Otis
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Stuffing his face at KFC while he waits you mean?
Stuffing his face at KFC while he waits you mean?He's gone quiet, hopefully on feeding duty
No newborns recently, my two are now 23 and 27.As I've mentioned a couple times (apologies if I've bored anyone....), I'm due to become a father to my first child. My wife is currently 11 days overdue so we're going to the hospital this afternoon to try and kick start the labour process and if that doesn't work, then she's going to be induced tomorrow so either way, I'll be a dad to a newborn in the next 48 hours or so.
Words cannot describe the excitement I'm feeling right now. We don't know if it's a boy or girl but as long as they're healthy, that's all the matters...and my wife being ok after the birth as well.
Has anyone else had any newborns recently for the first time? Any words of advice other than the standard get as much sleep as you can, work as a team etc?
No newborns recently, my two are now 23 and 27.
After our first, my wife decided she didn't want to work any more but instead become a stay at home mother 'for a few years'. Well she never went back to work... ever.
That really bit me in the arse when we got divorced and I had to support her.
So my advice is to enjoy things in the short term but don't lose sight of the long term.
You'll need to change your will if you have one. If you don't have one, you now need one.
My lad is 3 now. When he was born 2 weeks early. Went for one of the final checks and they said he was in breech. So they sent us to the hospital for a scan and the pillock was.
They booked us in for a cesarean the next day at 11am.
So my birth experience went like this:
10:50am - Pop scrubs on
10:51 to 10:59am - piss about on phone
11:00am - Get invited into the operating theatre
11:01am - Handed a new Cov fan
And now he's three and starting school next year.
Sounds pretty easy. Home for tea.
Did you get kicked out of the hospital at a certain time too?They had to stay in for 3 nights so I even got the house to myself for a bit. Loved it.
Did you get kicked out of the hospital at a certain time too?
I did about an hour after as visiting was over. One of the weirdest things ever going home being a dad, but on my Jack.
Almost didn't really sink in properly it was that quick.
No, I wasn't kicked out at all. Stayed there pretty much the whole time. Popped home once in 35 hours just to grab a bite to eat and change my clothes, otherwise they were happy for me to be there.Did you get kicked out of the hospital at a certain time too?
I did about an hour after as visiting was over. One of the weirdest things ever going home being a dad, but on my own.
Almost didn't really sink in properly it was that quick.
My first turned up at about 3 in the morning, after about an hour they moved my wife up to the ward, when we got to the lift the nurse told me i would have to leave as i couldn't go up to the ward outside of visiting, i felt a bit lost as i made my way home but took the opportunity to get some sleep.Did you get kicked out of the hospital at a certain time too?
I did about an hour after as visiting was over. One of the weirdest things ever going home being a dad, but on my own.
Almost didn't really sink in properly it was that quick.
All my kids have been born in the middle of the night except for one. All induced and it still takes hours.My first turned up at about 3 in the morning, after about an hour they moved my wife up to the ward, when we got to the lift the nurse told me i would have to leave as i couldn't go up to the ward outside of visiting, i felt a bit lost as i made my way home but took the opportunity to get some sleep.
If and when I have a baby I'm definitely plumping for cesarean.Sounds like cesarean is the way to go, i was just wondering, as the mother doesn't have to go through all that pushing and shoving, does everything stay, you know, nice and snug down there.
To update...we were called at 6.30am this morning to come in so we’re finally here. First checks all good. Midwife said that the worst case scenario is three days. I repeat, THREE DAYS!
Saying that, first internal examination and all is in good position so hoping it’ll be much less than 3 days.
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So you've had yours. When's the wife's internal examination?To update...we were called at 6.30am this morning to come in so we’re finally here. First checks all good. Midwife said that the worst case scenario is three days. I repeat, THREE DAYS!
Saying that, first internal examination and all is in good position so hoping it’ll be much less than 3 days.
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good to see you've got your priorites right - keep posting the updates.To update...we were called at 6.30am this morning to come in so we’re finally here. First checks all good. Midwife said that the worst case scenario is three days. I repeat, THREE DAYS!
Saying that, first internal examination and all is in good position so hoping it’ll be much less than 3 days.
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Water's already broke hasn't it? Likely to have all been mopped up by now, Nick.Anybody got a link to a stream?
My lad is 3 now. When he was born 2 weeks early. Went for one of the final checks and they said he was in breech. So they sent us to the hospital for a scan and the pillock was.
They booked us in for a cesarean the next day at 11am.
So my birth experience went like this:
10:50am - Pop scrubs on
10:51 to 10:59am - piss about on phone
11:00am - Get invited into the operating theatre
11:01am - Handed a new Cov fan
And now he's three and starting school next year.
Yeah, but without all the spelling mistakes and grammatical errors.Waters haven’t broke yet. No real signs of movements. My money’s going on an arrival tomorrow at this rate!
Feel like sw88 with the updates.
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By the Powers of Greyskull!!And if it's a boy, maybe He-Man.
He-Man Weeman would be quite memorable I believe.
My lad is 3 now. When he was born 2 weeks early. Went for one of the final checks and they said he was in breech. So they sent us to the hospital for a scan and the pillock was.
They booked us in for a cesarean the next day at 11am.
So my birth experience went like this:
10:50am - Pop scrubs on
10:51 to 10:59am - piss about on phone
11:00am - Get invited into the operating theatre
11:01am - Handed a new Cov fan
And now he's three and starting school next year.
There is an old wives tale about how to bring the baby on and it involves doing the very thing that brought about the situation in the first place. Sounds the last thing you may want to be doing, especially the missus, but two of our three were very overdue, and on both occasions it kick started the births fairly quickly.Waters haven’t broke yet. No real signs of movements. My money’s going on an arrival tomorrow at this rate!
Feel like sw88 with the updates.
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There is an old wives tale about how to bring the baby on and it involves doing the very thing that brought about the situation in the first place. Sounds the last thing you may want to be doing, especially the missus, but two of our three were very overdue, and on both occasions it kick started the births fairly quickly.
As for a cesarean, it's pretty convenient as you know when it will be etc, but your wife/partner will need looking after 24/7 at home . I had a week booked off work to help out but at the end of that I had to take a second. If you've got family around great, but if it's just you then be prepared for it.
Hope it all goes well. It's all worth it in the end.
Bet it seems like you have been in the hospital 24 hours already :smuggrin:
Never mind. Odds are things will start moving in the middle of the night. Enjoy the last bit of peace as life will never be the same again.
Sounds like it could be soon.It does Astute. Only been 13 and 1/2 hrs so far.
Pleased to say that contractions have started in the last 90 mins. About 2 mins apart, lasting 50 seconds on average.
At least things are kicking off!
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