Just a Mild Panic This Time
June 30th, 2007 | By Ian in BabiesThis post is a couple of days late really, but…
On Thursday evening just after I got home from work, Mrs C started to have short (3 or 4 seconds a time) but very painful (it bent her over double) contractions.
When she first leant over the work top, I thought she’d just stood up too fast.
“Are you alright?” I asked (ever the caring husband).
“I think I’m having contractions and they really hurt!” She calmly replied.
“SHIT!” I though to myself. “We haven’t really packed a bag for hospital. Bernard isn’t house trained yet. I’ve got loads on at work.” The stupid things that go through your mind when you think you’re about to have your first baby…
I managed to compose myself just in time for the first set of contractions to stop.
“Well, let’s wait and see if they get worse before we do anything. Have you even got wet pants?” Remembering all the things I have learnt from our NCT classes.
“No. They’re dry.” Came the response.
“OK. Right. Remember your breathing. Calm down. This is going to be alright. Just some Braxton-Hicks contractions.” I reassured myself.
If this is any indicator of my nerves, it looks like I’m going to be so delirious on the day that I’ll need the gas and air more than Mrs C. She’s a lucky lady…
July 1st, 2007 at 10:04 pm | Julie Pippert Said:
Ooooh Braxton-Hicks, always good news. The more you do upfront the better off later! FYI, the bag of water doesn’t always break but boy your Mrs C sure hopes it does. Patience (#1) made it all the way through full birth without breaking the bag of water. In labor with Persistence (#2) I had the OB break it for the good of us all.
You two will be fine. You’ll be flooded with hormones during L&D and it will all work out.
Don’t forget non skid slippers and may I highly recommend hard candy peppermints for the Big Day too.
Oh yeah (here, look away and tell Mrs C to lean in) ask for the laxative afterwards. Trust me on this one. Big time.
July 1st, 2007 at 10:04 pm | Julie Pippert Said:
And how TMI personal was that for a first comment LOL!
July 4th, 2007 at 8:26 pm | Ian Said:
Hi Julie, thanks very much for the advice.
Slippers have now been added to the list of things that I must forget when we finally go to hospital.
Today we bought plenty of sweets for the excitement of labour. We figured a healthy dose of sugar should help get junior out.