:13 am to rebeloke
If you were present for conception, you should be present for birth.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:17 am to Perrydawg
for the fathers-to-be of the OT. Don't miss the opportunity to see your child being born. There are people who will try to talk you out of it. Don't listen to them. It's something every man should witness.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:22 am to rebeloke
I have always thought it was better when the dad was in the waiting room pacing and smoking.
However, I know my wife was damned glad I was in there when my son came out blue and took about 30 seconds before he started crying.
However, I know my wife was damned glad I was in there when my son came out blue and took about 30 seconds before he started crying.
This post was edited on 4/8/16 at 10:58 am
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:26 am to rebeloke
The isn't a correct answer.
Every couple has their own answer.
Every couple has their own answer.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 8:51 am to Rebel
For me, there is absolutely nothing magical about childbirth. Your wife might need you because she is going through some physical trauma or you just don't want her to hang out by herself for that long. But, there is no ray of light that opens from the ceiling when the kid comes out. The hallelujah chorus is not playing. Cutting the cord does not make you more part of the emotional experience.
I love my two kids, they are awesome and I am sure the one coming in a month will be the same. Am I excited for the kid to get here? Yes. Am I looking forward to sitting in that room while I wait for the process to unfold? No.
I love my two kids, they are awesome and I am sure the one coming in a month will be the same. Am I excited for the kid to get here? Yes. Am I looking forward to sitting in that room while I wait for the process to unfold? No.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:08 am to 7thWardTiger
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I missed my daughters birth. I was installing halo lights in a customers vehicle when my gf called and said she was having contractions but thought they were false contractions and was gonna go sit in the bath tub to relieve them. 15 mins later, she calls me and says she has had the baby, right there in the tub. O_o
I actually beat the ambulance to the hospital and my shop is an hour away from my house and an hour and a half away from her OBGYN. Out ran 2 sheriff dept cars and swerved past a road block to get there.
You saved so much money.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:17 am to rebeloke
I was there for all four of mine. I delivered my fourth.
You are missing out on something truly amazing if you aren't at least present.
You are missing out on something truly amazing if you aren't at least present.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:19 am to rebeloke
It's more important that he's present for the conception.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:22 am to Titus Pullo
Anybody can be a sperm donor, it takes a real man to be a father.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 9:23 am to rebeloke
quote:
I am watching the Masters and a golfer was going to miss the Masters if his wife hadn't given birth last week. That may be his only chance to play in much less win at Augusta.
Also our troops have to miss their children being born all the time. A man's job takes precedence on occasion
Being in another country for the military is not the same as playing golf.
Plenty of dads have an uneventful birth and good for them. I only have 1 and was there for it. I'm glad I was. We thought everything was going to be smooth but we found out as soon as she was born that she had a heart defect and had to be rushed to Children's Hospital that night. I couldn't imagine not being there for my daughter or my wife during that time. That is why I will always be there no matter what.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 10:55 am to jennBN
I don't know to tell you the truth. It's pretty rough on males down here in SE LA in the courtroom.
I got lucky with a pretty fair judge; I hear it's worse for dads who never married.
Just what my attorney told me.
I got lucky with a pretty fair judge; I hear it's worse for dads who never married.
Just what my attorney told me.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 12:23 pm to Mr Gardoki
In a worse case scenario it makes a difference.
Posted on 4/8/16 at 12:38 pm to Y.A. Tittle
quote:
It's interesting that it just really became a thing over the past 40 or so years.
Back in the good old days men used to be at the factory making a living while their wife was pushing out the kid. They'd call the husbands of today pansies for missing work for childbirth.
Maybe everything wasn't better back in the good old days.
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