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My wife and I are expecting our first kid and we are about 7 weeks away from the due date. I was cleaning up in the kitchen when she went to the bath room. About a minute later she calls my name and tells me that she thinks we have a problem. I run to the back to see what the matter is and she tells me (with a straight face I might add) that her water broke. I flip out. This is not supposed to happen yet. She pulled my leg for about two minutes and realized that IF her water had broke- then she was going to have to deal with me having a heart attack! That might be the best that anyone has ever gotten me- ever! I then called her mother, her sister, and my mother (which was totally prepared) and my dad (who had the same reaction I did!). Needless to say- I think she took about 10 years off my life with that one!

I must say, that's pretty sadistic.

BandGrad Wrote:My wife and I are expecting our first kid and we are about 7 weeks away from the due date. I was cleaning up in the kitchen when she went to the bath room. About a minute later she calls my name and tells me that she thinks we have a problem. I run to the back to see what the matter is and she tells me (with a straight face I might add) that her water broke. I flip out. This is not supposed to happen yet. She pulled my leg for about two minutes and realized that IF her water had broke- then she was going to have to deal with me having a heart attack! That might be the best that anyone has ever gotten me- ever! I then called her mother, her sister, and my mother (which was totally prepared) and my dad (who had the same reaction I did!). Needless to say- I think she took about 10 years off my life with that one!

Karma's a....

Now is the time to insist upon natural childbirth. :)

BlazerMatt Wrote:Now is the time to insist upon natural childbirth. :)

Fat chance my friend. She is actually wanting a C-Section. Now I have never given birth (and if I ever do, I will donate the proceeds to a new football stadium), but I don't think that being cut open would be great either. I'm not sure on that one!

Look, it's great revenge for the April fools joke. Go tell her that you've been reading about it and praying about it, and that you really think it's the way to go. Then, in the heat of labor, turn to her and say "HA! Whose the April Fool now!!! I'll be over here getting an epidural for crap's and giggles."

If you do it and she forgives you, you know your marriage is rock solid :)

BlazerMatt Wrote:Look, it's great revenge for the April fools joke. Go tell her that you've been reading about it and praying about it, and that you really think it's the way to go. Then, in the heat of labor, turn to her and say "HA! Whose the April Fool now!!! I'll be over here getting an epidural for crap's and giggles."

If you do it and she forgives you, you know your marriage is rock solid :)

Matt, there is no forgiving going on at all during labor.

Memphis Blazer Wrote:

BlazerMatt Wrote:Look, it's great revenge for the April fools joke. Go tell her that you've been reading about it and praying about it, and that you really think it's the way to go. Then, in the heat of labor, turn to her and say "HA! Whose the April Fool now!!! I'll be over here getting an epidural for crap's and giggles."

If you do it and she forgives you, you know your marriage is rock solid :)

Matt, there is no forgiving going on at all during labor.

+1

Although I have no first hand experience (thank God), my mother (who has it x5) has done it both ways (C's with the middle children, which is quite unusual because usually you can't go back) and prefers the natural birth because the recovery is much faster. If its a small baby natural is much easier (but she's also delivered big babies naturally).

It would be total stupidity to WANT a C section. That makes no sense at all. She might need to rethink that. Good luck.

BlazerMatt Wrote:Look, it's great revenge for the April fools joke. Go tell her that you've been reading about it and praying about it, and that you really think it's the way to go. Then, in the heat of labor, turn to her and say "HA! Whose the April Fool now!!! I'll be over here getting an epidural for crap's and giggles."

If you do it and she forgives you, you know your marriage is rock solid :)

Not a married man, are you Matt? lmfao

BlazeMeABurger Wrote:It would be total stupidity to WANT a C section. That makes no sense at all. She might need to rethink that. Good luck.

WTF? Apparently you have never given birth....... My wife had 3 C-Sections she had MAJOR problems with the first one and they finally had to take the child. Then she CHOSE to have C-Sections for the other two. I guess that makes her stupid.

c-sections are more and more common now due to ob/gyns protecting themselves from lawsuits. lots can go wrong during natural childbirth, and there are people who will sue their docs for not preventing the unpreventable, so now many just go to c-section when there is the slightest hint of trouble.

