Were you men present for the birth of you child/children ?

[Dave7]

Present for both. Right bloody mess, both of them. Never got to try the gas and air. Never got to try the pethidine either but, going by the speed it hit her system, it must have been exceptionally good stuff. Recommend a mop and bucket for those contemplating being present.

As I said in the OP it made me feel ill (I've never been good with blood or other yucky things) and I vividly recall thinking the cup of tea was for me.....I was quite shocked when they handed it to,Sue.

 

[mrushton]

Yes. 2010. Home birth/birthing pool. My daughter and my greatest achievement.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

How on earth did peoples pets enter the discussion?

My gerbils had a total of 16 pups* over 2 litters... And I missed every single birth! 😆

In fact, I don't think I have ever witnessed the birth of anything.


* - The correct term I am led to believe.

 

[lazybloke]

My poor wife...
At 10 days overdue she went in to be induced. This resulted in plenty of painful contractions but no birth, so they tried again and again.
Eventually I persuaded them to let me take her home for 24 hours of recovery. Then back in for another go.
In all, she was induced 5 times, had a 'sweep', had her waters broken', a syntocinon sweep. And then finally a C-section at 17 days overdue.

Not sure how I convinced her to have a 2nd child after all that. Fortunately the 2nd time was a bit easier, although that ended up being another c-section.

I'm not great with blood, but I was present in the operating theatre both times.

 

[Exlaser2]

Yes

 

[Accy cyclist]

I see Accy rushed straight there still his Cambridge Boat Club gear.

That's my British and Irish Lions jersey Drago. I loved that top, but sadly someone nicked it a few years later while it was hanging out to dry on the washing line in our backyard! They must've spotted it wafting in the wind and fancied it so they climbed over our wall to grab it....the fecking bounders!!! 🧐

 

[lazybloke]

That's my British and Irish Lions jersey Drago. I loved that top, but sadly someone nicked it a few years later while it was hanging out to dry on the washing line in our backyard! They must've spotted it wafting in the wind and fancied it so they climbed over our wall to grab it....the fecking bounders!!! 🧐

@Drago lost every single pair of his french knickers in a similar theft, hence he now makes do with just the single pair of yfronts.

 

[Drago]

When I were a teenager one of our neighbours came home to find someone stealing his wife's undies off the washing line. They had an almighty fight in the back garden, by all acounts it rivalled the Moore vs Marvin dust up in Shout at the Devil.

 

[Rusty Nails]

I was present at both my kids' births in the 1980s.

I really cannot remember any details about either...which still annoys my wife given the effort she went through.

 

[MontyVeda]

Apparently i was present at my own birth but have no recollection of it so I'll just have to take my mum's word for it.

 

[Accy cyclist]

Apparently i was present at my own birth but have no recollection of it so I'll just have to take my mum's word for it.

I knew a bloke who insisted that he could remember his own birth! I used to say to him whenever he mentioned it that he'd probably dreamt it, but he insisted he could remember his own birth!🤷 Anyway, he died a few years ago. I wonder if he can remember his own death?

 

[MontyVeda]

I knew a bloke who insisted that he could remember his own birth! I used to say to him whenever he mentioned it that he'd probably dreamt it, but he insisted he could remember his own birth!🤷 ...

My sister once claimed the same. She quickly realised that we weren't that gullible.

 

[Dave7]

Apparently i was present at my own birth but have no recollection of it so I'll just have to take my mum's word for it.

You say "apparently".......I think you may have been found under a gooseberry bush.