How was your SO during your labor and delivery?

nemtown · November 2009

The 'best memory of DH' post made me think of this question.

My H was annoying. I mean, he was really supportive, but when I was pushing he wouldn't STFU!!! He kept telling me to push, I'm doing great, just a little more, etc. But I'm not kidding, I don't know how he could keep talking without breathing between words.

I love him to death for being so supportive, but between pushed I told him he was talking too much and needed to cut back. He apologized and said he's obviously never done it before and didn't know what to do so he was trying to be as encouraging as possible. I explained that I appreciated it but needed to focus.

Mistyl · November 2009

I had a c/s, but he was great through the whole thing. My favorite memories are from the hospital stay. I just fell more and more in love with my dh

Aprilsies · November 2009

Dh was driving me nuts the whole time.... labor was looong and boring and he was on the laptop most the time and pacing bad and forth and eating in front of me! I kicked him out a couple times. He was awesome in the OR though because I was a nervous wreck and crying hysterically..... he was the most calm I have ever seen him!

flutiefrostie · November 2009

He was fantastic until he complained that his hands were sore from giving counter-pressure on my back. His advice to all his friends who are about to be dads now is to NOT complain! Lol.

MrsL.inMarch · November 2009

He just held his breath everytime I had a contraction. He was totally overwhelmed that he couldn't do anything to really "help".

I also want to say I kept hearing ESPN through the speakers in my bed, but I could have hallucinated that. LOL

jen_and_scott · November 2009

DH was great! I woke him up when my water broke in the middle of the night, and he said "Are you kidding me?" Yes, honey, I'm just kidding. NO! Get up! 3.5 hours later, we were holding DD. He did awesome that whole time, big ole deer in the head lights eyes most of the time.

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b15chik · November 2009

Mine was really really great. He held my leg, didn't talk enough to piss me off, and got awesome pictures right after I delivered

jkmccall22 · November 2009

I honestly don't even remember DH saying more than a few words during labor/delivery, even though I know he was by my side almost the entire time.

Before the epi, when my contractions were coming ever 2 minutes for 12 hours straight, I kept telling him I couldn't do it between sobs. He very calmly repeated, "yes you can....you have to." Lol.

Other than that, I don't remember a single word being uttered from his mouth.

EcoBaby · November 2009

He was totally stressed out, but awesome. After we lost the baby's heartbeat for a minute after I got the epi, I thought he was going to pass out. My MW had to tell him to take a break. Poor guy.

I told him the other day that I am going to try to have a natural birth again, and he said, "Then someone else is going in there with you!" lol

Then he held my leg for almost 3 hours while I pushed.

LynnJones · November 2009

While we were in the hospital he was pretty annoying because he kept going to get the 'awesome cafeteria food' and I couldn't eat anything. Also he snores so that kept me up at night.

But during the actual pushing he was super supportive and encouraging. Of course he also felt he had to be mr. comedy and make the dr and nurses laugh

preg_amy · November 2009

DH was wonderful. He did everything I wanted him to do. And while I was in labor and the Packers (my fav team) were losing to the Vikings (his fav team)... he didn't even say anything about it.

He did great the whole hospital stay. He only left the hospital once during the four days (to go get more clothes) and then my sister was with me.

SportyChic24 · November 2009

He was very kind and helpful and it was a side of him I don't think I have seen before. He would get me things, and help me up when the nurses were not around or being rude to me. Everything was good until we went into the OR room, he passed out while I was screaming and talking smack with the drug person!

brooketini · November 2009

He did really well. The only time he annoyed me was when I was supposed to be resting after I got the epi- he fell asleep and was snoring so loud that I could not rest! Otherwise, he stayed very calm & was encouraging, fed me ice chips, held my leg through 3 hours of pushing, etc. I don't remember a lot of it, but I do remember that he cried like a baby when DD was born. I'm all teary thinking about it!

NatPhoto09 · November 2009

he was fine...I was so focused on what I needed to do that I didn't even pay attention. during labor he was unusually calm and stayed calm through out the whole thing.

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