Lets talk about something else

**Gripper** · 11-15-2005, 10:54 AM

I hate dentists

**Barbarossa** · 11-15-2005, 11:04 AM

Originally Posted by manker

Originally Posted by gripper103.2

If you smoke get plenty in,make sure you get plenty of change for the coffee/coke machine,find a good book to take with you,if its the first can take a while.

I think that was in the olden days. Last year I was in the delivery room, chatting to teh missus while either holding her hand or sitting on this cool birthing ball all the while telling the midwives exactly what they should be doing.

Actually, I was shitting myself and pretty quiet the whole time, not to mention almost passing out when I saw the afterbirth. The point I'm making is that they did their best to make sure I felt involved and kept me constantly updated - rather than ushering me out into the corridor to do some reading of novels. The time seemed to fly by, despite me getting no sleep for 36 hours or whatever.

If it is baby #1 then the best advice I can give is to take plenty of tissues

I can just see myself there saying "Hurry up babe, I'm on the last chapter!"

I don't think I'll be allowed to read a book.

As manker says, they seem to want to get the fathers really involved these days. Personally, I'd be happy waiting outside in the corridor, or even in the pub..

I'd prefer they got it all cleaned up tidy before they presented it to me...

Everyone says that I'm gonna cry my eyes out when it's all over. I'm not convinced...

**Gripper** · 11-15-2005, 11:05 AM

Just you wait till she grabs ya nuts instead of your hand,that'll do it

**Guillaume** · 11-15-2005, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Barbarossa

Everyone says that I'm gonna cry my eyes out when it's all over. I'm not convinced...

That's when they give you the bill.

**Barbarossa** · 11-15-2005, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by gripper103.2

Just you wait till she grabs ya nuts instead of your hand,that'll do it

I'll be keeping my distance

**Gripper** · 11-15-2005, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Guillaume

Originally Posted by Barbarossa

Everyone says that I'm gonna cry my eyes out when it's all over. I'm not convinced...

That's when they give you the bill.

NHS freebie!!!

**Barbarossa** · 11-15-2005, 11:11 AM

NHS FTW

However, I know I will be paying all the bills for the next 18 years...

**brotherdoobie** · 11-15-2005, 03:42 PM

I watched all three of my children being born. I wish my wife would of left me out of the delivery room. Don't underestimate the yuck factor. It's fecking surreal.

I don't recommend cutting the umbilical cord yourself. I tried shirking the duty myself. (it seems to be a custom here.) My wife insisted.

Ughhhh! It felt like an alien penis and it was as tough as leather.

Congrats, Barbie. I think you'll do alright as a papa.

Peace bd