BandGrad Wrote:My wife and I are expecting our first kid and we are about 7 weeks away from the due date.

Best wishes with your little one.

I'll have an outgrown cheerleader outfit about the time you'll be ready for one.

AND, anything you say in the delivery room will be the wrong thing. I recommend you say as little as possible and select words like, "You are doing great". "You're more beautiful now than ever". "Would you like some ice or warm towels".

And, when you get home say, "You were right, I was wrong. I'm so sorry, will you forgive me, it was all my fault, I promise to never do it again."

But the bright side is that it all gets better in about TWO YEARS!!!!

I've got 2, and I say this after first professing my undying love for Mrs. Smaug, but believe me when I tell you women are possessed by Satan during labor.

Most medical personnel would not advise on having an elected c-section. Any surgery provides risks that should be avoided when they not necessary. There are reasons why you sometimes must have one but good gracious, don't cut on me unless you have to.

My wife had our last two children naturally and she says she would never do it another way. The first child she was going to have naturally but due to complications, ended up with an epidural after about 8 hours of trying naturally. She didn't want it then but basically she gave in after trying so much. They were prepping for the unexpected c-section but fortunately the baby came out. The recovery time from her natural child births were very easy. She hated the way the epidural made her feel.

My wife tells me... there is a reason why it is called NATURAL child birth... it is natural and the way it was supposed to be.

She can say that but I can't image having something that big come out of me without some heavy duty pain meds!!!

I said it was stupid to WANT to have a C section. I didn't say anything about if there were complications and you HAD to have a C section. But to WANT a C section over having a baby the way God intended for no reason is TOTALLY STUPID. I stand by what I posted. I've been in the labor room for four children being born and childbirth is a great thing to experience for a woman, even with the pain. The first one obviously is the hardest, but it gets easier after that. Matter of fact, my wife didn't even have time to get an epideral for the last one. Her eyes were bugging out of her head, but I can promise you she would rather have that pain many times over then to have her belly slit open. Good luck on the baby.

BlazeMeABurger Wrote:I said it was stupid to WANT to have a C section. I didn't say anything about if there were complications and you HAD to have a C section. But to WANT a C section over having a baby the way God intended for no reason is TOTALLY STUPID. I stand by what I posted. I've been in the labor room for four children being born and childbirth is a great thing to experience for a woman, even with the pain. The first one obviously is the hardest, but it gets easier after that. Matter of fact, my wife didn't even have time to get an epideral for the last one. Her eyes were bugging out of her head, but I can promise you she would rather have that pain many times over then to have her belly slit open. Good luck on the baby.

Really, this topic should be in the Bar and Grille. I am going to move it.

A C-Section for the last two was her choice. It is not stupid to want one.

Again you stated that

Quote:It would be total stupidity to WANT a C section. That makes no sense at all.

You cannot speak for everyone. No wonder so many people ignore you..... lmfao

ATTALLABLAZE Wrote:

BlazeMeABurger Wrote:I said it was stupid to WANT to have a C section. I didn't say anything about if there were complications and you HAD to have a C section. But to WANT a C section over having a baby the way God intended for no reason is TOTALLY STUPID. I stand by what I posted. I've been in the labor room for four children being born and childbirth is a great thing to experience for a woman, even with the pain. The first one obviously is the hardest, but it gets easier after that. Matter of fact, my wife didn't even have time to get an epideral for the last one. Her eyes were bugging out of her head, but I can promise you she would rather have that pain many times over then to have her belly slit open. Good luck on the baby.

Really, this topic should be in the Bar and Grille. I am going to move it.

A C-Section for the last two was her choice. It is not stupid to want one.

Again you stated that

Quote:It would be total stupidity to WANT a C section. That makes no sense at all.

You cannot speak for everyone. No wonder so many people ignore you..... lmfao

TAKE MY WORD FOR IT, THE EASIEST CHILDBIRTH IS HAVING GRANDCHILDREN. IT REQUIRES NO MEDICATION OR SEDATIVE, BUT MY WIFE ENJOYS A DAQUIRI WHILE WAITING FOR WORD FROM THE LABOR ROOM. We now have 12 grandchildren and they were all a breeze--for us.