If you are a mom who had (or is planning to have) a natural birth, it is no secret that the whole process may take a while. Many dads probably don't know what they should be doing during this time...but I'll give them a hint - do whatever you say! I have heard some very interesting stories from friends & family members about what their husbands were doing in the delivery room and I am really not expecting much from the hubby in this department. A few years ago we were discussing with a friend whether the dad would want to be up by the wife's head or "down there" when the baby is born. I would really prefer the first option, but when I looked to the hubby for his answer, he tells the friend that he will probably be out looking for the vending machine.
I found this funny article on
the cradle where women wrote in stupid and annoying things that their husbands & boyfriends were doing while they were in labor. Here are a few of the best ones...
1. talking on the phone to friends or making work phone calls
2. surfing the web or returning emails
3. fighting with them over the remote
4. chewing gum & blowing bubbles during contractions
5. flirting with the nurses or talking about golf with the doctor
6. telling people it's ok to come in the room to say hello or to stay for the birth
7. asking the doctor to bring them a coffee
8. fainting
9. laying in the bed
10. asking her to be quiet during contractions because he is trying to sleep
How helpful was your husband/boyfriend during the birth of your child? Anyone with funny stories to share?
