Expecting fathers: delivery room - yes or no?

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Jul 22, 2014
1:24:12pm

Mr Douglas Levison

Expecting fathers: delivery room - yes or no?

Last night my wife had our 3rd baby and I again choose to wait out of the room. I was in the room for the 1st one but never again. Anyone else opt out or am I a terrible human being?

I was willing to give it a go this time but between the needles and my mother-in-law, I got light headed and had to leave..

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Mr Douglas Levison

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Expecting fathers: delivery room - yes or no?

Mr Douglas Levison

7/22/14 1:24pm

You are the first "man" I have ever heard of that has opted to leave the room.

slowhiteguy

7/22/14 1:26pm

my FIL was wheeled out, I think

fattycoug

7/22/14 1:46pm

yes

Mathlete

7/22/14 1:27pm

I was in the room. I would have caught the baby if given the chance.

scottfunkel

7/22/14 1:27pm

"okay, honey...go long!"

Ashtrash

7/22/14 1:31pm

When we were discussing what we would need to take to the hospital I joked that

scottfunkel

7/22/14 1:49pm

Those seem entirely reasonable

Ashtrash

7/22/14 2:02pm

Wives never think we're funny. Why is that?

7/22/14 2:04pm

It's all about timing. During labor, that joke probably doesn't seem as funny

Ashtrash

7/22/14 2:09pm

It is a mystery. because girlfriends think we are hilarious.

RalphWiggam

7/22/14 4:55pm

Sit in a chair, you should be there.

gwill

7/22/14 1:28pm

Yikes...you abandoned your wife? You got her into that situation...

ol' Blue Eyes

7/22/14 1:28pm

It's your wife and child suck it up or turn in your man card

nbruin

7/22/14 1:28pm

Father in delivery room - yes. MIL in delivery room - Yewt no!

WDaddy

7/22/14 1:28pm

Yes...^^^this^^^

ol' Blue Eyes

7/22/14 1:35pm

Yeah, the only people who get to be there for the delivery are the same ones who

Ashtrash

7/22/14 1:37pm

i don't really care but I don't get why this should be the case

fattycoug

7/22/14 1:45pm

Not to mention that historically the mother has been there for the birth

Shimmy

7/22/14 4:03pm

was thinking the same thing

fattycoug

7/22/14 4:03pm

I would also include a doula if the women wants one.

mpfunk

7/22/14 1:54pm

yes, also I would add

Sonics

7/22/14 2:04pm

And a videographer.

QuinneyCoug

7/22/14 2:09pm

and a lifeguard for the swimming pool

fattycoug

7/22/14 2:14pm

Up to the woman giving birth. If she wants her parents/siblings/friends there,

Illegal Jimmergrant

7/22/14 4:19pm

Agree with this. She is the one on display

7/23/14 9:41am

RE: Expecting fathers: delivery room - yes or no?

Mr Douglas Levison

7/22/14 1:33pm

you need to watch more Walking Dead to man up

fattycoug

7/22/14 1:47pm

if your wife's cool with it, then you're good. You owe her many diaper changes

iceecoug

7/22/14 4:50pm

You don't know by now that what she says is not what she means.

gwill

7/22/14 5:33pm

Wait a minute... you let your mother in law go in and you stay out?

fiberpost

7/22/14 1:33pm

Our first was that way. The MIL wanted to be there so badly that she even tried

Mister P

7/22/14 1:55pm

My wife literally had to come up with a game plan with the nurses when it got

fiberpost

7/22/14 2:51pm

Deleted

Mister P

7/22/14 1:56pm

Yeah, this is probably how his marriage goes too.

John Doe

7/22/14 1:58pm

My MIL and her VT were there, but they just happened to be nurses @ the hospital

7/23/14 7:00am

Whatever the mom wants.

Shimmy

7/22/14 1:37pm

That's bull. The MIL can pay the delivery bills then.

Mister P

7/22/14 2:01pm

i think he means the mother that's having the child

fattycoug

7/22/14 2:02pm

I would argue that.

Mister P

7/22/14 2:03pm

why? i'll probably never be in a delivery room due to my ragin infertility but

fattycoug

7/22/14 2:06pm

It's a bonding moment for the couple. Mom had her time.

Mister P

7/22/14 2:14pm

i would trust my wife. if she wanted someone there. they're invited

fattycoug

7/22/14 2:20pm

I had my mom and sisters in the room

iceecoug

7/22/14 3:49pm

Easy to say as the guy not putting anything on the line.

Shimmy

7/22/14 4:01pm

The next time you push a full sized baby out of a tiny hole in your body

Illegal Jimmergrant

7/22/14 4:22pm

Also, you come off as super insecure here. "Can't have MIL around, because I'M

Illegal Jimmergrant

7/22/14 4:27pm

Dang. Four of the coolest things I've seen were my kids being born.

grosven

7/22/14 1:38pm

Been in the delivery room for all 6 kids

cougXor

7/22/14 1:46pm

Best moment of my entire life.

Cougar-Duck

7/22/14 1:48pm

What is your hesitation about it?

whirl

7/22/14 1:50pm

I couldn't imagine not being in the room.

mpfunk

7/22/14 1:53pm

Absolutely...if your wife wants you there. Her call.

BarraCouga

7/22/14 1:53pm

RE: Expecting fathers: delivery room - yes or no?

southernfriedcougar

7/22/14 2:00pm

I'm not a father (yet); how worried were you guys for the health of your wife?

ldssdl

7/22/14 2:03pm

4 kids. No c-sections. Wife has always been great. First 2 births were very

fiberpost

7/22/14 2:54pm

C-Sections are far too common than they need to be.

mpfunk

7/22/14 2:58pm

Agreed. Too many social inductions and too much litigation.

Mathlete

7/22/14 3:00pm

4 kids, 4 c-sections and she recovered fine from everyone

morningcalmcougar

7/23/14 8:34pm

Maternal hemorrhage is probably the number one cause of maternal death in the US

Mathlete

7/23/14 8:43pm

We all know you are a doctor and are super smart and everything, but why would

Shimmy

7/23/14 8:59pm

Everybody on the board discusses what they know

Mathlete

7/23/14 9:08pm

Who is saying that it wouldn't cause life threatening blood loss?

Shimmy

7/23/14 9:11pm

His friend's dad who is a doctor, here is the quote

Mathlete

7/23/14 9:14pm

I was referencing the post above:

Shimmy

7/23/14 9:21pm

Fair, I didn't even see that post. I was just responding to the misinformation

Mathlete

7/23/14 9:25pm

Interesting, didn't know that it wasn't an uncommon reason for deaths

morningcalmcougar

7/23/14 11:06pm

Why the yewt is the MIL there and you're not?!?

7/22/14 2:05pm

One of the most spiritual experiences of my life (x3)

azmbacougar

7/22/14 2:10pm

Father in the room. Just stay north of the navel. Its an awesome experience.

OldCosmo

7/22/14 2:11pm

I wasn't there for the birth of my wife's kids. That would have been really

Northwest Cougar

7/22/14 2:22pm

awkward, sure, but would have been a heckuva story, though

fattycoug

7/22/14 2:28pm

Did you at least smoke a cigar in the waiting room?

mncougar

7/22/14 2:31pm

With all due respect, toughen up man. Your wife has no choice but to be in the

Illegal Jimmergrant

7/22/14 4:34pm

Let's take a quick look at the history of baby-having.

7/22/14 4:53pm

Don't forget scratching themselves.

scottfunkel

7/22/14 5:41pm

you're not a terrible human

pellegrino

7/22/14 7:07pm

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