Re: 150 miles into my drive to the IMPS NATS I had to turn around . . .
- From: grey_ghost471-newsgroups@xxxxxxxxx (Gray Ghost)
- Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 17:51:28 -0500
jwadetjpp@xxxxxxxxx wrote in news:1122057205.852170.129020
@g44g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
> . . . because my wife went into labor!! She was not due
for another
> three weeks but two hours into my 7 hour drive from Memphis
to my first
> IMPS National Convention ever, I got the call. The doctor
admitted
> her, but by the time I got there they were sending her
home. We are at
> home now - waiting. She seems fine and it may be another
day or two,
> but the folks who seem to know what they are talking about
think it
> will be this weekend. A joyous occasion, but I am missing
seeing the
> display. Anyone out there who may have filled up the
digital camera
> with pictures, e-mail some to me to enjoy the display
vicariously.
> Maybe next year. - Jack
>
>
My wife had false labors for the last two months or so. It
got so we cou;d almost just wave to the receptionist at the
birthing center as I took her in. The first time we wer
coming back from "HMS Pinafore". She waited until we were
almost home (and near the hospital where we were supposed to
have the baby) to tell me. I almost drove off the road. Ann
says I may have violated a few speed laws getting her there.
By the 6th or 7th time it wasn't so bad. False labor is
common in older (late 30s) women. The doctors and the nurses
finally had me convinced it was fairly common and easily
controlled. I never did get used to sleeping sitting up in
the chairs in the room.
And if your heart is in your throat over what happened to
your wife, as I said, it became a fairly regular routine for
us. Her water broke 5 days before we were to induce (and that
is a sound that even if you never heard it before you know
exactly what it is. Trust me, I came out of the bed like I
was on an ejection seat).
And 2 years hence my little starburst is healthy and happy.
Please note. The thing about not sleeping is true, just
forget about it. Your wife will be exhausted all the time and
a little bit, ahem, grumpy. You will be, too, but you are not
permitted to complain about it. If you want to keep all your
body parts. The baby will just sleep, cry and poop for some
time. This is normal, if frustrating.
I found that classical music, particularly waltzes to be
effective when trying to settle my little darling. I'd hold
her and waltz (slowly) around the living room to help put her
to sleep. It's a variation on just holding them and walking
them around. They need the motion to settle them.
Best of luck. Your life is about to change like you would not
believe.
Frank
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