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Dad for the second time!
Dad for the second time!
This blog is to give a dad's perspective of having a new baby. I wanted to share this journey of having a new baby in the house and a two-year-old little girl.
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12 Hours to Go!
Where to start? As I write this my wife and I are enjoying our last quiet night for at least a few months. Our two year old daughter has just gone to bed, her last night as an only child. In less than 12 hours we will be at the hospital awaiting the arrival of our second child, a little boy, via C-section. The pregnancy for us has gone as good as I could have asked. We have had a few visits to the hospital for pre-labor contractions but were told they were caused by stress and dehydration and sent home after a few hours. My wife is visibly and audibly nervous about her upcoming surgery and I can hardly blame her, she is undergoing significant surgery in just a few hours. Our daughter was born via C-section after 23 hours of labor and two hours of hard pushing. She just was not going to make it via the birth canal. So, from what I understand, doctors usually recommend C-sections for subsequent children. And that is how we find ourselves in this situation tonight. I must say I am somewhat relieved that there is a plan this time and everything will be on a schedule as opposed to the chaos and not knowing when and what is going to happen next. But unlike last time we have a two-year-old little girl to worry about and make sure she is ok while we are at the hospital. There is a lot to think about tonight and still some last minute tasks to complete. Wish me luck! -D-
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posted by
btrammel
on Oct 16, 2007 at 09:01 AM
Good luck, D! Sounds like you're super stoked :-)
posted by
BransonFamily
on Oct 16, 2007 at 09:05 AM
Good Luck!!! Speaking from experience the second child changes everything.. Here is some advice… 1) Make sure when you have visitors to see the newborn they bring your daughter a gift of some sort and spend time with her before seeing the newborn. 2) Make sure your daughter doesn’t try to feed the newborn plastic toys when your not looking..… posted by
thewebcat
on Oct 16, 2007 at 09:12 AM
How exciting for you all! Can't wait to see the little man :) -karri
posted by
blahblahblah
on Oct 16, 2007 at 02:38 PM
Good luck and congratulations! Keep us posted! :)
posted by
creatress
on Oct 16, 2007 at 03:34 PM
Good luck! It's nice to have a dad here! I'm sure everything will go fine and smooth. I'm happy for your wife that she gets to skip all the labor this time.
posted by
reneinsac
on Oct 16, 2007 at 07:37 PM
Good luck .. sounds like your wife and I have similar birthing experiences. Good luck and let us know how it goes!
posted by
thewebcat
on Oct 17, 2007 at 03:09 PM
Ummm - oops - I meant BIG guy!!! ;-)
posted by
michelleh916
on Oct 21, 2007 at 11:43 PM
visably and audibly nervous?? I should have read this before you posted it. I love you anyways. Thanks for being an amazing support for me the past few days. I wouldn't have made it without you.
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