Having Babies

Because my wife had blood pressure problems she had to go for NST's every week. Well the last on she had her blood pressure shot up to 185/110. They kept her in the hospitable over the weekend to monitor her. The doctors decided to induce instead of fighting her pressure for 3 more weeks. The sent us home Sunday night and had to be back Tuesday night. They started inducing when we got there Tuesday night. Well all day Wednesday she stayed at 2 cm and the nurse kept talking about a c-section. Well about 6:00 her epidural was starting to wear off so they called the anesthesiologist. right before she came in the nurse checked and my wife was at 4 cm now. While the anesthesiologist was in the room about to re administer the dose the nurse came running in and started yelling don't dose her for the c-section. The doctor had ordered the c-section because my wife wasn't progressing and her blood pressure was still high but since she hit 4 cm the doctor wanted to wait a little while longer to see what happens. They checked her again at 7:00 and she was fully dilated. At 7:38 my son was born. Easily the best day of my life hands down. Never knew you could love someone so much so soon.

I had that same kind of problem. I didn't want an epidural (I was afraid it would make me feel paralyzed), and Roberta kept threatening that she'd call an OB and make me have a c-section if my blood pressure didn't come down. She said an epidural would do that. So I relented and it turned out fine. It was mild, I could still walk, and the blood pressure went down.

I have no isight. (no kids yet) but I do know that after watching Knocked Up, I am petrified of having a baby.

Movies are movies. Don't go by that. Also, don't associate with women who like to tell you how AWFUL and EXCRUCIATING and traumatic it is to have a baby. It's not a contest. Yes, some women have terrible trouble. Most don't. Yes, some women have complications. Most don't. And even those who do--I had the blood pressure thing and another thing that I will spare the fellas the details about--usually it works out. You're in a professional environment with skilled people, doing the most ordinary thing you can possibly do. Don't make it a big deal until it is one, and don't listen to those women who tell bad stories.